Go for brokered. Rush today said that he might be a position for the first time of not being able to endorse the Republican nominee. Pretty rough stuff, but I know how he feels.
Nope, and I was a dedicated FredHead. His dropping out makes him damaged goods for the general election. Couple that with the Cameron story that this was always a Veep run and you can be sure that Fred will not be the chosen candidate.
Some people talk as though a “brokered” convention means we hit the reset button and pick someone from out of the blue.
Actually it would mean that those who arrive at the convention with the most delegates would try to make deals to swing more delegates their way to make a majority.
In other words, a “brokered” convention would most likely result in one of the RINO front-runners being nominated after some haggling and deal-making (perhaps with one of the other RINO front-runners being the running mate) ... not some fresh, sparkling conservative statesman being drafted.
The only way someone other than one of the front-runners would be drafted would be if the convention were hopelessly deadlocked after several ballots ... and even then it would probably be some GOP establishment guy, not likely anyone that would make Freepers happy.
A convention has 3 rounds of voting I believe. Of course we never had a nominee not get enough votes in the first round since 1948. (Democrats in 1952).
After 1 round if noone has the required amount to get the nomination (1,191 I believe for the GOP), then a number of things can happen so a candidate can pick up enough. Mostly a number of deals try to be made.
Thompson doesnt have enough delegates to be a factor. If Romney goes in with 800 delegates and Huckabee has 400...Romney could offer the VP to Huckabee and Huckabee then pledges his delegates to Romney and you have your ticket (Romney/Huckabee).
After 3 rounds, if no one still has enough, then the delegates are unpledged and anything can happen.
Also keep in mind that a candidate from a brokered convention has never gone on to win the general election. There just isn’t enough time to make up the lost momentum.
So for all Florida Fred HeadsVOTE RUDY
In a brokered convention, I would support Newt Gingrich or Fred Thompson. All bets are off from primaries in a brokered convention.
If Thompson comes back, I’m with him twice as hard as before.
A brokered convention would be the best outcome for Republicans, given the uninspiring field that currently exists.
Fred Thompson would be a good President, but if he’s the nominee, it could be charged that political insiders overrode the will of the voters and rammed Thompson down their throats.
Brokered convention, John Bolton. He would upset the traitor party so bad, they would stroke out in a debate!