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ProgressiveEconomist

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26. How many of Romney's delegates are "superdelegates" who can change their

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 09:17 AM

Jul 2012

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votes at any time?

I've seen counts of the total number of Republican superdelegates as high as 168 and as low as 120. How many delegates does Romney have in total? He needs 1144 to win on the first ballot. In addition to superdelegates, could Romney delegates "poached" by Ron Paul put him short of 1144 on the first ballot? If so, the second ballot would be completely up for grabs.

If someone other than Romney steals the nomination, self-entitled Romney supporters will not be happy and will spoil party unity. Maybe they'd go as far as Ted Kennedy supporters went in 1980, keeping their campaign offices open AFTER the convention and helping to allow the other party to win the Presidency.

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Is there a Republican mutiny in the works against Mitt Romney? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

hehehe veganlush Jul 2012 #1

If there isn;t....there should be opihimoimoi Jul 2012 #2

I wouldn't bet on it, but it's a nice idea 0rganism Jul 2012 #3

this is like a great mystery novel Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #4

M$M isn't reporting on all of the Bain inconsistencies, just that Romney left Bain in 1999 siligut Jul 2012 #5

nah... bighughdiehl Jul 2012 #6

I think yes Jessy169 Jul 2012 #7

Alabama GOP Governor Says Release More Years Of Tax Returns Romney DallasNE Jul 2012 #8

I've been saying for a while that I'd like to see the Convention turn ito a fist fight Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #9

My Ron Paul supporting Facebook friends seem to think that could happen nxylas Jul 2012 #10

I can imagine a scene where they get enough states and the leadership Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #11

When King Ron dies or retires, their adoration will pass to Prince Rand nxylas Jul 2012 #12

They'll keep him on ice and wake him up occasionally for profound pronouncements, klook Jul 2012 #16

The whole world is B Calm Jul 2012 #13

More interesting than when McCain cancelled one day of the last convention? Generic Brad Jul 2012 #28

White Southerners are the base of the GOP and LuvNewcastle Jul 2012 #14

No mutiny. Just an uptick in the level of grumbling. Jim Lane Jul 2012 #15

Are there any convention delegates who are "talking desertion"? B Calm Jul 2012 #19

How many of Romney's delegates are "superdelegates" who can change their ProgressiveEconomist Jul 2012 #26

Someone I follow on Twitter Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #17

The crazy portion of the right has never wanted Rmoney as the candidate justiceischeap Jul 2012 #18

The majority of voters in the Repub primaries voted against him. DCBob Jul 2012 #20

True but the difference is, it seems to me, that this is one case justiceischeap Jul 2012 #21

Clearly there is significant percent on the right that would be thrilled to get rid of Romney. DCBob Jul 2012 #22

Mutiny or bait and switch? SkatmanRoth Jul 2012 #23

You could look it that way but.. DCBob Jul 2012 #24

No, Romney has just been wounded real bad here and the GOP is in panic mode NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #25

The GOP is authoritarian by nature BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #27

Flop sweat Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #29

The Paul people have been forcefully trying to upend the result of the primaries. D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #30