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Rick Santorum predicts a convention fight with Ron Paul delegates over party platform
Yahoo ^ | 06/08/2012 | Chris Moody

Posted on 06/08/2012 1:21:30 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Rick Santorum and Ron Paul have never gotten along, and while the primaries are effectively over, their intraparty rivalry could stretch on through the summer.

With 267 delegates pledged to him so far, Santorum is planning to flex his muscle at the Republican National Convention in August, where he predicted Friday there could be a showdown over the party platform between the social conservative delegates who pledged support for him and Ron Paul's libertarian supporters. Paul's campaign predicts that about 200 delegates will attend the convention on his behalf.

Both want a piece of the party platform, but the candidates agree on very little politically. Speaking to reporters here Friday at a conservative conference, Santorum said his supporters are ready for a "fight" in Tampa.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012rncconvention; 2012rncplatform; conventionfight; ricksantorum; romney2012; ronpaul; ronpaul2012
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To: EternalVigilance

If you mean “Never”, say it. Tell us how you’ll be the first President in the history of the republic who understands the Constitution.


381 posted on 06/19/2012 12:43:21 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

America has never been perfect, no, and never will be.

That’s why the stated purpose of its Constitution is “to form a more perfect Union.”

It’s an ongoing striving towards being a just people, with just laws.

None of which in any way excuses the continuing gross injustice of the daily butchering of thousands of little boys and girls.

Prior injustice is not a legitimate excuse for more injustice.

In fact, the obvious destructive fruit of prior injustice should drive us to do right more than every before.

Like I said before, your question is a straw man.


382 posted on 06/19/2012 12:58:21 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (TomHoefling.com)
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To: EternalVigilance

You just run with that. I’ll sit here in my little republic of Missouri and watch.


383 posted on 06/19/2012 1:03:59 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy; All

YES! The second ballot will get the Conservatives out to vote in November!

Obama has proven that the Democrats can easily be led to mimic the Feudal European Slave State.

Romney has proven that the RINOs will endorse anyone who promises to not rock their precious little “elect me” boat.

Step number one is to DUMP Romney in Tampa, 2012.

Step number two is to choose a Nominee who will cut BASELINE Federal Spending.

Step number three is to take over control of the Republican Party.

Realistically, Romney is Obamalite, if elected he will not abolish Obama”care” or reduce Federal Spending, and will lose to Hillary of the “Hilly and Billy Show” in 2016.

Therefore, the time to DUMP Romney is in Tampa, 2012.

If we don’t we will either get Obama again, or have to repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 in 2016.


384 posted on 06/19/2012 1:20:46 PM PDT by Graewoulf ((Dictator Baby-Doc Barack's obama"care" violates Sherman Anti-Trust Law, AND U.S. Constitution.))
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