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stevenleser

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24. If its a brokered convention, which looks increasingly likely, its completely up for grabs
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:06 PM
Mar 2016

It could be Romney, it could be Jeb, it could be Rubio, or anyone else.

I wouldn't be surprised to see folks like Gingrich, Huckabee, Jindal and various other folks jockeying for the position too. But they need to start building some kind of fledgling infrastructure first. That's what this filing is about.

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Ah ha! MgtPA Mar 2016 #1
They get to bypass the primary bullshit 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #2
Is Trump preparing an Indy bid then? misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #4
orange will be spewing from every pore... restorefreedom Mar 2016 #7
Good lord this is going to be nastier than we've ever witnessed misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #11
romney ryan, i will need the barf bucket! restorefreedom Mar 2016 #16
ha..that is the truth. I will never make it thru the first misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #19
better not pick up the phone, then restorefreedom Mar 2016 #20
like your post number ! 11,111 Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #26
cool. hadnt even noticed! i guess all the hulabaloo. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #35
LOL...It's messed up now. Will write you again at 22,222 Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #39
lol...at this rate, it may not be long! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #47
Because he's still delusional ... salinsky Mar 2016 #3
As his wife. The queen. dmr Mar 2016 #43
Oh shit Iliyah Mar 2016 #5
That's exactly what I said Iliyah! What's Trump's next move? misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #10
Change of address is checked FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #6
Yeah - something is off on this RockaFowler Mar 2016 #25
It's possible that Romney is getting money in - just some foolish souls Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #28
I knew it, first thing I said to my hubby when Mitt made his public condemnation of Drumpf, "Sounds Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #8
Ugh! Paul Ryan again! misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #9
Cleveland. Octafish Mar 2016 #12
This scscholar Mar 2016 #46
This will be fun! Shadowflash Mar 2016 #13
Lol misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #15
Yup. Shadowflash Mar 2016 #40
I'm getting really curious who Trump's VP pick will be misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #14
I'd say Christie but he would be a SCOTUS appointment pinebox Mar 2016 #18
I've been saying it all along pinebox Mar 2016 #17
Yep, then Trump will sue and it will go to the supreme court.... cbdo2007 Mar 2016 #21
Agree - they are in cahoots. Romney's a formal rule following republican. He would Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #29
He didn't. former9thward Mar 2016 #22
But it's dated 01-2016 Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #32
Campaigns are required to report any changes. former9thward Mar 2016 #37
Oh ok, duh...I understand now. But, doesn't preclude him from taking Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #38
This is why candidates always say they are "suspending" their campaigns. former9thward Mar 2016 #42
Could it be just a holdover from his 2012 campaign? Like they have to file to keep track of unspent Erose999 Mar 2016 #23
I am hearing that the telling point is Ryan's filing date. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #44
If its a brokered convention, which looks increasingly likely, its completely up for grabs stevenleser Mar 2016 #24
Looks like a routine change of address Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #27
awww thats no fun dembotoz Mar 2016 #30
I know, I hate being a buzzkill Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #33
This is crazy. Twitter agrees with you, and Twitter says Nope he's running. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #36
The form's date is 10/26/15 Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #45
Cue up that "47%" video and play it katsy Mar 2016 #31
Exactly. AND - he's trashed 40% of the Republicans now who love Trump. So - Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #34
Donald Trump will hold a News Conference tonight. CNN @ 9 ET misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #41
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