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2016 Postmortem

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12. The losers could walk out and run a third party candidate. Like the Dixiecrats in 1948 or the Bull

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:47 PM

Feb 2012

Moose Party in 2012. Or the break up of the Democrats in the 1860 election. Of course except for 48, this meant the other party won.

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a brokered convention and the true believers: [View all] hedgehog Feb 2012 OP

How could they be possibly doing that? apnu Feb 2012 #14

most lasting characteristic of republicans bongbong Feb 2012 #4

Then what will happen if left on green only Feb 2012 #5

I fully expect to see fist fights on the floor! hedgehog Feb 2012 #10

It would be fun to watch a a real brokered convention. DCBob Feb 2012 #6

For the reasons the OP states customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #7

Brokered convention = Jeb Bush n/t wandy Feb 2012 #8

They are so crazy now that Palin could win it. AlinPA Feb 2012 #9

It's Too Late Baby... KharmaTrain Feb 2012 #11