Here’s the release from pro-life, pro-family slate in the LA GOP caucus:
Louisiana Supports McCain
Majority of Louisiana Republican Delegates And All Three RNC Members Support Sen. John McCain for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MORE INFORMATION
January 31, 2008 Jay Connaughton (985) 264-3703(Baton Rouge, LA) – The Pro-Life & Pro-Family slate of delegates, which won a majority of the delegates to the Louisiana Republican Convention, is now supporting John McCain for President. And in an unprecedented show of unity, all three of Louisiana’s RNC members have also indicated their support of Senator McCain.
Roger Villere, Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana, said “It’s been a long and spirited campaign for the nomination. I’m proud of all of our candidates but it’s clear that now is the time to unify the party and focus our resources on winning the general election.”
According to Ross Little Jr., Louisiana’s Republican National Committeeman, “Senator John McCain will provide pro-life Republicans with a strong chance of defeating the liberal Democrat presidential nominee in November.”
About the Louisiana Republican Delegation-
Fifteen delegates were elected from each of Louisiana’s seven congressional districts. Each 15member delegation will elect 3 delegates to the National Convention and all 105 delegates will together select 23 at-large delegates.
21 Delegates from Congressional Districts
23 At-Large Delegates
3 RNC members
47 Total DelegatesThe Pro-Life & Pro-Family Coalition elected 80% of the total state delegates to the Louisiana Republican Convention, to be held on February 16, 2008. Over 2/3 of the Pro-Life & Pro-Family state delegates, who were initially uncommitted, now support Senator McCain, including a majority of the Pro-Life & Pro-Family delegates in 4 of the 7 Congressional Districts. Combined with the other supporters of Senator McCain, over 60% of the total state delegates in Louisiana now support Senator McCain, including a majority of the state delegates in 5 of the 7 Congressional Districts.
Jim Geraghty has more:
I’m told this by a source in Louisiana who is a veteran hand in that state’s politics, and has been reliable in the past. I have not verified this account, however…
Over 80 percent of the pro-life, pro-family slate delegates to the state convention have now committed to McCain. That’s over 60 percent of the delegates to the state convention and a majority in 5 of the 7 congressional districts, plus the 3 RNC members. That means that 41 of the 47 delegates in Louisiana are now McCain’s (unless another candidate magically receives over 50 percent in the Feb 9 primary). The other six will probably be his as well – they just aren’t yet.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
McCain had picked up a highly unexpected victory over Mitt in the caucuses there.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
ENHQ,
McCain’s victory was not unexpected to anyone paying close attention. Jeff Fuller was active in that caucus, and was explaining in full detail why Romney would be lucky to even come in 3rd.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
McCain better hope that he continues to get free press coverage because if this race ever comes down to money, he will surely be strapped: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/02/news-shocker-ro.html
February 1st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
1 – as I’ve said repeatedly, McCain didn’t win the original caucus, this pro-life/pro-family slate dominated. Rumors were they were Thompson people. That the slate now has apparently largely shifted to McCain, now he can call it a real win.
But if LA is out of Mitt’s grasp, that’s all the more reason for him to spend more time in Washington after Feb 5th! We only have Kansas to compete with on the 9th.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
TN is a tossup 26% UNDECIDED
Huckabee 24, McCain 23, Romney 18 (5% MOE)
http://www.wsmv.com/download/2008/0131/15189367.pdf
February 1st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Buncha sheep. Not quite getting what’s going on here, are they?
February 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
#2 murphy-
I stand corrected. A better point would have been for me to say that *I* found the outcome to be highly unexpected.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
General: Obama 51%, Romney 33%
Yes, you read that right… General: Obama 51%, Romney 33%
Think about that… General: Obama 51%, Romney 33%
February 1st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
It looks like Tennessee is up for grabs too. 28% of those that were for Thompson are still undecided, and 26% overall are undecided. If Mitt puts on good ads here, he wins it.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Dear Huck,
Please exit the race immediately. You are only handing the race to McCain. Our party would be better served if you made an exit as soon as possible. It’s fine with us if you endorse McCain on your way out. The important thing is that you pack your bags and go home!
Sincerely,
The Republican Party
February 1st, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Sam:
I’m from Illinois ok and Obama is a joke. He won the senate seat on a fluke. Now he thinks he can win the presidency? Yikes!! I’m so lucky to live in a state with the top two liberals in the senate. Half my neighbors voted for him because oh, he’s so articulate. I told them what he voted on in the state and federal senate and they were shocked. I said, no your just uninformed as usual. What do you expect, they watch Oprah
February 1st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Well all these abused housewives want to go back to McCain! He kicks them in the head and then says he won’t do it again, and they crawl back and vote for him again “because he llllooooveees me boo hoo!” Conservatives who vote for McCain are no better than Hillary who shoulda kicked her husband to the curb when he was unfaithful. The many times when he was, I mean. NO spine anymore, these people.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Maine is this weekend. It appears that McCain has gotten a real boost after his win in Florida:
Senate Republican leader Carol Weston, has endorsed John McCain for President of the United States:
http://www.politickerme.com/weston-endorses-mccain-727
February 1st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
8 – I haven’t found old national numbers, but I did find a California poll from February, 1980 where Carter beat Reagan by 14 points. General election numbers are meaningless at this point.
http://zuma.sscnet.ucla.edu/issr/da/SDA/f801/codebook/f801.htm
February 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Sorry, wrong link
http://zuma.sscnet.ucla.edu/issr/da/SDA/f801/codebook/f8010001.htm#V36
February 1st, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I am not a conservative and I will not vote for McCain. WHY?? Amnesty and Economy!! I will hold my nose and vote for ANY DEM….Any I say….
February 1st, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Any word on what’s happening with the Maine caucuses?
February 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
PnGrata – stop with the historical posts on the H2H #’s. We need to take the polls at face value and recognize the futility of playing out the balance of the game. I mean come on, NOBODY has ever mounted a 4th quarter upset with only 2 minutes on the clock. NOBODY EVER! Ha hahah ha
Maybe its just me, but this continued overreaching by the McCain team is only strengthening the republican wing of the republican party to body slam McCain’s campaign over the next few weeks.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
h2h polls certainly are not meaningless – they’re just not definitive. What they are saying is that if Romney is the nominee then he starts 18% down against Obama. It doesn’t say he wont be able to make up the difference. But 18% is a lot of ground to cover for any politician.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Patrick,
Yes they are voting tonight and tommorow night and on tommorow night around 7 or 8 they will annoucne the winner, which should most definitely go to McCain.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Patrick, In Maine right now, I live in Maine. The best site to follow with Maine results is:
http://www.asmainegoes.com or http://www.mainegop.com
McCain should win the delegate counts and straw poll, Ron Paul has a good organization here.
I will be voting in Portland at 1pm tomorrow and plan to become a delegate to the convention.