Quote Originally Posted by BigJulie View Post
Yes, and I think it would be rediculous to put someone in during an open convention who received less support in the general population than the leader did.

I question the mindset of "hey, the leader didn't get enough votes, let's put in the second or third place guy and see if he can do better?" (And why would they do better if they did not do well in the primaries?)
I think that the people that are really pushing to get the the convention, open it up to get rid of Mitt, and pick a new guy..have no intention of picking Rick or Newt.....

My views of this are the following..

Mitt has won the states that he had to win....yes, he did not win by much, but he still knew he had to win them and he did...

Thus I do not se any chance right now of an open convention....I just dont see it getting the big push it needs because Mitt won when he had to and thats-that.

While Rush and others in the conservative wing are still talking about an "Open Convention"...I dont see that happening unless something rather stunning happens to the Mitt campaign.

Right now I see the following...

Ron Paul is in this to try to work a back-room deal to get his son on the ticket

Newt is in this to pay-back Mitt for Iowa, and to have a center role at the convention.

Rick is in this to get the VP spot.





However...I have always felt that Huntsman will get the VP spot....