Posted on 10/07/2015 6:18:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In the movie, "Swing Vote," the presidential election literally comes down to the vote of one American, Kevin Costner's everyman character, Bud Johnson. It's the stuff of pure, indulgent political fantasy.
But the crowded and unpredictable Republican 2016 primary does offer the prospect of an extended battle that could become a very personal, one-on-one campaign for individual delegates, GOP insiders say. Party rules bind most delegates to the winners of each state's nominating contest. But should candidates lose support down the line and suspend their campaigns, the delegates they won immediately become free agents who are permitted to of support the contender of their choice.
Morton Blackwell, a delegate and the Republican National Committeeman from Virginia whose experience dates to 1964 when he was the youngest elected delegate to support eventual Republican nominee Barry Goldwater, said he's preparing for this scenario. Blackwell, who usually endorses but is still neutral in the 2016 primary, is automatically uncommitted, per Virginia GOP rules.
"Sometimes, folks trying to get someone's vote try to put you in very uncomfortable position," Blackwell said Tuesday in an interview with the Washington Examiner. "They get several of your friends and allies into room, and they'll do what we call 'hotbox' you to put pressure on you to vote a certain way."(continued)
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This is so true. BUT there will be a rebellion if they screw Trump/Cruz/ Carson like the world has never seen. This is our party — not theirs. They loaded it for GOPe — we are unloading it!!
I can see why Donald didn't want to pledge....
If Trump wins and they cheat him out of the nomination and nominate a GOPee candidate then both America and the Republican party are finished.
So, the questions are: is how does one become a delegate? Is it too late? The uncommitted ones are most likely GOPe beholding folks, but who will represent Trump or Cruz or Carson?
It varies from state to state. In some states, campaigns nominate a slate of delegates, in others, delegates have to win election. But the chances of a brokered convention are fairly slim. It’s a lot easier to write “this race is going down to the wire” than “tune in next July we’ll have a winner.”
You run for it, like a political office. I don’t remember all the details since my involvement in party politics was a while ago. Talk to your county chairman.
Will do. Thanks.
Credential fights on the convention floor are usually a Democrat thing. This should be interesting
. The wise superdelegate will go with the winner of his state
Rememeber Mississippi!
All of this behind the scenes maneuvering to defeat Trump leaves one big question unanswered. What the hell are the GOP elites going to do if he is denied the nomination by these actions? They are going to be so screwed.
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