I don’t see one state making that big of a difference...
Is Minnesota a winner-take-all state?
Santorum is gonna have a blowout tomorrow in both Minnesota and Missouri
It’s all about momentum. Newt has lost all of his since SC which seems a life time ago. It seems like Newt should just drop out and support Santorum. It seems inevitable anyway.
It is semi-proportional. 24 delegates are awarded by congressional district, another 10 go to the overall winner, and the remaining six are the state party leaders.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/MN-R
MN and CO will have NON-BINDING delegates. The delegates will not actually be awarded until the district conventions in late March, early April. Missouri has no delegates awarded at all today. We still have a LONG way to go.
No winner take all until April 1. We-don’t-have-to-follow-no-stinkin-rules Floriduh is being challenged.
Is Minnesota a winner-take-all state?
Actually no delegates will be awarded in these upcoming battles. They are caucuses and must go from the precinct level to county/state where the delegates are awarded. The Missouri election is nothing more than a non-binding primary excercise with their caucuses to be held in Mar.
Revised Rule No. 15(b) as Amended by the Temporary Delegate Selection Committee Proposal
Rule No. 15: Election, Selection, Allocation, or Binding of Delegates and Alternate Delegates (b) Timing.
(1) No primary, caucus, or convention to elect, select, allocate, or bind delegates to the national convention shall occur prior to the first Tuesday in March in the year in which a national convention is held. Except Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada may begin their processes at any time on or after February 1 in the year in which a national convention is held and shall not be subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of this rule.
(2) Any presidential primary, caucus, convention, or other meeting held for the purpose of selecting delegates to the national convention which occurs prior to the first day of April in the year in which the national convention is held, shall provide for the allocation of delegates on a proportional basis.
Isn’t there a rule about noo winner take all states before a certain date? (March? April?)
Minn is a winner take NO delegates. MO is a winner take NO delegates and Colorado is a winner take NO delegates. MO won’t decide until March. Very LOW turnout at the poll in my area. I am going to vote for Paul since Newt is not on the ballot because I can’t stand Santorum. I know freepers that are only voting for Santorum in Missouri to send a message to Romney but are crossing over to Newt in March.