[truttyMab]

http://www.businessinsider.com/ron-p...legates-2012-1

This could be huge for Ron Paul.


Jesse Benton, Ron Paul's campaign chair, is saying that there are reports Florida may announce tomorrow that they plan to allow proportional delegates.
Here's what that means.


Traditionally Florida is a winner take all state. Meaning whoever wins the primary there gets all the delegates. If they change the rules and divide up the delegates proportionally among the top finishers -- and it has been rumored in the past they were considering it -- it means that Ron Paul could compete in Florida.

[Maypeevophy]

this COULD be huge. If Im NOT mistaken, Florida has 50 delegates to offer in this primary. Winner takes all, thats will put whoever at a big uptick.

Newt and Perry are the most likley to win Florida, if its winner take all. But if the delegates get broken up, they cant surge ahead, no one really can, because Florida is a political swing state with extremley mixed political beliefs.

I'd be surpised to see Ron Paul get 2nd in Florida, 3rd or 4th yes, so hopefully they will break it up and he can still get a goodly chunk.

[largonioulurI]

I wonder why they would do this, at this point. It's clear who it would help and who it would hurt. Anyone have any ideas?

[cokLoolioli]

NYT reporting than "Mr." Paul will likely be skipping Florida...?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us...n-primary.html

After South Carolina comes the Florida primary on Jan. 31, the first big-state contest. But Mr. Paul is largely expected to bypass that race because of the huge expense of television advertising and other campaign costs, as well as the structure of the primary, which is seen as putting him at a disadvantage.
Instead, he will focus on the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 4 and on caucuses in other states where he has worked to build organizations and where the rules make it easier for independents to vote for him.

[AntonioMQ]

Florida is still the south and while we have a huge North-East population, most of them arent Republicans. They are saying Romney has the lead in Florida. I dont believe for a second. Ive seen a rare Romney fan in Florida here and there, but Newt is bigger and so is Perry.


As a Floridian, I'd like them to break it up, not because I think it will help Ron Paul outright, but because it will take away the big bat of delegates to any one canidate and split it up over 5.

[Roneyslelry]

Florida is still the south and while we have a huge North-East population, most of them arent Republicans. They are saying Romney has the lead in Florida. I dont believe for a second. Ive seen a rare Romney fan in Florida here and there, but Newt is bigger and so is Perry.

I said the same thing in 08 "why is McCain even running I've only seen 1 McCain bumper sticker ever"

Ron Paul got just over 3% here last time, he might get 9% on a good day but I doubt he would break 15%. Florida in terms of voting is the worst of all worlds, the bible belt so you get a bunch of dumbass evangelicals who suck off hannity and the like and support kikestan, and a bunch of yankee liberals who are now repubs so that they can hopefully pay less taxes.

[Ndptbudd]

My understanding is that those registered as independents in Florida cannot vote in the primary. This works against Paul, who appeals to independent voters rather than mainstream Republicans.