Post by PapaSmurerf on Feb 6, 2008 22:00:22 GMT -5
HERE IS THE DELEGATE PROCESS...from an official campaign coordinator
Posted February 6th, 2008 by bedr1 at DailyPaul.com
I am an official coordinator for the campaign. Here is the delegate process with a brief explanation of what a delegate is at the begining.
Everyone - when a candidate wins delegates by winning a primary that does not mean there are actual people won acting as delegates- these are virtual delegates.
What do I mean by virtual delegates: A virtual delegate is just a number - there are no actual people YET that will go and vote for the candidate who won the particular state at the national convention. We call these people convention delegates
The actual delegates are voted on (in most states) at a statewide delegate caucus after the Primary (which is just a giant preference poll) Who can be delegates? Anyone. In closed Primary states they must be registered Republicans, in Open Primary states they can be Republicans, Democrats, Independents.
In our Missouri county we had about 25,000 vote on the Republican side last night in the Primary but in the last delegate caucus 4 years ago there were less than 150 people that showed up to become delegates. DO YOU GET IT?
Normally Convention Delegates do not matter because the convention is not brokered and we have a clear winner. BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. Do you see how the ronpaul campaign strategy will work?
Most people have no idea how this works, not even the media.
It is not advertised much, maybe just a single newspaper ad.
To learn how to become a convention delegate contact your local Ron Paul coordinator. (NOT YOUR MEETUP ORGANIZOR)
STEP 1. Contact the OFFICIAL Ron Paul Coordinator for your state. Go to www.ronpaul2008.com/states/
STEP 2. Your State Coordinator will tell you when and where your county caucus is to become a delegate or where to vote for a Ron Paul Delegate and who to contact prior to the county caucus.
STEP 3. At the caucus you will vote for or run for a delegate position to your STATE Republican Convention. Some states have District Caucuses between the county caucus and the State Convention. The object is to get more Ron Paul supporters from every county to the district Caucus or State Convention.
STEP 4. Attend the state convention as a delegate to choose NATIONAL delegates to the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. These will be the delegates that are bound to vote for whoever won your state ON THE FIRST VOTE.
STEP 5. The NATIONAL delegates elected at your state convention will vote in Minnesota for the Republican Nominee. If after the first vote no candidate gets 51% of the vote, then the National Delegates from your state are free to vote for whoever they want. These will be Ron Paul supporters because you showed up to vote for them to become delegates or you are a delegate.
I hope this helps
Repost from DailyPaul.com
Posted February 6th, 2008 by bedr1 at DailyPaul.com
I am an official coordinator for the campaign. Here is the delegate process with a brief explanation of what a delegate is at the begining.
Everyone - when a candidate wins delegates by winning a primary that does not mean there are actual people won acting as delegates- these are virtual delegates.
What do I mean by virtual delegates: A virtual delegate is just a number - there are no actual people YET that will go and vote for the candidate who won the particular state at the national convention. We call these people convention delegates
The actual delegates are voted on (in most states) at a statewide delegate caucus after the Primary (which is just a giant preference poll) Who can be delegates? Anyone. In closed Primary states they must be registered Republicans, in Open Primary states they can be Republicans, Democrats, Independents.
In our Missouri county we had about 25,000 vote on the Republican side last night in the Primary but in the last delegate caucus 4 years ago there were less than 150 people that showed up to become delegates. DO YOU GET IT?
Normally Convention Delegates do not matter because the convention is not brokered and we have a clear winner. BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. Do you see how the ronpaul campaign strategy will work?
Most people have no idea how this works, not even the media.
It is not advertised much, maybe just a single newspaper ad.
To learn how to become a convention delegate contact your local Ron Paul coordinator. (NOT YOUR MEETUP ORGANIZOR)
STEP 1. Contact the OFFICIAL Ron Paul Coordinator for your state. Go to www.ronpaul2008.com/states/
STEP 2. Your State Coordinator will tell you when and where your county caucus is to become a delegate or where to vote for a Ron Paul Delegate and who to contact prior to the county caucus.
STEP 3. At the caucus you will vote for or run for a delegate position to your STATE Republican Convention. Some states have District Caucuses between the county caucus and the State Convention. The object is to get more Ron Paul supporters from every county to the district Caucus or State Convention.
STEP 4. Attend the state convention as a delegate to choose NATIONAL delegates to the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. These will be the delegates that are bound to vote for whoever won your state ON THE FIRST VOTE.
STEP 5. The NATIONAL delegates elected at your state convention will vote in Minnesota for the Republican Nominee. If after the first vote no candidate gets 51% of the vote, then the National Delegates from your state are free to vote for whoever they want. These will be Ron Paul supporters because you showed up to vote for them to become delegates or you are a delegate.
I hope this helps
Repost from DailyPaul.com