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Jackpine Radical

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5. I've been sorta half-predicting a brokered convention, and

Reply to MADem (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 11:47 PM

Jan 2012

I think some dark horse will emerge because all of the currently-running candidates will have chewed each other to pieces in the primaries.

Maybe not Jeb; possibly Christie, possibly even Rubio, but someone who hasn't been run through the Primary-season meat grinder.

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Draft Jeb? That would be bitter. Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #2

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I've been sorta half-predicting a brokered convention, and Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #5

normally, I would go with Jeb Dan Jan 2012 #10

If three or four candidates make it all the way to the convention... racaulk Jan 2012 #4

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Only the early states are going to award their delegates proportionally. tritsofme Jan 2012 #8

You nailed it DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #9

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