Can the GOP superdelegates stop Newt ?

[surfdog]

I don't know the dynamics the superdelegates play in a GOP primary

Is it possible for the super delegates to ignore the will of the primary voters and hand it to Romney ?

[rustydog]

1. Or to Jeb waiting in the wings?

[KharmaTrain]

11. He's Crazy But Not Stupid...

The longer the rushpublican clown car demolition derby goes on the more damaged both the party and the nominee is. Jebbie's got a nice life right now making lots of money and doesn't need to take a pay cut to placate his or someone else's ego. Whomever the nominee is will have a party split at least three ways with lots of bad blood between those factions...only fools would want this "award"...but we now have those four fools driving those clown cars.

Cheers...

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. I don't think the GOP uses a super delegate system

[OneBlueDotBama]

4. 2012 Republican Superdelegates

Ron Paul-1 Newt Gingrich - 1 Mitt Romney - 16 Rick Santorum - 1


http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/4726/republican-superdelegate-endorsement-list

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. Thanks for the link.

I could have sworn they didn't use the same system. This is good to know.

[surfdog]

7. I picture this scenario

The superdelegates withhold their votes till the end and give Romney just enough to be the nominee

[TheWraith]

8. They have some, but far fewer than the Democrats do. nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Looks like 132 from that link.

Largely ceremonial, it seems, but who knows. That could be enough to swing the race if enough commit early enough.

[TheWraith]

13. Yep, you're right.

I'd had it somewhere in my head that it was around a hundred or so.

[KharmaTrain]

9. This Is The First Year They Do...

I think it's a mix of 50% voted delegates and 50% superdelegates so there's a strong possibility that if there's no clear winner going into the convention those super delegates will decide who gets the nomination...

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. Thats a relief.

I thought I was losing my mind for a minute there.

[Liberal Veteran]

3. Now there is a word I haven't heard in quite a while.

I rather doubt that the party leadership would be that foolish and doing so would ultimately cost them any hope of winning.

[msanthrope]

5. 1984--the Moscone Center. Ahh...I can only wish it happens to the GOP. nt