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Why are the media saying 'brokered convention' and 'no clear Republican candidate'?

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At least the British media are giving this analysis of events. Are the American ones saying this too?

I don't get it. From the Super Tuesday results it's perfectly obvious that Mitt Romney is the candidate. It's a foregone conclusion. So why are the media pretending that it's a dead-even contest?

And another thing - why the implication in the media that things 'aren't meant' to even reach Super Tuesday any more? They're basically implying that if a Presidential candidate hasn't been chosen by January then it's a major political crisis. There is no historical precedent for such an attitude.

They were never reporting like this on the Obama/Hillary process, so I don't understand why they're doing so now for a situation nothing as close.

Wierd.
 
because both of the main candidates are weak, there is no 'clear' republican candidate because Mitt Romney is weak among conservatives.

also the media will spin things to get ratings, so dont believe everything you hear.
 
Yeah, the media are trying to create drama where no exists. By the time of the convention, Romney will have the votes he needs to be the nominee.

Except that both Grinchrich and Sad Sack Paul want to be the kingmaker somehow.
 
In 2008 it was a clear two man (candidate) race by this point and both were strong. It was something of a horse race.

There was a very real "chance" of a brokered convention this time around if Romney hadn't won his home state, but he did (although not by much, but a win is a win.)

It won't happen now and he will be the nominee. No one seems to have told Gingrich and Santorum though
 
Romney has more delegates than all the others combined. Pretty obvious he will be the nominee at this point.
 
hotatlboi said:
Romney has more delegates than all the others combined. Pretty obvious he will be the nominee at this point.
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But it is possible that he could fail to accumulate the required number of delegates to secure the nomination -- especially if one or more of his competitors drops out sometime soon.
 
I've heard that if they don't get it together, they might just appoint Jeb Bush for the nominee. I haven't a clue how they would manage that. There are just enough stupid people here that want another Bush in the WH. Lord forbid!
But at least this time we could blame it on Fla.
 
Do we think Jeb Bush really wants it? Or is this wishful thinking on the part of the GOP electorate?
 
White Eagle said:
I've heard that if they don't get it together, they might just appoint Jeb Bush for the nominee. I haven't a clue how they would manage that. There are just enough stupid people here that want another Bush in the WH. Lord forbid!
But at least this time we could blame it on Fla.
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Never going to happen.

Romney already has an organization, Jeb doesn't. He isn't going to start a campaign against Obama at the convention.

The GOP higher ups will make sure Romney gets it.
 
a couple of reasons:

1 - drama sells - neat/tidy does not
2 - it perpetuates the narrative that Romney is "weak" which is a pro Democrat/Obama re-election talking point
3 - because polling data is voluminous and points to an overall dissatisfaction with Romney by much of the base
4 - because it very possible that come convention time, mittens will not have the required #s for it to be technically over

the repubs are in deep doo doo
 
bw92116 said:
Because they have nobody worth running.
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the question is why is the media saying it

your response in no way addresses the thread question just your partisan ..........

me me me me me me
 
Kulindahr said:
Maybe they miss the old days when conventions really did select the candidate instead of just being a formality.
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When a handful of party bosses determined the nominee instead of the people?

I hope they don't miss those days.
 
That is my answer to the question posed in this thread. The media are saying 'brokered convention' and 'no clear Republican candidate' because there is no worthwhile candidate.
 
bw92116 said:
That is my answer to the question posed in this thread. The media are saying 'brokered convention' and 'no clear Republican candidate' because there is no worthwhile candidate.
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OMG

so the media has a bias then ;)

in that case, I agree with you
 
Here is Romney's biggest problem. Where he should be strongest (at the conservative base) they move heaven and earth to NOT vote for him. Romney did win Ohio but I think it is a empty win. He lost 70 of 80 precincts but took the major populace ones. If Gingrich and Paul weren't in that race Santorum would have stomped his ass.

The base for Democrats was pretty evenly divided during the BHO/HRC title fight last election.

I still maintain all the way through Romney that this is a year that republicans hope to lose and let the economy recover while also wiping the slate of failed bids. Next time around it will be Jeb Bush, Christie and Jindal looking for the purple robes.
 
hotatlboi said:
When a handful of party bosses determined the nominee instead of the people?

I hope they don't miss those days.
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Not THAT far back!

I don't remember how the system worked, but there were lots of uncommitted delegates at the convention, and who a state was going to cast its votes were wasn't always certain.
 
The base revolting against the GOP dictate of Romney? I think it is because the base cannot rally around Romney and the knowing that Gingrich or Santorum would be massacred in a general election.

In the end the GOP will use the fear of four more years of Obama to unite the base around Romney. Focus then becomes Ron Paul, will he or won't he. The problem for the GOP is that the man cannot be bought, not even to curry favor for his son in the near future.

Not looking promising for the GOP.
 
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