Romney to Stake Claim to Nomination at RNC Meeting Friday
My Foxdfw.com ^ | April 16, 2012 | none given
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 11:45:24 PM by 22cal
(Fox News) - PHOENIX — Mitt Romney will address the Republican National Committee meeting of state party chairmen this Friday in Phoenix, where he will stake his claim to the GOP nomination and call upon party leaders to unite, FOX News Channel reported.
The meeting will be attended by more than 40 of the RNC’s 50 state GOP chairmen, along with 200 additional officials, activists and political professionals as they gear up for the fall campaign to oust President Barack Obama.
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Looks like he's going for the gold...and the GOP is more than happy to welcome him....trying to one up again on Newt before he gains any momentum or takes this to convention.
I don't imagine Texas is going to like this one bit! or any other state who hasn't had their chance to vote.
GOP is playing hardball and telling the people they're appointing their man!
Worse than disgusting I say...
Thanks for the heads up...looks like Romney’s trying to jump the gun with this move....not sure he can lay claim without the delegates though. But am going to find out.
Romney still has to win an additional 483 delegates before he can ‘technically claim the title of the 2012 Republican Presidential candidate.’ So how can he lay claim without them?????
The next slate of primaries are scheduled for April 24th, ....when a total of 231 delegates will be up for grabs across five states. ......After that, the primary schedule picks up again,... with Indiana,... North Carolina and West Virginia ...holding their primaries on May 8th, followed by ..Oregon and.. Nebraska on the 15th, and ..Arkansas and.. Kentucky on the 22nd.
A total of 507 delegates will be at stake in those 12 contests.
With Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul still in the race, it’s possible- even likely- that Romney will not win 100 percent of those 507 delegates.
So how can he go ahead and lay claim to being the Republican Candidate at the NCR meeting?????
I’m ready to sign out to call this one a night.
Thanks very much, billys kid!!!