Is this how Ron PAul will win?

[Bindare_Dundat]

Ben is great and really gives a clear analysis of how the the whole process works.

[Hugo Chavez]

maybe....

Ron Paul Caucus Strategy: The View From Inside Is Looking Up

See what's happening there? Way back in January, Josh Putnam made note of how well Paul's people understand this process, specifically noting the attention they were paying to "the back end of the process." To that end, Paul's caucus attendees have been well coached and instructed to go to their precincts looking well-dressed and well-groomed. And Paul campaign adviser Dan Godzich told Business Insider that "part of what we've been training the Ron Paul people to do is not to leave after the vote. ... Stay and get elected to the conventions and get us those delegates."

Now you know why Paul, in greeting his supporters Tuesday night, particularly hung on that word: "Delegates."

If the story the campaign is telling its supporters is true, then Paul's organizational efforts are really paying off. Those downstream convention events may be populated by far more Paul delegates than might otherwise be expected, given the results of the vote. This doesn't mean necessarily that Paul will notch the nomination, of course. But it could mean that the rest of the field are going to discover they don't have the number of bound delegates heading to Tampa that they think they'll have.

We are confident in gaining a much larger share of delegates than even our impressive showing yesterday indicates. As an example of our campaign's delegate strength, take a look at what has occurred in Colorado:
- In one precinct in Larimer County, the straw poll vote was 23 for Santorum, 13 for Paul, 5 for Romney, 2 for Gingrich. There were 13 delegate slots, and Ron Paul got ALL 13.



- In a precinct in Delta County the vote was 22 for Santorum, 12 for Romney, 8 for Paul, 7 for Gingrich. There were 5 delegate slots, and ALL 5 went to Ron Paul.



- In a Pueblo County precinct, the vote was 16 for Santorum, 11 for Romney, 3 for Gingrich and 2 for Paul. There were 2 delegate slots filled, and both were filled by Ron Paul supporters.



- We are also seeing the same trends in Minnesota, Nevada, and Iowa, and in Missouri as well.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/ron-paul-caucus-strategy_n_1266840.html

[240 is Back]

awesome strategy!

i bet RP is feeding $ to the santorum campaign to keep him viable until the convention lol.

[Soul Crusher]

awesome strategy!

i bet RP is feeding $ to the santorum campaign to keep him viable until the convention lol.

If everyone did what you did last week, how can he pssibly win? 

[Skip8282]

No, he ended with 4 pledged.  The numbers above are before the delegates are narrowed down.  I'd like to see him focus his ideas more, but it's getting late in the campaign now.

[George Whorewell]

He can't win, but we should support him until the end nonetheless.

I'm telling you, he is the key to beating Osama.

If his supporters vote R in 2012 and he doesn't go third party, Osama is cooked.

[Skip8282]

He can't win, but we should support him until the end nonetheless.

I'm telling you, he is the key to beating Osama.

If his supporters vote R in 2012 and he doesn't go third party, Osama is cooked.

I think he's the best candidate from the current pool, no doubt.  But supports going to come hard and I doubt the Republican Party will do much to help either.

[240 is Back]

i'm sure there all all sorts of "plan B's" going on for now and for 2016.

If the convention is brokered, you have romey 'agreeing' to put santorum on ticket as veep... or vice versa...
Or RP has enough delegates that refuse to choose mittens, and maybe they just go and select Rand

Or maybe RP's biggest goal is paving the way for a Mittens loss, ensuring a good chance Rand Paul is the frontrunner for 2016.

[Emmortal]

Doug Weed explains this pretty well:

[howardroark]

Doug Weed explains this pretty well:

BOOM.

Thanks for posting this up.

[Dos Equis]

Nope.  He needs to win primaries and caucuses.  Not going to happen.  

[howardroark]

Ron Paul is not trying to win.   I really don't know what he is up to.   I mean WTF!!! 


there are so many opportunities he leaves open it only. Convinces me that he has other things in mind.

Nawwh, I just think that's the way he is.

[Soul Crusher]

Nawwh, I just think that's the way he is.

Look - he is running as a republican and has to win over republican primary voters.  He does not have to compromise his issues one bit - BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT - if there is one thing that motivates primary voters , it's their hatred of Obama.    If RP gave even a little bit of red meat , just a bit, against Obama on so many many many issues,  RP would SURGE! 

[outby43]

Something fucked up is going on in Maine.  How could they declare Romney the winner?  This was reportedly the count when it was declared.

[Soul Crusher]

The problem with RP is that he is the right man at the wrong time.   yes we need him desperately.   but we need a younger more vibrant RP like we se on Morton Downey.   

He needs to attack attack attack.   Anything less will not work at this stage. 

[Hugo Chavez]

Ron Paul is not trying to win.   I really don't know what he is up to.   I mean WTF!!! 


there are so many opportunities he leaves open it only. Convinces me that he has other things in mind.

You really are a fucking broken record.  This must be the 1000th time you've posted this.

[whork]

Doug Weed explains this pretty well:

So RP is using the system for once after being screwed by it over and over..?
Sounds good to me