Posted on 02/07/2012 9:13:11 PM PST by VinL
Declaring that he is in the race for the long haul, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich floated the possibility Tuesday night that Republicans may have the first “open convention” since 1940.
“I’m certainly in it all the way to the convention. We’ll see what happens,” Gingrich told CNN. “At the rate we’re going, you could have the first open convention since 1940 which would give you something to cover that you would just love.”
In the 1940 Republican National Convention — the first televised contest — Wendell Willkie of Indiana was nominated for president on the sixth ballot in Philadelphia, according to various reference sources...
Gingrich predicted that Romney will not do as well as he did in 2008 in those states. Missouri has no delegates at stake in its primary.
“I think the big story coming out tonight is it’s very hard for the elite media to portray Gov. Romney as the inevitable nominee after tonight’s over...,”
Gingrich said that he has been focusing on winning the battleground state of Ohio during the March 6 Super Tuesday battle, when voters in 10 states head to the polls.
“We, I think, have a very real chance of winning Ohio so it’s very exciting to be here,” said Gingrich, who is also focusing on Arizona and Michigan on Feb. 28 and Tennessee and Georgia on Super Tuesday.
“I think we’re going to do very well on Super Tuesday. We’re going to compete very intensely in Arizona and Michigan,” he said, noting that he spoke with Texas Gov. Rick Perry earlier today.
“We have a very strong operation in Texas. We have a very strong operation in Georgia. Our goal is through Super Tuesday; we then go to Alabama and Mississippi and then we go to Texas... (snip)
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Bring back a rested and healed Rick Perry.
Sounds like a Santorumbot.
Does it? Huh.
Hypothetically speaking, if it did go to an open convention would the choices still be basically between who is left, or could delegates vote for someone else that’s not currently in the race?
It seems apparent to me that having both in the race taking away votes from Romney is the way to go. I think both Newt and Rick need to hunker down for the long haul.
The GOP elites are going to soon figure out their guy cant beat Newt and Rick if they are both in the race and they are going to be screaming for one or the other to drop out.
It would be between the remaining candidates.
I am uncertain if Cain or Perry could reenter and become nominee, but they could certainly influence the process.
could delegates vote for someone else that’s not currently in the race?
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Actually, don’t know what the current RNC rules are. Some delegates are bound for a certain number of votes. But thereafter, he could be anyone.
Rick Perry will NOT help Newt in Texas. After his “embarrassing”, and short, run for Prez this year, his popularity is at an all-time load. Newt will want to distance himself from Perry when he comes down here to Texas.
Looks like Santorum could take all 3 tonight. even with no delegates awarded, this is very big news.
43% reporting in Colorado, the AP says he has 42.1% with 28.2% for Romney and 16.4% for Newt
Missouri -99% reporting
Santorum 55.2%
Mittens around 25%
Minnesota (79% reporting)
Santorum - 44.9%
Paul - 27.3%
Mittens - 17%
Newt - 10%
Gingrich ex wife said he wanted an open marriage, no surprise he wants an open convention.
newt better quit talking and win something..soon.....
we had such a chance to win...but our field....well..the 62 mets have company now
Draft you-know-who!
So why did Newt just associate himself with Perry? Again?
Most delegates will be bound during the first ballot, and there may be some rules that apply to some delegates further through the process, but if there is no one with the needed majority, delegates will eventually be free to vote for additional candidates, either individually or by states.
There will be a lot of deal making before the convention, and I’d assume there will be strong signals given by interested individuals who would accept the nomination. It would be an interesting time, with a good chance that none of the current candidates would be the nominee. But boy would there be deals floated and positions up for grabs, such as the VP slot or cabinet positions.
You forgot Hewitt/Medved in that pile.
could delegates vote for someone else that’s not currently in the race?
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Of course. After the first ballot, if no one has the number needed for the nomination, it becomes an open (brokered) Convention and the Delegates are then released to vote for whomever they want. They could vote for Sarah Palin, Jim DeMint, Paul Ryan......whomever. WOULDN’T THAT BE EXCITING
so newt went from 20 up in minnesota to 10 percent of the vote....no wonder he wants to talk so much...its seems to be all he has left
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