Now we have received word that Ron Paul who won the popular vote in the Virgin Islands did not receive the most delegates. The delegates have gone to Mitt Romney. It seems the rules change more so than the wind blows.
Below is the news release that was issued:
Shortly after Ron Paul actually won the popular vote in the Virgin Islands, the VI GOP has now deleted their list of popular vote totals, which showed Ron Paul won as an attempt to squash his first caucus win in the Presidential election and give the win to Mitt Romney!
The Virgin Island GOP now claim that it was only "out of respect for Congressman Paul's campaign" that he received more votes (without actually mentioning that fact, and in a bizarrely-worded grammatically incorrect sentence).
If they all state there is no way Ron Paul will win the republican nomination, then why not allow him his due and show a win for his first caucus? Could it be that YES, Ron Paul can actually win and the GOP is scared to death?
Here is what they posted on the Virgin Islands GOP website :
PLEASE NOTE IN THE VI OUR RULES PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN A PARTY CAUCUS. EVERY ONE WHO VOTES CAN CHOOSE DELEGATES (UP TO SIX) WHO MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE PLEDGED TO THE SAME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. SINCE GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY HAD ONLY THREE CONVENTION DELEGATES RUNNING UNDER HIS NAME THAT GAVE VOTERS A CHOICE TO VOTE FOR OTHER COMMITTED OR NON-COMMITTED CANDIDATES. IT APPEARS THAT OUT OF RESPECT FOR CONGRESSMAN PAUL’S CAMPAIGN THERE WERE EXTRA VOTES TO GIVE TO OTHER CANDIDATES OR NON-COMMITTED CANDIDATES.
ALTHOUGH DR. PAUL RECEIVED ONLY ONE DELEGATE, HIS TEAM RECEIVED UP TO THREE ALTERNATE DELEGATE SLOTS AND WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED IN OUR SMALL DELEGATION.
Link to VI GOP here :http://vigop.com/2012/03/vi-gop-2012-caucus-results-coming-soon/
The Virgin Island GOP now claim that it was only "out of respect for Congressman Paul's campaign" that he received more votes (without actually mentioning that fact, and in a bizarrely-worded grammatically incorrect sentence).
If they all state there is no way Ron Paul will win the republican nomination, then why not allow him his due and show a win for his first caucus? Could it be that YES, Ron Paul can actually win and the GOP is scared to death?
Here is what they posted on the Virgin Islands GOP website :
PLEASE NOTE IN THE VI OUR RULES PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN A PARTY CAUCUS. EVERY ONE WHO VOTES CAN CHOOSE DELEGATES (UP TO SIX) WHO MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE PLEDGED TO THE SAME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. SINCE GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY HAD ONLY THREE CONVENTION DELEGATES RUNNING UNDER HIS NAME THAT GAVE VOTERS A CHOICE TO VOTE FOR OTHER COMMITTED OR NON-COMMITTED CANDIDATES. IT APPEARS THAT OUT OF RESPECT FOR CONGRESSMAN PAUL’S CAMPAIGN THERE WERE EXTRA VOTES TO GIVE TO OTHER CANDIDATES OR NON-COMMITTED CANDIDATES.
ALTHOUGH DR. PAUL RECEIVED ONLY ONE DELEGATE, HIS TEAM RECEIVED UP TO THREE ALTERNATE DELEGATE SLOTS AND WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED IN OUR SMALL DELEGATION.
Link to VI GOP here :http://vigop.com/2012/03/vi-gop-2012-caucus-results-coming-soon/
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