The other candidates' numbers are exactly what is being reported by Green Papers. If you use ALL "Green Papers" numbers, and report their total for Mitt - he has 536 NOT 573. The RNC seems very "selective" in their delegate counting. The AP sources have reliably used "soft" delegate totals for Mitt and Rick and "hard" totals for Newt and Paul (finger on the scale imagery to diminish Newt and Paul).
Newt Gingrich is being interrogated this morning by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. It should be interesting.
For example, the committee agrees that some states that went for Romney jumped the line in the primary schedule, a violation of party rules. But RNC defenders shrug off other complaints, like that they undercut Santorum and Gingrich by formatting a delegate tracking list to pad Romney’s tally, by forming a fundraising alliance this week with Romney and by highlighting a rule that would block an unlikely path to the nomination for Gingrich.
And it’s possible they’ll be other clashes in the coming weeks, with the RNC signaling Thursday its opposition to a push by Santorum backers in Texas to alter the rules surrounding that state’s May 29 primary to help the former Pennsylvania Senator.
Critics of the RNC’s handling of the primary are so sensitive to signs that the committee may be pulling for Romney that they’ve even detected evidence of favoritism in the staff ties between his campaign and the RNC — though some concede such speculation veers more toward conspiracy theory than legitimate concern.”….
Chris still the throes of his "man-crush" (his term) on Romney? ;-)
I devoutly hope Gingrich is in top form!
Seems more like the way Democrats operate.
They can always find a way - regardless of the rules - to reach their desired outcome.
The so-called RULES appear to be malleable and quite fluid depending on various exegencies and scenarios.
Let’s face it, the system is a total MESS.
But this complaint, while valid, fails to cover the big picture, which is even worse...TWO THIRDS OF GOP RANK-AND- FILE DO NOT WANT MITT ROMNEY.
And the GOP E couldn’t care less.
rnc... dnc... one letter is the only difference!
HAPPY EASTER all and GOD bless!
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Romney’s candidacy is a scam of inconceivable magnitude.