Results of the Republican primary in Florida. Because primary broke scheduling rules, the RNC has stripped Florida of half its delegates. 57 delegates at stake. With 99% of the precincts reporting:
John McCain: 36% (693,425 votes)
Mitt Romney: 31% (598,152)
Rudy Giuliani: 15% (281,755)
Mike Huckabee: 13% (259,703)
Ron Paul: 3% (62,060)
Fred Thompson (withdrawn): 1% (22,287)
Alan Keyes: 0% (4,003)
Duncan Hunter (withdrawn): 0% (2,787)
Tom Tancredo (withdrawn): 0% (1,556)
With his disappointing showing, Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out and endorse John McCain.
Originally posted by Bardock42
You mean his wins. Which are probably in the millions.
Overall, he hasn't won that much and the changes of him winning the nomination are going down the toilet quicker than an back-alley abortion on prom night. He should cut his losses,stop wasting money and start thinking on a better strategy for '12.
Originally posted by RobtardNah, he should disrupt this election as far as possible and then run independent or libertarian.
Overall, he hasn't won that much and the changes of him winning the nomination are going down the toilet quicker than an back-alley abortion on prom night. He should cut his losses,stop wasting money and start thinking on a better strategy for '12.
Besides, to you his chances of winning have stayed the same the last few months, so that point seems moot.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Nah, he should disrupt this election as far as possible and then run independent or libertarian.Besides, to you his chances of winning have stayed the same the last few months, so that point seems moot.
Running Indi or Lib will only help Clinton (or Obama), as he'll draw votes from mostly the Republican side of the pool. Similar scenario with Perot.
Before I was just guessing, now we have the numbers; he isn't doing well. So how it is moot?
Originally posted by RobtardI heard opposite claims that he would more draw Democrats than Republicans actually. And since I don't really give much of a **** whether the world and the US gets ****ed by Clinton, Huckabee, Romney, Obama or McCain, I think making the libertarian ideals more popular is a good thing to do.
Running Indi or Lib will only help Clinton (or Obama), as he'll draw votes from mostly the Republican side of the pool. Similar scenario with Perot.Before I was just guessing, now we have the numbers; he isn't doing well. So how it is moot?
Well, it's not moot, I was just, sorta trying to make a clever point, I didn't expect you to hit it head on with logic.
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
He's focusing in states like Maine, Nevada, Lousiana (pretty much every state the other candidates overlooked) and others that appoint delegates to the national convention. His plan is to storm the convention with delegates and win that way.
...last sentence is funny. Wonder how the other candidates plan to win.
Given the nature of his fan base, which is what most of his supporters really are (not a jab at you Bardock) he'll draw voters from the younger demographic, which would likely harm Obama. If he get's the nomination, of course. But Ron Paul has already stated that he has no intention of runnig as an independant. Which truly confuses me, because he's the one that constantly says he didn't leave the Republican party, it left him. So, if it's left him, what's the big deal?
Originally posted by Bardock42
I heard opposite claims that he would more draw Democrats than Republicans actually. And since I don't really give much of a **** whether the world and the US gets ****ed by Clinton, Huckabee, Romney, Obama or McCain, I think making the libertarian ideals more popular is a good thing to do.Well, it's not moot, I was just, sorta trying to make a clever point, I didn't expect you to hit it head on with logic.
Fair enough.
Haven't we discussed you being clever?
Originally posted by Devil King
Given the nature of his fan base, which is what most of his supporters really are (not a jab at you Bardock) he'll draw voters from the younger demographic, which would likely harm Obama. If he get's the nomination, of course. But Ron Paul has already stated that he has no intention of runnig as an independant. Which truly confuses me, because he's the one that constantly says he didn't leave the Republican party, it left him. So, if it's left him, what's the big deal?
Well, the thing is if he said that he would run as an independent that would have shot down all chance he ever had of winning the Republican ticket (if any), which is why he was constantly asked by the media.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, the thing is if he said that he would run as an independent that would have shot down all chance he ever had of winning the Republican ticket (if any), which is why he was constantly asked by the media.
so, what, you're saying that he might run as an independant now, but couldn't have said so before?
Originally posted by Devil King
so, what, you're saying that he might run as an independant now, but couldn't have said so before?
I wouldn't know. I figure that's a possibility.
Originally posted by RobtardNo, absolutely not. I just heard it said. No idea who he'd draw from.
Are you two certain he'd draw from the Dem side (more) if he were to go Indy?