There won’t be subsequent rounds. McCain is now 477 delegates short of the magic number, only has one real contending candidate (Huck) left to contend with, and 988 left up for grabs. The numbers are pretty simple, there’s a very high chance he’ll win nice and clean, if he doesn’t win clean then between the last primary and the convention he’ll make a deal with one of the candidates, probably Romney, who will then “urge” his delegates to vote for McCain in exchange for being named the VP candidate. 1 round and done.
Of course you just outlined exactly why Keyes will never win the nomination, never win the presidency, probably never win anything. Thousands have voted for him, by this point in the process for any real contender that actually might win an election in their lifetime that number needs to be MILLIONS. The fact that he’s run as many times as he has and that number has not turned into millions shows it NEVER will.
McCain still has to earn hundreds of delegates. I see from other posts of yours here in FreeRepublic that you are an eloquent opponent of his assault on the first amendment. You are not alone in your persuasive abilities. So who amongst the candidates still in the race best represents your views? And do you doubt that you, and the many other thoughtful folks who have long decided that McCain is not worthy of their vote, can each personally influence voters in the remaining primaries? There are many millions of folks of good will who, for a myriad of reasons, don’t follow current civics as closely as you do. You’re sure free to predict with certitude, but I hope you understand that there’s a possibility that you personally can have an impact.
I don’t know if Keyes represents all your views as well as he does mine. If he does, and if you think this election is important, I hope you will consider doing a little stumping yourself!
I moved to Maryland in the mid-1980s, shortly before the primary in which Keyes was a candidate for Senate. My decision on how to vote was based on the facts presented in my local newspaper. I voted for a woman who ended up being convicted some years later of trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband. If I had seen and heard Alan Keyes before casting that vote, I think it likely I would have voted differently. I think tens of millions can be swayed as easily as one, and will enthusiastically do what I can to help others see and hear Alan Keyes for themselves.