After the Texas primary votes were counted, news came out that Mitt Romney had received over 1,144 delegates, the amount needed to clinch the republican nomination. But how could that be, when Paul continues to clinch states and get more and more delegates and party members on his side? As usual, the numbers in this equation are faulty. And here is the reason:
After each individual primary or caucus was held (the results of which were fraudulent), the GOP estimated the number of delegates that each candidate would secure based on the percentage of votes they received. However, according to federal law, all delegates are UNBOUND until the republican national convention in Tampa this August. After researching a more accurate estimate, i discovered that, based on the delegate count in the states thus far, Romney has about 600 delegates compared to Paul's 200. However, as Paul continues to change the fabric of the Republican Party and the minds of people everywhere, the amount of anti-Romney delegates will most likely be enough to keep him from securing the nomination. But then again, it all comes down to how the freelance delegates vote at the convention. With any luck, the grassroots R3VOLution will take a strong hold in Tampa, and Romney will have to answer to a crowd of angry Americans.
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