GOP Super Tuesday

[Antilogic]

So did I. I grew up in his district.

Oh come on! How can we not like the definer of civilization and give him a few delegates?

If they collectively can prevent Mittens from getting 50% of the delegates before the convention, then then someone else still has a chance.

Thank goodness he won Ohio. The sooner this primary charade ends, the better.

Romney is consistently picking up more than 50% of the delegates. Depending on which source you prefer, he either has more delegates than the next two candidates or more delegates than all three combined.

Awhile ago in one of these threads, I predicted 80% chance of Romney winning outright, 19% chance of a brokered convention, and 1% other (Gingrich or Santorum) winning outright. Sadly, I think Romney is pulling ahead to the point where it will be difficult to force a brokered convention--so although the delegate situation is developing along expected lines, it is a boring case. Something drastic would have to happen for it to be otherwise.

They failed to submit their applications in accordance to weird state regulations, or something like that.

Virginia requires a candidate to submit a petition to have their name added to the ballots, and you need a huge number of signatures with a particular geographic distribution around the state. It's tough to pull off unless the campaign has a good local organization.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Did any of these candidates during the many ads, speeches and debates address the issue of the overwhelming influence of lobbyists and corruption in today's politics?

 

[wilycoyote]

Did any of these candidates during the many ads, speeches and debates address the issue of the overwhelming influence of lobbyists and corruption in today's politics?

They've all stated that they are against corruption!

 

[NickyJ]

Can somebody explain Virginia? Did Santorum and Ginrich not run there?

They failed to submit their applications in accordance to weird state regulations, or something like that.

That is correct. 10,000 signatures were required to be listed on the ballots. While the Gingrich submitted more than 11,000 signatures by deadline (Dec. 22), the State Board of Elections ruled at least 1,500 of them were invalid. Santorum didn't submit enough either.

I honestly don't understand the Paul/Romney alliance. You'd think that Paul supporters would hate Mitt, but Paul seems to love the guy.

Yeah, I don't get it either.

Paul is probably angling for a position somewhere (anywhere) if Romney gets elected.

Maybe he wants to placed as head of the Federal Reserve?

 

[Integral]

Tennessee - Rick

I'd like to apologize on behalf of my former State. All the appropriate complaints have been sent to the appropriate people.

 

[NickyJ]

I'd like to apologize on behalf of my former State. All the appropriate complaints have been sent to the appropriate people.

I'd like like to thank you and your current state.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Maybe he wants to placed as head of the Federal Reserve?

Fine by me. Let him close it down.

VP maybe?

But the VP does nothing....

 

[useless]

Ron Paul would be an excellent VP: He could make bigoted comments about gays, blacks, transgendered people, women, hispanics, non-christians etc, to distract people from Romneys lack of personality/humanity.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

They've all stated that they are against corruption!

How bold.

And what did they propose as countermeasure against it?

 

[JollyRoger]

How bold.

And what did they propose as countermeasure against it?

Unlimited contributions directly to the campaigns rather than to the SuperPacs

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It's sad isn't it? The biggest problem in politics is the same thing that keeps it going.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Santorum for the win, he's more colourful then Romney. The only quality I demand in US presidents is the ability to entertain.

 

[NickyJ]

Fine by me. Let him close it down.

VP maybe?

But the VP does nothing....

A 77 year-old VP? Doubtful. I expect that to go to Rubio or Pawlenty.

Santorum for the win, he's more colourful then Romney. The only quality I demand in US presidents is the ability to entertain.

I assume you don't live in the U.S.

 

[Antilogic]

I'd like to apologize on behalf of my former State. All the appropriate complaints have been sent to the appropriate people.

I did undergrad at Georgia Tech. Colorful comments were sent to the home boys in the state.

 

[Leoreth]

That is correct. 10,000 signatures were required to be listed on the ballots. While the Gingrich submitted more than 11,000 signatures by deadline (Dec. 22), the State Board of Elections ruled at least 1,500 of them were invalid. Santorum didn't submit enough either.

If something like that happened in Russia or similar countries everyone would be crying fraud

Fine by me. Let him close it down.

Do you really think any politician who is appointed to an office would subsequently abolish it?

 

[Antilogic]

If something like that happened in Russia or similar countries everyone would be crying fraud

Some people were at the time.

 

[Ice_Tyrant]

Sad. I was hoping for a Santorum win in Ohio even though it was pretty close. I guess it's 'cause I support Obama and if Santorum gets in the general this thing is pretty well wrapped up, though I think he'd probably be Mitt too since he has the personality of a rock. I hope Newt drops out. I'd love to see all his votes go towards Santorum. Part of it is wanting Obama to win I guess, though I feel like most of it is thinking that the general would be boring as hell if it was Romney and Obama. I kinda stopped looking at our elections here as anything except for a joke during this primary. I this view might have happened when I realized how insane it was that Herman Cain was leading in the polls back around November or so.

 

[NickyJ]

If something like that happened in Russia or similar countries everyone would be crying fraud

Some people were at the time.

Yup. It was taken to court, and thankfully, it was upheld.

Do you really think any politician who is appointed to an office would subsequently abolish it?

If his name is Ron Paul, yeah.

Sad. I was hoping for a Santorum win in Ohio even though it was pretty close. I guess it's 'cause I support Obama and if Santorum gets in the general this thing is pretty well wrapped up, though I think he'd probably be Mitt too since he has the personality of a rock. I hope Newt drops out. I'd love to see all his votes go towards Santorum. Part of it is wanting Obama to win I guess, though I feel like most of it is thinking that the general would be boring as hell if it was Romney and Obama. I kinda stopped looking at our elections here as anything except for a joke during this primary. I this view might have happened when I realized how insane it was that Herman Cain was leading in the polls back around November or so.

Be careful what you wish for. The Republicans learned that in '08 when they were wishing that Obama would beat Hillary, thinking that Obama would be easy to beat. You know how that worked out, and now the shoe is on the other foot....

 

[Antilogic]

Sad. I was hoping for a Santorum win in Ohio even though it was pretty close. I guess it's 'cause I support Obama and if Santorum gets in the general this thing is pretty well wrapped up, though I think he'd probably be Mitt too since he has the personality of a rock. I hope Newt drops out. I'd love to see all his votes go towards Santorum. Part of it is wanting Obama to win I guess, though I feel like most of it is thinking that the general would be boring as hell if it was Romney and Obama. I kinda stopped looking at our elections here as anything except for a joke during this primary. I this view might have happened when I realized how insane it was that Herman Cain was leading in the polls back around November or so.

While this has been a long and heated primary battle, especially by Republican standards, there will probably still be a kiss-and-make-up phase afterwards. What would ordinarily hurt in a long and protracted primary battle, the money, can be offset thanks to the Citizens' United ruling.

What I really wanted to see was a classic brokered convention, and that requires Santorum and Gingrich to pick up more candidates. There hasn't been one since I've been alive, and it would be something to watch. But with the recent Romney pickups, I think he'll be able to hit 1,144 pledged or at least get close enough his contacts in the party will push him over with the super-delegates.

 

[Ayatollah So]

If something like that happened in Russia or similar countries everyone would be crying fraud

Breaking the rules gets called fraud. Making the rules so that democracy is unduly difficult in the first place, doesn't get much attention. 10,000 signatures is too much.

Unfortunately, the Russians are learning this trick. With Putin's recent victory, few ballot boxes were stuffed - but the lack of inconvenient opponents, and the state control of media, well, ...