Importance of Washington State

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Importance of Washington State
Topic Started: Feb 8 2008, 04:39 PM (127 Views)
esopxe	Feb 8 2008, 04:39 PM Post #1
Posts: 279 Group: Members Member #30 Joined: 01/15/08	Romney has suspended his campaign. Some have suggested that he is bowing out simply for financial reasons, but I don't buy it. I believe he is taking a hit for the team to avoid a brokered convention, which is Ron Paul's only hope to win. Look at the timing - McCain needs to win in virtually all of the remaining states to achieve a majority of delegates, something he could not do with Romney in the race. (I haven't done the math and possibly McCain can't get his 51% even with all of the remaining races, but I'll bet it's close - and I'm sure complicated.) Ron Paul has very strong and wide support in Washington State. This is the second most populous state in the west. McCain NEEDS Washington State. They will try and give it to him, by hook or by crook. Washington State changed its rules in 1988 (it is now a combiination caucus/primary state), which is confusing. Confusion invites disenfranchisement and fraud. The Caucus is February 9th, the Primary is 10 days later on February 19th. This website explains how Washington State works: "The State Republican Party has decided that it will use the 2008 Presidential Primary to allocate 51% of its delegates. The remaining 49% of the delegates will be allocated based on caucus results." I SAY we (all of Ron Paul's supporters), particularly the Meet-up groups in Washington State and the Precinct Captains there should try to organize an exit poll strategy for the Washington State Primary on February 19th. I don't know if that means using Affidavits, or just getting signatures outside of the polling locations, or what. But we need to verify the results of this Primary, and we need 100% participation (from Ron Paul voters at least) for it to work. We still have 10 days. I think we can do it. If our diligence can insure accurate vote counting in Washington, we just might win it (Paul's support is really strong there). If they pull some funny stuff and we have the signatures and/or affidavits to BUST the perpetrators, it would almost guarantee a brokered convention. Source: http://www.dailypaul.com/node/35306
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esopxe	Feb 9 2008, 06:41 PM Post #2
Posts: 279 Group: Members Member #30 Joined: 01/15/08	Just got back from caucus. My precinct has 2 Ron Paul delegates and 1 Romney. I went to a pooled caucus with many precincts and everyone that I spoke with had the majority of delegates in their precinct as Ron Paul. I'm in Whatcom county Washington and I'm pretty sure Ron Paul will take it. I'd bet that Ron Paul takes the state. Edited by esopxe, Feb 9 2008, 10:41 PM.
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