Posted on 04/18/2012 12:22:21 PM PDT by Marguerite
Mitt Romney will take a victory lap before members of the Republican National Committee when the party meets at an annual event in Scottsdale, Ariz., this week
While Romney is not formally the party's nominee yet -- he has not clinched the 1,144 delegates required to secure the nomination, and two other candidates remain in the race -- party rules all but guarantee he will win enough delegates to claim the nomination on the first ballot at the GOP's convention in Tampa. Recognizing that reality, Romney and the RNC set up a joint fundraising account earlier this month to begin raising the big bucks it will take to compete in the fall.
And yet Romney won't be speaking to an entirely friendly crowd. While he has secured support from the bulk of the committee's members, at least two state party chairs support other candidates. A.J. Spiker, who heads the Iowa Republican Party, backs Rep. Ron Paul, while Georgia Republican Party chairwoman Sue Everhart is bound by party rules to back former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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That's the only fair way to do it.
Done! Can you ping everyone to your post so they can do their part too?
Posted by Anne N on April 18, 2012:
“Just called the RNC to request removal from the mailing list. If you want to do the same, here is the number:
202.863.8500
When they asked why, I said the GOP has gone too far in pushing Romney on us and the conservative base has had enough, especially now with this meeting Friday between Romney and state Chairs for “victory lap” when, in fact, this primary is far from over.”
I called the #.
The young dude said that the primary is over Romney will be the nominee cuz Santorum dropped out.
I told him I would pass the message along to the GOP committee here in town.
“Maybe he’ll begin his “lap” in the hotel kitchen.”
Maybe he’ll just jump in Ann’s lap. :)
more favorable 53.15% (1,906 votes)
less favorable 46.85% (1,680 votes)
Total Votes: 3,586
Please FReepers, continue voting this poll
Let’s bring the favorable under 50% :
The RNC has just desfranchized ALL the Republican voters in 19 states out of 50.
What do you mean, Marguerite? My Rino friends, registered Republicans all, are thrilled with the RNC...as well as with Mittens Romney, their heir apparent.
Maybe you mean to say that the RNC has disenfranchised all Conservative Republican voters, that tiny minority.
FReeped.
Counting his chickens before they are hatched. I won’t vote for romney and I won’t vote for Obama.
Guess it’s a write-in for me.
I think we need to mount a HUGH write-in campaign for Newt and blow the secret underwear off Willard.
Please FReepers, continue voting this poll
Let’s bring the favorable under 50% :
Romney believes in progressive principle
"Don't commit a Rockefelleny!"
more favorable 52.93% (1,932 votes)
less favorable 47.07% (1,718 votes
“The RNC can stick their Romney up their Romney’s”
LOL
You do have a way with words, onyx :)
I’ve got a keeper for you:
A VOICE FOR FREEDOM
Stand With NEWT, because Newt stands with YOU!
http://youtu.be/uDIuCF8_bJ4
If it's Mitt vs obaama, I'm writing in Ted Nugent.
The funniest tweet of the day:
Q: Why did Mitt Romney put his dog on top of the car?
A: So that Barack Obama wouldn’t eat it.
I wouldn't mind having say five sequential primary dates, with first voters being the reddest states, and the bluest states last.
The RNC didn’t get the message in 2008.
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