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Commentary: Paul suspending his active campaigning gives Romney the nomination-- or does it?
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson

Commentary:
THE REVOLUTION PROBABLY
WILL NOT BE TELEVISED
Ron Paul suspending his active campaigning now
gives Mitt Romney the nomination "free and clear"--
or does it?
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson TheGreenPapers.com Staff

The statement issued this past Monday (14 May) was certainly to the point: Congressman Ron Paul of Texas was, more or less, suspending his active campaigning (if by "active campaigning"- as it is generally used 'out there'- we mean "actively shilling for votes from the rank-and-file in Presidential Primaries") but he was- most assuredly- not withdrawing!

Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process, the statement insisted. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future. Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted. Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have. I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections.

One headline I saw in the immediate wake of this was to the effect of 'Ron Paul finally states the obvious' (meaning his not being able to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2012)....

Tuesday 15 May 2012: PRIMARIES in IDAHO, NEBRASKA and OREGON (plus Presidential Primaries in NE and OR only)
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

IDAHO PRIMARIES

polls are open from 8 AM local time [1400 GMT re: the Mountain Time Zone/ 1500 GMT re: the Pacific Time Zone] to 8 PM local time [0200 GMT re: the Mountain Time Zone/ 0300 GMT re: the Pacific Time Zone]

IDAHO is holding Primaries for U.S. House of Representatives for the term beginning 3 January 2013.

The Presidential Primaries normally held concomitantly with the State Primaries in IDAHO have been cancelled.

Results from AP.

NEBRASKA PRIMARIES

polls are open from 8 AM to 8 PM in the Central Time Zone and from 7 AM to 7 PM in the Mountain Time Zone so that all polls across the State open and close at the same moment [opening at 1300 GMT and closing at 0100 GMT]

State Primaries: there are Primaries in NEBRASKA for the State's Class 1 United States Senate seat and U.S. House of Representatives for the term beginning 3 January 2013.

REPUBLICAN Presidential Primary: an Advisory "beauty contest" in which the results of the voting in this Primary has no direct effect on the binding/pledging of Republican National Convention delegates to presidential contenders (although, in theory, the Primary is designed to "advise" the later State Republican Convention actually choosing the National Convention delegates as to whom the voters in the Primary prefer as the Party's presidential nominee, hence the name).

DEMOCRATIC Presidential Primary: an Advisory "beauty contest" in which the results of the voting in this Primary has no direct effect on the pledging of Democratic National Convention delegates to presidential contenders (although, in theory, the Primary is designed to "advise" the later State Democratic Convention actually choosing the National Convention delegates as to whom the voters in the Primary prefer as the Party's presidential nominee, hence the name).

Results from AP
Results from CBS News.

OREGON PRIMARIES

OREGON votes by mail: ballots must be received by an election worker or delivered to a ballot drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time [0200 GMT re: the Mountain Time Zone/ 0300 GMT re: the Pacific Time Zone] on Tuesday 15 May 2012.

State Primaries: there are Primaries in OREGON for U.S. House of Representatives for the term beginning 3 January 2013 and Statewide elective officers other than Governor; in addition, there is a non-partisan election for Commissioner of Labor and Industries.

REPUBLICAN Presidential Primary: 25 delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound/pledged to presidential contenders via this Primary.

DEMOCRATIC Presidential Primary: 70 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders via this Primary.

Results from AP
Results from CBS News.

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