tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276040368928521439.post3003043120219595018..comments2023-10-28T06:21:37.992-05:00Comments on Reboot Congress: Jefferson County GOP Caucus Used a Draft Call to ConventionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276040368928521439.post-3468346244276659342012-04-01T12:18:33.365-05:002012-04-01T12:18:33.365-05:00I'd have to agree with you on Santorum....
But...I'd have to agree with you on Santorum....<br />But IMO, the choices are not so great at all.<br /><br />And doing all of this is the name of someone's own candidate is a bit disingenuous.<br />It's a bit different if there is no bias in these actions.<br />That is the problem with politics, I guess.<br /><br />I know who I will vote against.<br />Thanks for the feedback.freespeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484071124659559646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276040368928521439.post-44074965662570339652012-04-01T09:06:21.386-05:002012-04-01T09:06:21.386-05:00patriotsoul,
I recognize how new this caucus stuff...patriotsoul,<br />I recognize how new this caucus stuff is in Missouri, so I can understand someone not knowing certain details. <br /><br />In a caucus, the assembly votes on slates of delegates to send to Congressional District Conventions and State Convention. In order for a slate to pass, 50% + 1 vote is required (simple majority). In many cases, such as Jackson County, one group will have close to the majority, but requires help from another, smaller group. These groups make arrangements to pool their votes together to reach the simple majority requirement. So, in Jackson County, Ron Paul folks were just shy of having the votes, so they teamed up with the Mitt Romney folks. Paul walked away with at least 66% of the delegates and Romney got the rest. <br /><br />Santorum is the biggest threat in Missouri to both Romney and Paul, so it doesn't make sense for either camp to team up with him. In Washington, the biggest threat is Romney, hence the partnership between Santorum and Paul. <br /><br />There is nothing illegal about two groups teaming up to get the votes. A caucus is about who is best organized, who is willing to truly get involved.Brian Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745013477397095975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276040368928521439.post-4620191938005099342012-04-01T08:05:24.111-05:002012-04-01T08:05:24.111-05:00Let's see how fast a replies comes to this.
Mi...Let's see how fast a replies comes to this.<br />Mind you , there is so much I do not know.<br />At the same time, I am sometimes glad I don't.<br />Here is the "Is it Legal?" segment:<br />.<br />Paul, Romney join forces to cut out Santorum, Gingrich in Jackson County caucus<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/bmbnuqf<br /><br /><br />GOP Feud: Santorum and Paul supporters team up to scuttle Romney<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/82xv2eh<br /><br /><br />("The Santorum-Romney situation is going to be damn helpful at these conventions. They both want to deny each other delegates, and both need Ron Paul supporters to do it. If this trend continues, Ron Paul may end up splitting a lot of counties 50/50 with either Romney/Santorum, which will have the two of them hovering around 25% each when you total all of the conventions this is taking place at."<br />http://tinyurl.com/79eunwn )freespeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484071124659559646noreply@blogger.com