-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- (Interesting...) GOP explores possibility of dual results in California primary Copyright � 2000 Nando Media Copyright � 2000 Associated Press By SCOTT LINDLAW SACRAMENTO (February 26, 2000 2:54 p.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - Republican Party officials and the political world are now pondering a once-unthinkable scenario: What happens if John McCain wins the popular vote in California, but George W. Bush captures more GOP votes and is declared the victor? Such conflicting outcomes are possible in the California primary March 7. Elections officials will report dual results: Voters who stick with their party as well as all voters, including "crossover" Democrats who vote for Republicans, and vice versa. In keeping with its rules, the Republican Party will ignore the latter count of all voters. It will award delegates to its nominating convention based on which candidate wins the most Republican votes. Non-Republicans helped carry McCain to victories in New Hampshire and Michigan, while core GOP voters have gravitated to Bush. If that trend repeats itself in California, where polls show McCain surging, Bush could take all the state's delegates with a win among GOP voters, while losing the total vote. California's 162 delegates are the largest prize in the nominating season. So when the Republican National Committee convened a conference call for reporters Friday to discuss its rules, one topic dominated: Could the party ignore its own rules and hand the delegates to McCain if he won the popular election, but lost among Republicans? Highly unlikely, RNC officials say. McCain could file a challenge to the election results, said a top RNC official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The party's contest committee would consider evidence in the challenge, vote, and then send its findings to the full RNC, which would rule when it meets the week before the convention. If McCain lost the challenge, he could appeal to another panel - the credentials committee. That appeal could wind up before the full convention in Philadelphia this July. However, McCain and Bush have both signed affidavits pledging not to challenge the primary's results, said Jon Fleischman, executive director of the California GOP. There will be 2,066 delegates at the convention. If a majority approves, they could vote to toss the 162 delegates pledged to Bush, and replace them with McCain delegates, RNC officials say. ----------------- RECOMMENDED BOOKS http://www.bmvs.com/sites/anomalous/books/recommend.asp RECOMMENDED VIDEOS http://www.bmvs.com/sites/anomalous/videos/recommend.asp ANOMALOUS IMAGES WEBSITE http://www.anomalous-images.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
