Not sure I understand the “write-in” process you’re describing. I know delegates are handled differently in every state. In Pennsylvania they have to get signatures and be elected on the ballot during the primary. Ron Paul’s plan isn’t possible in every state but it sounds like in the states where they’ve talked about it, like in Maine, they just hang out after the vote and sign up to be delegates afterward. They talk about how 60% of the delegates selected were Ron Paul people even though he only got 10% of the vote in their precincts. And every little bit will count in a brokered convention, since I imagine the most delegates will be establishment types going for Romney. I think the most likely scenario out of a brokered is a Mitt/Rick ticket.
Santorum really in his element talking about rights and the princes assault on them.
Wow! Odd way of going about it in Maine. Minnesota’s caucus system may be a little odd, but it is certainly grassroots. It enables one to select directly and on the spot who will be the delegates from your precinct. People can self-nominate, the list of names goes up on a blackboard and we vote by paper ballot. No funny business. These delegates go to the county convention and from there, smaller numbers are elected to go to the state convention and so on.