Raucus (Repub) Iowa Convention May Signal What's To Come (Bad News for Mitt)

[morningfog]

You know things are going badly when the person at the front of the room has to say, "This is not going well." The fireworks at Iowa's Republican State Convention began even before lunchtime Saturday. At one point during the day, the parliamentarian threatened to kick out the next person who tried to speak out of order.

If Saturday's convention is any indication, Mitt Romney may not be in for smooth sailing at this summer's national convention in Florida.

Why the rancor in Iowa? Many longtime party activists say supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul are taking over and that tone continued throughout the day. Paul backers will make up all but a handful of Iowa's 28 delegates going to Tampa.

Of the 25 delegates up for a vote at the convention, 21 support Paul. They are unbound, meaning they can vote for whomever they choose at the national convention.

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/npr1339929068-Raucus-Iowa-Convention-May-Signal-Whats-To-Come.html

[Chipper Chat]

1. "I'll have my popcorn with extra butter, please!"

[tnlurker]

2. I think Ron Paul is setting up

For either his son Rand for the VP slot or maybe even be the compromise candidate if Mitt fails on the first try at the convention.

[longship]

3. And Paul is doing this in many states

As has been reported here on DU.

Paul is doing what the Christian Coalition, and the Moral Majority before them, did in the 70's and 80's when the Republican party was Christianized, from the bottom up by taking over the party at the precinct level.

If all the precinct delegates are Paul supporters, then so will the county delegates, and the district delegates, and the state delegates. It is a simple formula which works.

[Generic Brad]

4. Paul supporters have succeeded in Minnesota

They hold the vast majority of delegates going to the convention.

[longship]

6. Can somebody with resources compile a summary?

In how many states has the Ayn Rand cult taken over the Republican machinery? How many delegates do they have in each state.

Is this information public record?

We need to know this.

[morningfog]

10. The delegate counts have always been fluid and contested.

I am sure there is data on what we know for sure and what is up in the air.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. I hope so, but in the end

Republicans always fall in line.

[ewagner]

7. I'm hearing the same thing

here in Wisconsin...some are going to the convention "pledged" to Santorum but are really Paul supporters....could get interesting

[NoPasaran]

8. Confusion to our enemies!

[gopiscrap]

9. Yes I am praying for all hell to break loose

at the Rupub National Convention and hopefully it will happen in prime time!!!!!!!!!!