Whatever you can.... whatever you can...
Posted on 03/23/2016 9:01:09 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Meet Curly Haugland, former chairman of the North Dakota Republican party and current Republican national committeeman. Haugland is one of just 112 delegates who will arrive unbound to this summer’s Republican convention in Cleveland, free to cast a vote for any candidate he chooses on a first ballot because North Dakota does not hold a primary or caucus. That makes him a particularly valuable asset to the still-dueling presidential campaigns.
Haugland, a Bismarck businessman and a member of the powerful RNC committee that will set the rules governing this year’s convention, says voters may be in for a rude awakening when they learn that the votes cast by delegates on the floor of the convention — rather than those cast in primaries and caucuses — actually determine the Republican nominee. “The results on Fox are just a participation ribbon,” he says. That’s true: Regardless of who wins each state’s nominating contest, a candidate does not become the party’s standard-bearer until he receives a majority of the delegate vote on the convention floor.
The behind-the-scenes efforts by presidential candidates to win the allegiance of delegates such as Haugland are now attracting as much press coverage as the campaign itself. But those privy to the internal workings of the RNC and the delegate-selection process — many of whom agreed to speak on background to preserve their relationships with the candidates — say that the task of wooing individual delegates is probably too complex for an active presidential campaign to successfully manage, and that it’s unlikely to matter much. That’s because the delegates, who are elected through processes dictated by state-party bureaucracies, are themselves likely to be long-time Republican insiders more partial to Cruz than Trump.
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Yawn. Any shenanigan and Trumpers walk. Poof. Bye bye GOP. Understand?
Cruz got in BED with the EVIL DOGS OF DIRTY POLITICS & now he's coming up with FLEAS! Cruz B responsible 4 UR people https://t.co/s2ylru429b— BEVERLI (@BJtutto) March 23, 2016
Why a Contested Convention Favors Hillary......there fixed it.
NRO giddy at the fantasy that the Gope will reward Ted’s sellout with the nomination.
How adorable.
If the convention gets to a brokered stage, Cruz’s usefulness to the establishment will abruptly come to an end. Unless, of course, he can prove himself to be the one that can lose to Hillary.
The millions showing up at the Trump rallies won’t be as understanding of corruption and GOPe BS at the convention, ya think? Does fed up mean anything to the sewer slimes?
I called the ND GOP about that. The lady said they were getting a LOT of calls. We’ll see what Curly does.
It won’t work. It’s a shame Cruz ruined his long game in politics with his campaign tactics. He’s a young guy.
Non-Trump Delegates: 774
Because he joined the GOPe? Because he has a Bush on his Team? Just wondering.
National De ha view has OFFICIALLY gone over to the dark side. If Cruz steals the nomination Trump’s voters will revolt, Hillary will win, and America will suffer. Yes, they are willing to do that to retain control.
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Oh goodie. It’s noon. Now I can read the 5th NR editorial post of the day about how evil Trump is and there is no way he will win. Blah, blah, blah, whatever.
National Review: ROFLMAO....Bill Kristol...LMAO...yeah right...
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