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1 posted on 08/09/2015 9:07:09 AM PDT by wtd
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Which is why each and every one of you seriously need to consider voting third party — that is if you want any say in how this country is run. Neither the democrat or republican party truly represents anyone in this country except the powerful and wealthy elites, who also by the way control the media. The media are not independent. They say exactly what they are told to say, they report exactly what they are told to report.


2 posted on 08/09/2015 9:16:15 AM PDT by erkelly
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The 'new' question would seem to be: Who does the new southern strategy help the most?

Most of the southern states have moved their primaries earlier -- March. Previously, they were later in the year. My state was so late that the nominee in 2008 and 2012 was already determined by the time of the state primary.
3 posted on 08/09/2015 9:18:40 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Maybe we need to look into this situation more closely:

http://www.conventionofstates.com/

The Problem

We see four major abuses perpetrated by the federal government.

These abuses are not mere instances of bad policy. They are driving us towards an age of “soft tyranny” in which the government does not shatter men’s wills but “softens, bends, and guides” them. If we do nothing to halt these abuses, we run the risk of becoming nothing more than “a flock of timid and industrious animals, of which the government is the shepherd.” (Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1840)

The Solution

We are approaching a crossroads.

One path leads to the escalating power of an irresponsible centralized government, ultimately resulting in the financial ruin of generations of Americans. The other path leads to the restoration of liberty and an American renaissance.

The Strategy

Two goals separate our plan from all other Article V organizations:

1. We want to call a convention for a particular subject rather than a particular amendment. Instead of calling a convention for a balanced budget amendment (though we are entirely supportive of such an amendment), we want to call a convention for the purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.

2. We believe the grassroots is the key to calling a successful convention. The goal is to build a political operation in a minimum of 40 states, getting 100 people to volunteer in at least 75% of the state’s legislative districts. We believe this is very doable. But only through the support of the American people will this project have a chance to succeed.


5 posted on 08/09/2015 9:26:28 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("It's the hard working, tax paying citizens of the United States that are suffering...")
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So how does this scenario work out if by chance Ted Cruz was to receive an endorsement by Trump dropping out? Would he be allowed the nomination? Would he follow the dictates of “the party”? Would he meet a terrible accident on the campaign trail?

The way I see this is it is Bush or nobody and little Bush is proving to be an idiot so far on the campaign.


9 posted on 08/09/2015 10:21:17 AM PDT by biff
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If a republican wins in 2016 (I say if because the illegal vote will be HUGE for HIllary) Boehner and McConnel will still cry that they can’t get anything done because they only control 2 branches of the government. They will cry that they don’t have the power to overcome filibusters and democrat opposition. Those two idiot traitors need to be taken out and retired from ever serving public office.


10 posted on 08/09/2015 11:07:49 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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“lose the primary, win the general”


12 posted on 08/15/2015 4:08:45 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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