Passing on the word

[netmouse]

from novapsyche

The national party voted to strip Michigan of delegates as a penalty, but party leaders in the electoral-vote rich state have expressed confidence that they will be seated at the convention.

None of the candidates, including Clinton, will be campaigning here, and none have authorized write-in campaigns–-which means that, under state law, their supporters cannot cast write-in votes for any of them.

But if at least 15 percent of the voters in a congressional district opt for the "uncommitted" option rather than voting for Clinton, delegates not bound to any candidate could attend the national convention--a development that could allow Edwards or Obama supporters to play a role in candidate selection there.

Personally I think disallowing write-in capaigns if they are not "authorized" is the biggest clusterfuck part of this. I mean, we're supposed to be able to do write in campaigns for *anyone*, aren't we?

Anyway, I will seriously consider voting for "uncommitted" in the primary on Tuesday.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/10/2713/87225/55/434206

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[sethb.livejournal.com]

They seem to claim "racism" again Republican voters when it's clear they aren't voting on the basis of race, but rather of supporting the weakest Democratic candidate (which, given the American system that promotes insincere voting, is perfectly acceptable). Then they suggest that Democrats do the same. I support them on the latter, I'd just prefer it with a smaller degree of hypocrisy.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

That is, of course, the other interesting option...

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Do your duty. We need Romney in the race.

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[nicegeek.livejournal.com]

If you really want to throw the Republican party into chaos, try voting for Ron Paul. He has a snowflake's chance in hell of winning the nomination, and he'd have less than that in the general election, but he has a reasonable chance of giving the Republican Party a serious identity crisis if he does better than expected.

Romney

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

It won't throw the Republican party into chaos, because -- as you say -- he has no chance of winning the nomination. Romney has a chance, and he's throwing everyting into Michigan as a must-win state. We went him to go on. We don't want him to drop out so early; there would be no competition for McCain. Paul, or Huckabee, would be far more fun, but voting for Romney is important.

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