RE: They canceled the presidential poll. The rules where changed in the middle of the primary once it became clear that Trump might win.
From 1912 to 1988, and since 2004, Colorado used the current system for delegate selection, with no preference vote binding.
Even in 1992, 1996, and 2004 delegates were bound by vote, but were free to vote conscience on second ballot.
In 2012, Santorum won the non-binding straw poll but Romney received more delegates at conventions.
A 2012 rules change at the RNC required any state that held a straw poll to bind their delegates, Colorado chose not to hold the straw poll, to enhance grass-roots participation.
The party rules that allowed Ted Cruz to sweep Colorado’s Republican delegates without a popular vote are perfectly legitimate and designed to curb “mob rule” — despite Donald Trump’s howls of protest.
We’re a representative republic, not a democracy, and the reason the Founders made it like that was to guard against mob rule…. I can understand why people would think it is counter intuitive to one-man, one-vote — but everybody’s had this access to the same information, the same rules.
Colorado Republicans canceled their presidential caucus last August and instead picked 37 delegates at the state convention. THAT WAS LONG BEFORE TRUMP became any one’s leading candidate.
Again, if your beef is with the Colorado process, blame Colorado, not Cruz. It is NOT Cruz’s job to change the Colorado rules, it is for Colorado to do it.
Cruz learned the rules and worked WITHIN the rules. That’s not cheating.
The Nomination process for Colorado was known for a year + beyond. It’s the responsibility of the campaigns to understand it. Complaints only when you fail to contest by the known rules? Give me a break.
True.
> to enhance grass-roots participation.
HAHAHAHAHAH, you really believe that? They wanted to make sure only the party bosses could choose which is what they achieved.
“Colorado Republicans changed the rules last August” sic
Thank you
Cheating has different definitions, not just Rush’s opinion.
Actually, it's a bit different than that.
CO rules were changed last August. Was it in response to Trumps successful campaign at that point? I don't know, and don't care.
The Trump campaign got a huge boost from CO, and Ted gave it another boost when he gloated about taking all of CO delegates.
All in all, I don't think Trump would have broken 1,000 today without the help of CO's petty tyrants.
God can even use crooks.