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Subscribe to RSSAccording to a spokesman at the Texas Republican Party, a member of the Texas GOP’s executive committee drafted an email to call an emergency meeting to revisit its delegate-allocation rules.
And make no mistake: This effort is coming from Santorum world.
Santorum, in fact, commented on this subject yesterday while campaigning in Pennsylvania.
“After Pennsylvania, the calendar in May looks very, very interesting -- a lot of strong conservative states who are looking for the opportunity to tighten this race back up. There's talk now of maybe making the state of Texas, 154 [sic] delegates, a winner-take-all state. We would like that. That would be a good thing.”
And today on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," Santorum spokeswoman Alice Stewart added, “Keep an eye on Texas, that’s going to be critical in terms of how the votes play out there, whether it’s winner-take-all or proportional. Texas will be critical in the primary election and everyone needs to pay attention to that."
Right now, Texas is set to award its 155 delegates -- on May 29 -- proportionally. But making it winner-take-all could help Santorum narrow Romney’s delegate lead, if Santorum remains in the race (and more importantly, if he remains competitive).
Per the Texas GOP’s bylaws, you need 15 members of the executive committee to call such an emergency meeting.
And it takes a two-thirds vote at that meeting to propose a rule change -- that would later be sent to the Republican National Committee.
But a Republican official says the RNC is "unlikely" to grant Texas a waiver to change its rules.
"If they succeed in changing the rules in Texas, then they have to come to [the RNC] for a waiver, and it is unlikely to happen."
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GOP Rule #1 -if you can change the rules to help you win, do it!!!
First corollary of GOP Rule #1 - Rules are for other people!!!
Especially, rules like federal income tax regulations. Has Romney ever made his recent tax returns public as he said he would? And I wonder what the tax rate is for the Cayman Islands.
Bruce, it is zero. The whole point of sending money there is that no one can tell how much you have, so no one can tax it.
Anyone but Romney, if this man were elected, every person that works a 40 hour week, and works hard, you will regret this man. The only thing the repubs state is make obama a one term president, but they offer nothing. You have cantor from Va, who is the wolf in the hen house, and several others, I really hope people use the mind they were given and really check everything out. You do not want romney, I am from Missouri and ask anyone from there about Romney thanks but no thanks.
More evidence that America is not a democratic country.
Correct:
We are a REPUBLIC. And that's the way I want to keep it - proud and free.
I pledge allegiance to the Flag... and to the REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
Democracy is 51% of the people having the power to enslave 49%. There is a huge difference between a Democrat (which I am), and a democracy. Our Constitution defines our nation as a REPUBLIC - Life, Liberty and the Persuit of Happiness.
Is it not OBVIOUS that Santorum and Gingrich have so much hatred toward Romney that they would be willing to attempt to get states like Texas, Arizona and Florida to legally change their delegate allocation. What the hell are wrong with this idiots? They have no class whatsoever.
Romney had the class to step aside in 2008 when he saw the numbers and stand behind the eventual nominee through the entire race but these two idiots are turning this into their own personal agendas because they actually think that people are wrong about them and that they will change their minds and propel them into the white house.
Gingrich is slowly going bankrupt but as long as he can stick it to Romney, he will try. Maybe Callista or Santorum's main female advisor will pull their husband's head out of their asses for them so they can figure out they have no chance in hell of winning.
These two really need to go to the moon together. Newt, gas up the shuttle.
Its a litmus test, DP-CA. If Romney can't overcome Gingrich and Santorum, he has no chance of overcoming Obama in November. Texas won't be allowed to change its rules determining delegate allocatioin. The RNC will shoot that down in hopes of avoiding a floor fight in Miami. But if Romney lacks the magic 1144 committed delegates, all bets are off and many delegates are committed ONLY for the first convention ballot.
DP, don't know if it is hatred of Romney or enlightened self interest that keeps Santorum and Gingrich imitating the Energizer Bunny. My guess is that at some point Rick and Newt will be getting offers they can't refuse, or are hoping so anyway.
Texas... nothing like moving the goal posts after the ball is in the air... ;-)
They hide the Goal-Post right behind the Barn.
Where is Molly Ivins when we need her to help us understand Texas politics!
Thankfully six feet under.
Bruce- Share your sentiment. Have thought of her more than once during this debacle. I do not live in Texas (thankfully) but I miss her columns and witty, always on target, insight into politics emanating from there.
I would love to comment but I have no dog in the hunt as they say. Other than that, I am glad I don't live there what with the heat, humidity and tornados and crazy politics.
I think Texas has every right to do this, since their primary was pushed back over the inability to decide on how the districts should be drawn. However, I seriously doubt that the RNC will allow it. They have already decreed that Romney will be the winner and doing something that might upset that would make them look very foolish.
Make them look foolish?! Uh, I think that has already been accomplished.
The GOP will do anything possible to rig results. They won't do anything different if given power.
And what' funny is that Republicans (particularly the right wing extremists) accuse the left of constantly changing the rules to meet thier needs.....
MSNBC, where is the story about how NBC edited a George Zimmerman story on the Today show to make Zimmerman look like a racist, and their apology today for doing
it?
And why does it make sense that the home state of Bush and Perry would do something like this?
Interesting that santorum proposes changing the rules after the Texas primary. I would say if he had said something before the primary, then maybe Texas could have looked at it. To do so now is just voter fraud and manipulation. Aren't the repubs all for 'fair elections'? Maybe santorum should be asked if he thinks he would be for changing the rules if he had won Texas? And where is that guys birth certificate? Why is that not an issue if the candidate is republican or white? Come on birthers.... how many of you have asked to see ANY republican candidates birth certificate? None - ask yourself why.
Maybe Santorum should run for Senator in Texas.
He could do what he did in Pennsylvania, live in and politic from Virginia.....
The GOP deserves Rick. JMJ
Oh Jesus, please make this happen!!!!!~!!!
Obama/Biden 2012 "We Got It Straight In 2008!!!"
The only question here is, why is there any question at all? It's TEXAS! They're REPUBLICANS! OF COURSE there's malfeasance going on! Duh!
Santorum is starting to sound a lot like Obama.
Be forewarned. The republicans have declared their own private war.
They are postioning themselves to lie, cheat, steal...anything to win this election.
The only thing we have, being honest American citizens, is the voting power.
We will have to beat them in sheer numbers so make sure you start pushing your friends to get off their rear, spend some time in line and VOTE!!!
Anything to win, the naked truth about American politics
Were I in Romney's shoes Iwould goalong with Sanorum-for thisreason: romney canput infar more resources than sanorm and so can his super Pacs. And with winner take all, romneycan wrap up the nomination is one clear shot. It would be Texas Holden andfoldem at it'sbest.
More over it wiuld energze the republcans to say-yes we are alive and we have ideas. Inthe state lagerst electoralbloc therepublcan would have an opportunity that couldn't be matched-and with natioanl attetion.
Thiswould also be a ade for arahPalinstate-the annie Oakey of shapshooters coming to town could blowup everything...
LOL, "help Santorum" the only help this idiot could possibly hope for is a nice stay in a rubber room in some institution.
I lyke that Sanitorium fella. Not only did he warm my Christian heart when he spoke out about them there dangerus qweers a few yeers back (weesan REAL REPUBLICANS all jayst knowed thems is all petofiles in disGuiz), he alsa home skooled his youngins just like I was skooled (exceptin the expansive tooters, a course). It dont matter none hes a yankee-- hes a southerna in his seoul. And we dont want any mare of them Herspanic illegal emmigrants! Why, doggone it, they work hard and take care of their families, but they just dont vote the right way. Now the venrable Mr Sanitorium, why he wants to protect the Biblelands against them evil Irunian Moozlims, Gawd bless him! I haired he even saw Gawd in a vizin once, when he was a baby and got dropped on his hayd. Let him bring Gawd back to goverment and the skools where Gawd belongs!
"Don't mess with Texas?" A significant chunk of those of the Lone Star Persuasion may not want to be messed with, but they do seem to want to mess with others.
gop desperate to halt the ron paul delegates train , dont believe the media that he has 71 delegates he has at least 300 or more , they are getting desperate
I hope that all four candidates stay in the race. I would love to see a brokered convention. It would be a circus and what with Florida allowing guns at the convention, a fun time for democrats.