Huckabee frees delegates, supports McCain (Breaking Now)

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[mnehring]

Former Arkansas Gov. and GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee has released the

Huckabee encouraged the six delegates he won to vote for Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain, said Gary Jones, the chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.

Jones said Monday he has contacted Huckabee's delegates and "all but one” of them said they would vote for McCain.

The other delegate is going to vote for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who is continuing his presidential bid despite dropping out of recent primaries.

If that holds true, 40 of Oklahoma's 41 GOP votes to be cast during the Republican National Convention in September will be for McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, Jones said. Paul, who did not win a delegate during Oklahoma's Feb. 5 presidential primary, would get one vote.

McCain earned 23 delegates for winning Oklahoma's primary, and nine other delegates for winning three congressional districts.

Huckabee finished second in the primary, but earned six delegates for winning two congressional districts.

Oklahoma has three additional delegates — Jones and two national committee members — who are committed to McCain.

Michael McNutt, Capitol Bureau

[The Pack Knight]

He’s still on the ballot here in NC.

[mnehring]

The ballot deadlines were probably months ago.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

the six delegates he won

The electoral equivalent of "Presidency: The Home Game." ;)

[Dixie Yooper]

How many of those 6 delegates are Ron Paul people?

[cake_crumb]

He’s been traveling with McCain, bucking for the VP spot (IMO). Maybe he’s going to get it.

[PeteB570]

That's OK, my group voted/is voting for Keyes just to let Mac know we ain't happy. Most early voted, we got one going after school today.

[mnehring]

Doubt any, they were pledged delegates.

[cake_crumb]

"The other delegate is going to vote for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who is continuing his presidential bid despite dropping out of recent primaries."

So why was Ron Paul's name on the PA ballot??

[Lurking in Kansas]

Yeah, he's sucking up for VP slot -big time.

I'd really be shocked if he gets it.

[mnehring]

So why was Ron Paul's name on the PA ballot??

SadoMasochism? He likes being rejected by 90% of the voters over and over? He does have a book to sell, so I guess it is good he stays in the headlines.

[mnehring]

Never mind on post #8, I reread and saw one said he was switching over.

[longtermmemmory]

He will get that neat ambassador post to Togo.

[Clint N. Suhks]

The other delegate is going to vote for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who is continuing his presidential bid despite dropping out of recent primaries.

[mnehring]

Don’t mock. At this rate, he can have enough delegates by 2050.

[Fawn]

Wow...haven’t heard of him in a long time now....lol.

[longtermmemmory]

Kook Paul is on the ballot because he was PAID to be on the ballot. You have a few useful idiot delegates who were probably moles from day one.

We need more FReeper delegates in 2012

[mnehring]

Folks, remember, workd from RNC HQ is that we aren’t supposed to give Paul any press.. plus, the Paul supporters always gripe when we give him press.. let the old Doctor take a nap now.

:->

[mnehring]

workd = word

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

What if Citizens were to, for instance, serve Writs of Mandamus demanding the delegates have a new Primary AT the RNC, or face RICO and class action suits?

What other REMEDIES might Sovereign Citizens have?