Here’s the wiki explanation. It is kinda scary that the Paulbots might very well take over a brokered con.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokered_convention
Well, the brokered conventions and near brokered conventions have usually been dominated by party leaders. I think Dewey and/or Nixon actually “stole” their nominations away from the conservatives choice.
Can’t remember the exact details, it has been so long since I read it, but it was reminicscent of Dem tactics where rules are simply not followed or just “deemed” followed.
I am hoping Newt gets enough votes that we won’t have a brokered convention. If not, I hope he has a lot more than Ron Paul, but that the both of them have enough votes to combine forces and beat the libs.
Newt and Paul seem to be very close on fiscal issues & so it is not beyond thinking that it could happen.