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DC, Maryland, Wisconson 3 APR 2012

Redress

Redress

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District of Columbia: 19 Delegates, Primary
Maryland: 37 Delegates, Primary
Wisconsin: 42 Delegates, Primary
 
Romney projected in Maryland, could this night spell curtains for the rest of the field?
 
Higgins86 said:
Romney projected in Maryland, could this night spell curtains for the rest of the field?
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Wisconsin is the key. Maryland and DC are easy Romney wins, but if he gets the sweep(and he should), it will make things very difficult for Santorum.
 
Higgins86 said:
Romney projected in Maryland, could this night spell curtains for the rest of the field?
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Everyone else was already practically mathematically eliminated from the race a few weeks back. The remaining candidates are wasting their time and money.
 
StillBallin75 said:
Everyone else was already practically mathematically eliminated from the race a few weeks back. The remaining candidates are wasting their time and money.
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so they literally have no chance at winning?
 
StillBallin75 said:
Everyone else was already practically mathematically eliminated from the race a few weeks back. The remaining candidates are wasting their time and money.
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Well, no. It's the money people are contributing to them. It ain't really their money.

Higgins86 said:
so they literally have no chance at winning?
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Not no chance, but a very tiny, slim chance.
 
Redress said:
Well, no. It's the money people are contributing to them. It ain't really their money.



Not no chance, but a very tiny, slim chance.
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been trying to get my head around the American election system but I keep hitting walls, maybe by Nov I will be a pro lol
 
Higgins86 said:
so they literally have no chance at winning?
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I'd call it a tiny, negligible chance. Of course anything can happen, but unless Romney gets shot or something the chances of anyone else winning it are extremely slim.
 
StillBallin75 said:
I'd call it a tiny, negligible chance. Of course anything can happen, but unless Romney gets shot or something the chances of anyone else winning it are extremely slim.
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are you saying that Romney should be shot SB is that what your saying? ;)
 
Higgins86 said:
been trying to get my head around the American election system but I keep hitting walls, maybe by Nov I will be a pro lol
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It takes 1144 delegates to win the nomination outright. Due to rules that require a few years of study to understand, no one knows for sure the exact delegate count, but roughly it looks like this:

Romney: 568-571
Santorum: 264-273
Gingrich: 135-137
Paul: LoLz 50-71

Romney is halfway there. Santorum is about 1/4 the way there. ~1000ish delegates still to be voted on in primaries(very rough number, I ain't counting them up). 98 delegates available from the states voting today.
 
Another long, boring, drawn out election cycle. I'm just glad that it's over in Wisconsin after tonight. At least for a little while. No more robo-calls. Yippee!
 
Wow, did Santorum get STOMPED today. Really pounded. Lost EVERY state that votes.
 
he'll hang in for Pa. If he can't win there, I'm thinking he's out. If he sweeps there.... different story.
 
How many delegates did each candidate add to their total tonight? Anyone know the break down?
98 were at stake.
 
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It is a sweep. Delegate totals will not be available until the votes finalize.
 
Redress said:
It takes 1144 delegates to win the nomination outright. Due to rules that require a few years of study to understand, no one knows for sure the exact delegate count, but roughly it looks like this:

Romney: 568-571
Santorum: 264-273
Gingrich: 135-137
Paul: LoLz 50-71

Romney is halfway there. Santorum is about 1/4 the way there. ~1000ish delegates still to be voted on in primaries(very rough number, I ain't counting them up). 98 delegates available from the states voting today.
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With those numbers Santorum can't win it. But stalemating it still a possibility. One big Romney gaff could do it.

Curiously, both Paul or Gingrich could hold the balance of power then. But both seem to be taking a vacation from the campaign.

Also, aren't they now mostly entering winner-takes-all states? If so, that works for Romney big time. If proportional there might be a stalemate going into the convention. Santorum should hope that Gingrich and Paul do well.
 
joko104 said:
With those numbers Santorum can't win it. But stalemating it still a possibility. One big Romney gaff could do it.

Curiously, both Paul or Gingrich could hold the balance of power then. But both seem to be taking a vacation from the campaign.

Also, aren't they now mostly entering winner-takes-all states? If so, that works for Romney big time. If proportional there might be a stalemate going into the convention. Santorum should hope that Gingrich and Paul do well.
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The odds of Santorum getting enough delegates tostalemate it are getting thinner, fast.

Gingrich a little, and only in that he is keeping Santorum from winning and getting momentum. In a shocking twist, Gingrich met with Romney recently....

I think most are still proportional, but with odd rules. Candidates who get more than 50 % of the vote get a much larger portion than one who does not reach that mark.

Also note that to even be considered for the nomination, republican rules require a win in 4 states. Romney and Santorum both have that, Gingrich has two, and Paul...well, LoLz.
 
What is Santorum gaining by staying in the race? I've read that he's doing it for a)a possible VP position and b)influence on the party platform but I have a difficult time believing that either is actually going to happen at the convention. It just seems like he's trying to avoid the inevitable now and is waiting on some sort of public epiphany or gigantic Romney mistake to swoop in and be the hero. I think Gingrich enjoys the sideshow role at this point. He feels like the Republican Dennis Kucinich to me...

Are there are any possible upsides for Santorum himself by continuing the race?
 
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