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Title: Huckabee Wins WV Convention (NO RON PAUL SUPPORT AT ALL!)
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Daily Kos
URL Source: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/5/143227/9088/140/450409
Published: Feb 5, 2008
Author: "MissLaura"
Post Date: 2008-02-05 15:02:29 by aristeides
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Views: 138
Comments: 6
Huckabee Wins WV Convention by MissLaura West Virginia (30 Delegates) West Virginia Republicans have one of these totally screwed-up systems for determining how delegates will be allotted: 18 of 30 delegates are being determined today at a convention. The winner? Mike Huckabee, with 52%. After the first vote, Mitt Romney led with 41% to Huckabee's 33%, but on the second, Romney was only able to get up to 47%. Marc Ambinder has one explanation for that: Thwarting accomplished.
Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 11:47:19 AM PST
Closed Caucus Results
Huckabee 567 52%
Romney 521 47%
McCain 12 1% But sources say that representatives for John McCain called many of his reps in WV and asked them to vote for Huckabee...in order to thwart Romney on the second ballot.
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#1. To: All (#0)
At first, I was puzzled how Ron Paul could have had no support at all, since a WV state senator wrote a piece a while back complaining that there was a danger that Ron Paul forces could take the caucus. However, since it turns out these are the results of the second ballot, I suppose it's possible, even likely, that Ron Paul, like McCain, threw his support to Huckabee.
To reason, indeed, he was not in the habit of attending. His mode of arguing, if it is to be so called, was one not uncommon among dull and stubborn persons, who are accustomed to be surrounded by their inferiors. He asserted a proposition; and, as often as wiser people ventured respectfully to show that it was erroneous, he asserted it again, in exactly the same words, and conceived that, by doing so, he at once disposed of all objections. - Macaulay, "History of England," Vol. 1, Chapter 6, on James II.
In the first round Romney won with 41 %. Paul had 10%. He was eliminated 2nd round.
So my surmise that Ron Paul had thrown his support to Huckabee was correct.
To reason, indeed, he was not in the habit of attending. His mode of arguing, if it is to be so called, was one not uncommon among dull and stubborn persons, who are accustomed to be surrounded by their inferiors. He asserted a proposition; and, as often as wiser people ventured respectfully to show that it was erroneous, he asserted it again, in exactly the same words, and conceived that, by doing so, he at once disposed of all objections. - Macaulay, "History of England," Vol. 1, Chapter 6, on James II.
I just have to listen to Hannity for at least the first hour today. He is already 'squealing like a stuck pig'...
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#2. To: aristeides (#0)
#3. To: All (#1)
Michael wooten just confirmed with ron pauls people that paul will get three national delegates from huckabee in exchange for throwing his wv support to [Huckabee, presumably]
#4. To: aristeides (#0)
#5. To: aristeides (#3)
#6. To: ghostdogtxn (#5)
What North American Union? ~~~~~ Have you seen THIS yet? Pass it around...
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