UPDATE: Blackwell drops out. Endorses Steele. Has the RNC gone the way of the country and put a black man in charge? Looks that way. MSM won’t change the narrative though, I guarantee.
Ballot 4:
Dawson 62
Steele 60
Saul 31
Blackwell 15
UPDATE BY JEFF: Duncan withdraws
Ballot 3:
Steele 51
Duncan 44
Dawson 34
Saul 24
Blackwell 15
Ballot 2:
Duncan 48
Steele 48
Dawson 29
Saul 24
Blackwell 19
Ballot 1:
Duncan 52
Steele 46
Dawson 28
Saul 22
Blackwell 20
The magic number is 85.
What is the magic number they have to get to
Scope Friday, January 30th at 12:21PM EST (link)N/T
What is the magic number they have to get to
Scope Friday, January 30th at 12:21PM EST (link)N/T
The magic number...
Langley Friday, January 30th at 12:26PM EST (link)is 85 votes.
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I think it's 85
Charles_J Friday, January 30th at 12:30PM EST (link)n/t
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Thanks Langley and Charles J
Scope Friday, January 30th at 12:51PM EST (link)So it’s half plus one. For some reason I was thinking 2/3rds. In that case the voting would have gone until the next election, but, with the above numbers it may go that long anyway.
Thanks Langley and Charles J
Scope Friday, January 30th at 12:51PM EST (link)So it’s half plus one. For some reason I was thinking 2/3rds. In that case the voting would have gone until the next election, but, with the above numbers it may go that long anyway.
What a disconnect - Gamecock is sad - nt
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Whats the magic number for the Duncan-Steele
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 12:48PM EST (link)vote swapping to kick in?
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Whats the magic number for the Duncan-Steele
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 12:48PM EST (link)vote swapping to kick in?
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Great. Just flipping great.
George Claghorn Friday, January 30th at 12:55PM EST (link)Mike Duncan’s in the lead.
I’m officially in a bad mood.
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For those of you who struggle with what goes on, who see retreat and capitulation, and who feel like not just your political opponents, but those who hold dear all those things you hold as blasphemous — be cheerful. Be happy. Victory is already yours.
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Don't fret George
Langley Friday, January 30th at 1:05PM EST (link)With the second ballot results, Duncan supporters have to realize that there is a hard ceiling of support for him. Expect his voters to start dispersing amongst the other candidates in round 3.
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Isn't their a deal between Duncan and Steele that after the first ballot
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 1:09PM EST (link)the one that is behind will throw their support to the other?
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Denied by Steele...
HaroldHutchison Friday, January 30th at 1:18PM EST (link)I hope that Steele wins it.
If it’s Dawson, the GOP is hosed.
Steele Deal?...
rbdwiggins Friday, January 30th at 1:31PM EST (link)Nope, Not Interested in Power-Sharing Deal with Mike Duncan
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thanks rbd. I read the rumor here a few days ago - nt
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It's better this way...
rbdwiggins Friday, January 30th at 1:53PM EST (link)We’ll know who’s accountable, and where to voice our praise and give thanks for a job well-done, or assign blame…
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
It's better this way...
rbdwiggins Friday, January 30th at 1:53PM EST (link)We’ll know who’s accountable, and where to voice our praise and give thanks for a job well-done, or assign blame…
“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
agreed, and given the recent news, I will be happy with Steele
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 2:34PM EST (link)I was for him for months until the past few weeks when I switched to Blackwell
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i followed the same path, gc
icbm Friday, January 30th at 5:38PM EST (link)i was persuaded after the RS endorsement made me think it through further
i followed the same path, gc
icbm Friday, January 30th at 5:38PM EST (link)i was persuaded after the RS endorsement made me think it through further
Steele was the perfect candidate in 2004 or 2006
icbm Friday, January 30th at 5:39PM EST (link)but not in 2008
Hopefully, he will be less squishy than I think
A more active live thread...
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Which # ballot does bottom candidate dropout?
Hammer2008 Friday, January 30th at 1:11PM EST (link)Based on 2nd round, it looks like Duncan and Steele will hold on to the bitter end; wondering when this becomes a 3 or 4 person race.
And were not Dawson, Saul or Blackwell rumored to throw their support to another when they drop?
Lastly, any clue to a “live feed” on this?
I see C-SPAN has intermittent coverage.
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Question about procedure
Mike10542 Friday, January 30th at 1:12PM EST (link)I thought that normailly in elections like these, after each round the candidate with the least amount of votes is removed from the ballot. I don’t understand how the election will ever end if no names are removed from the ballot after each round. Can someone explain how the voting procedure works
Mike Katz
At some point
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 1:18PM EST (link)There will be pressure for Blackwell to get out out of this if he is trailing by 25 votes, still 65 short of winning and losing votes each ballot Depending on who they go to it likely the restructing of the Blackwell vote will make it a 3 man field.
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If Steele gets in, I'll donate. If it's Duncan, I won't.
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I announced the exact same position a few days ago
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 1:21PM EST (link)I support, in order, Blackwell, Steele and Dawson, but if Duncan returns, I am an Independant.
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Prediction on Ballot 3
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 1:20PM EST (link)Duncan will have at most 40 votes.
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Prediction on Ballot 3
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 1:20PM EST (link)Duncan will have at most 40 votes.
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Procedure/Duncan
Kevin Allen Friday, January 30th at 1:31PM EST (link)My understanding is that there is no forced drop-off provision (per the campaign spot).
All of the people closely observing this election expected Duncan to lead after the first ballot. If he was close to winning, the expectation was he would win on the second or third ballot. If Duncan didn’t do very well on the first ballot his support would start to go to other candidates. Since he was only ahead of Steele by 6 votes, I expect his support to continue to decline. I would be very surprised if he won at this point. I could see him drop out after the 3rd or 4th ballot once it is obvious.
I don’t think the reported deal between Steele and Duncan was going to happen until there was several ballots taken. I think the third ballot should be very interesting.
In 1997 Nicholson was a distant third on the first ballot and I believe he won on the 5th ballot.
Duncan?
smitch61 Friday, January 30th at 1:37PM EST (link)You don’t think Duncan can win do you? When will we know
Explain
smitch61 Friday, January 30th at 1:39PM EST (link)Can one of you please explain the process? I am new to this game.
Thank you!!
Its like political convention votes - ballots continue until
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 1:41PM EST (link)one person gets 50% plus 1
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Its like political convention votes - ballots continue until
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 1:41PM EST (link)one person gets 50% plus 1
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Ducan Drops Out
Kevin Allen Friday, January 30th at 2:26PM EST (link)According to a report on The Corner by Katherine Jean Lopez Duncan has dropped out.
Ugh. Dawson in the lead...
HaroldHutchison Friday, January 30th at 2:47PM EST (link)Is the RNC that determined to give the mainstrea media ammo to use against us?
I agree...
Lamplighter331 Friday, January 30th at 2:51PM EST (link)We manage to get Duncan out, so out with the old and then get this…Blackwell’s supporters have got to switch to Steele.
“We make war that we may live in peace.”
–Aristotle–
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
—George Orwell—
Problem is...
mikefisk Friday, January 30th at 2:55PM EST (link)…it’s going to be Dawson or Steele. Blackwell and Anuzis are being undermined by RNC members from their home states (Anuzis’ foil, former Representative Yob, is mostly miffed over Saul’s tepid reaction toward McCain; Yob strongly supported him), so there are only two people without active antagonists in the field.
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7.88, -1.97
In that case...
HaroldHutchison Friday, January 30th at 3:05PM EST (link)I just hope it is Steele at this point.
Dawson’s gonna be hamstrung out of the gate.
How?
Whitehorse Friday, January 30th at 3:07PM EST (link)Is the media so far gone that attempting to integrate an all-white club & then leaving after the rest would not go along bad now?
The MSM has ammo against ALL of us and until we understand that and are willing
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 3:13PM EST (link)to fight back against them, we will be in the minority. Know what the “ammo” against Steele would be? See Clarence and Condi.
Know what our ammo is against the msm if Dawson wins?
He was endoresed by prominent black Carolina republicans.
We must run with it. Play by our TRUTH rules We lose playing by the left’s msm PC POLICE rules.
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Magic Number...
Samsara Friday, January 30th at 2:53PM EST (link)I would say that the Magic “Number” in the RNC Chairman’s election is “Barrack the Magic Negro” by Rush Limbaugh. It eliminated one candidate and gave the whole race a different dynamic.
Dawson's country club membership hurt him far more than...
Jeff Emanuel Friday, January 30th at 3:14PM EST (link)….the song did
JE
Which is a shame since Dawson took action when he was made aware of the rule
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, January 30th at 3:21PM EST (link)because he had no reason to suspect the rule since he saw blacks laying the course all the time.
The fact that he is doing so well is actually a GREAT sign that RNC members are smarter than I thought given the large vote for Duncan who violated the rule that losers resign.
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Yes, and Steele and Blackwell are the two that defended Rush - nt
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Blackwell is out...Endorses Steel. NT
Samsara Friday, January 30th at 3:06PM EST (link)nt
good, Steele is my 2nd choice - nt
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Interesting...
Kevin Allen Friday, January 30th at 3:09PM EST (link)It will be interesting to see how many go for Steele. If not for the RLC issues, I think Steele would be a slam dunk at this point.
IMHO
Whitehorse Friday, January 30th at 3:06PM EST (link)Either Dawson or Steele would do well, though I prefer Anuzis.
Addendum
Whitehorse Friday, January 30th at 3:25PM EST (link)I’ve had Steele as my #3 & Dawson as my #4 since the beginning - not a whole lot separating them…
Update from Matt Lewis
Whitehorse Friday, January 30th at 3:11PM EST (link)Blackwell endorses Steele!
I'd be surprised if Steele didn't take it in this 5th round
AHALgal Friday, January 30th at 3:11PM EST (link)…although I liked Blackwell.
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Probably the most likely outcome
Illinicon Friday, January 30th at 3:19PM EST (link)Because if all of Blackwell’s support goes to Steele he has 75 of the 85 votes needed, it will be human nature for anyone voting for Dawson or Anuzis who isnt anti-steele to switch to Steele so they can be the vote to put him over. Of course if the majority of the RNC is absoutely anti-Steele Dawson could also win on this ballot.
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