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Title: 2012 GOP primary delegate changes
Post by: BattleHymn on September 01, 2011, 09:20:46 PM

I read somewhere that the GOP primary delegates in each state are no longer going to be awarded on a "winner-take-all" basis, but by the percentages they were voted for in each state.  Does anyone think we'll be in for any surprises come convention time due to this? 

Title: Re: 2012 GOP primary delegate changes
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on September 08, 2011, 02:53:42 PM

Quote from: BattleHymn on September 01, 2011, 09:20:46 PM

I read somewhere that the GOP primary delegates in each state are no longer going to be awarded on a "winner-take-all" basis, but by the percentages they were voted for in each state.  Does anyone think we'll be in for any surprises come convention time due to this? 

Interesting. If there is no clear front runner by the time of the GOP convention there may be some drama as to who is going to be the nominee. It may also give some primary losers a bigger role as a king maker than they deserve.

Title: Re: 2012 GOP primary delegate changes
Post by: Rugnuts on September 08, 2011, 02:55:53 PM

i dont think it will be that close when all the primaries are over to matter
it will make it closer but not close enough to create an issue

Title: Re: 2012 GOP primary delegate changes
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on September 08, 2011, 03:39:18 PM

Wasn't aware of that; it would tend to make winning any individual state less important, but also require any serious candidates to fight more to get at least some delegate votes in all of them as well.