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SadPanda

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13. Well, they can't justify unless Mitt wins the right number of delegates...

Reply to Sheepshank (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 07:56 PM

Feb 2012

Really his ability to capture the nomination will come down to Super Tuesday. Keep in mind the Republicans are busy spending tens of millions of dollars on a nominating infight. The Obama campaign and all of the progressive organizations are basically sitting back and saving every dollar. Imagine if the Republicans take their fight all the way to convention in late September? And we get the 2nd convention this time around!

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PPP: Santorum leads Romney by 15-points in Michigan (one of Mitten's home states) [View all] WI_DEM Feb 2012 OP

Ugh. catbyte Feb 2012 #1

There's not--they're just all voting in the GOP primaries. Arkana Feb 2012 #3

I plan on voting for Santorum and I hope you do too Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #4

It also forces him to get nastier Aerows Feb 2012 #8

Reality is it's about 35% of a hardcore religious Republican base. SadPanda Feb 2012 #12

I'm always amazed they want to rehash arguments from the 1930s. tclambert Feb 2012 #15

Shouldn't Mittens be winning in 12 states? Rambis Feb 2012 #2

I only count five KamaAina Feb 2012 #6

Wait, wait he lives in his son's basement Rambis Feb 2012 #7

Wouldn't it be an interesting thing to see the GNC try and justify.... Sheepshank Feb 2012 #5

I don't get your point. totodeinhere Feb 2012 #9

The assumption on my part is that Delegates have already been given marching orders Sheepshank Feb 2012 #11

In most states delegates are required to honor the results of the totodeinhere Feb 2012 #14

I don't think so...otherwise why have delegates and why not just use the voters results? Sheepshank Feb 2012 #18

Well, they can't justify unless Mitt wins the right number of delegates... SadPanda Feb 2012 #13

Ron Paul is going to sell his Iliyah Feb 2012 #10

Guess I dont understand politics even though INdemo Feb 2012 #16

Willard Rmoney wanted the Auto Industry FAIL. TxVietVet Feb 2012 #17