Posted on 02/02/2008 5:08:34 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Like many on Free Republic, I am disturbed by the outcome of the Republican primaries for President this year. None of the Republican candidates still in the running gives us anything to be excited about. Indeed, most of those who do support one or the other does so grudgingly. Speaking for myself, I'll vote for the Republican nominee whoever he is just to prevent another Clinton White House.
However, we can do much better than what's in the currente field, and we should. There is only one way this can be achieved- a brokered convention. And it can be achieved.
I've chatted with a couple of Freepers, and from the information they've given me, I've learned how this can be done.
Vote for the second place candidate in your state even if you dislike him. For example, if Huckabee is running second to McCain in your state, vote for Huckabee. If Romney is running second to McCain in your state, vote for him. However, if Romney or Huckabee becomes the front-runner, than vote for whoever is the second-place candidate in your state, even if it's McCain. Or if Ron Paul is running strongly in your state, vote for him. Whenever one of these candidates becomes the front-runner, oppose him, regardless of who he is.
The point of this is to deny any of the candidates a majority of the ballots at the Republican National Convention. This will make it clear to the delegates and the convention managers that the conservative grass roots is not satisfied with any of the candidates who is running and wants someone who is acceptable to them. The nominee doesn't have to be ideal, but he or she has to be acceptable.
We can still influence the process. It will just take some thinking outside the box and creative approaches.
So, vote for the second-place Republican candidate in your state, even if you detest him. It's not about nominating any of these, but getting someone else in.
Thanks to the Freepers I've chatted with for giving me this idea.
Regards,
CF
bs...I am voting for Romney no matter who the hell is voting for McCain.
I agree
Strategery!
Ping!
Then how the heck do we know who will be chosen in the end?
I like your idea, except for the part about voting for McCain or Huckabee if they’re running second.
Sounds like BS to me.
“Then how the heck do we know who will be chosen in the end?”
Conservatives can influence that by their feedback to party leaders. They aren’t likely to do worse than what we have now.
Agreed. If Romney wins outright, we win. If not, let’s hope for a brokered convention.
This is my thoughts on Super Tuesday, I think Romney is going to carry all the western states, except Maybe California, and Romney will carry the states in the Northeast. That just leaves the Southern States to be divided up between the candidates. If Huckabee takes even one of the Southern states he is taking it away from McCain which is making it better for Romney.
Agreed!
Go Mitt!
What?
How can you say that?
There are at least two candidates I can get exited over.
Oh, wait: you wrote "excited"...
No, there's certainly nobody to get excited about.
There’s only one problem with your convoluted strategy”
It ignores the fact that several of the primaries occur on one day, often called “Super Tuesday,” with the very real chance one candidate could go from tail-end-Charlie to fait accompli in a single day.
I agree with you. None of the potential Republican nominees excites the base. On the other hand, the Dems are highly motivated and will say or do ANYTHING to regain power. Personally, I support Romney because he’s the ONLY one who clearly addresses the issues of illegal immigration, victory in Iraq, and less taxation. I think conservatism is at a crucial point in time. The victory of McCain will definitely destroy conservative principles for at least the next decade - including the future direction of the Supreme Court.
Then how the heck do we know who will be chosen in the end?
Who knows..... you may wind up with a nominee like;
Keyes
Buchanan
Frist
Gringrich
DeLay
Dole
or any other you can speculate on......
I’d prefer a one term McCain to an unknown choice at this time and use the four years to try and get another candidate lined up for 2012....
It sounds good but I don’t know how good the state polls are. I suspect that conservatives are undercounted in the polls. They are more likely to have callerID and cell phones only (cxan anyone verify this).
Interesting approach, but I will not vote for a RINO in any primary. Hunter is still on the ballot in California.
Note that over at Intrade, the contract for a GOP Brokered convention went from ~25 to ~6 right after McCain won Florida. Currently, it’s at 7.4, BEHIND the democratic chance at 8.1.
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
DEM.NOM.2008.BROKERED
The 2008 Democratic Pres. Nominee to be selected at a Brokered Convention M Trade 5.5 13.9 8.1 264 0
REP.NOM.2008.BROKERED
The 2008 Republican Pres. Nominee to be selected at a Brokered Convention M Trade 5.1 14.9 7.4 310 +1.2
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