[EL] Nomination Rules and the Republican Contest

[JBoppjr at aol.com]

Actually, the date is March 6, not March 1.   The RNC Rules says the first 
Tuesday after the first Monday.  Jim  Bopp
 
 
In a message dated 8/16/2011 3:09:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lowenstein at law.ucla.edu writes:

In this Real Clear Politics essay, Sean Trende considers  four questions 
about the Republican nomination contest.  The one of most  interest to this 
listserv is the second, in which he considers how the timing  of the primaries 
and contests affect analysis of the candidates'  prospects.  The rules are 
especially salient in this year's Republican  contest, because except for a 
few identified states, those holding their  primaries and caucuses before 
March 1 are penalized half their  delegates.  Those going after March 31 are 
rewarded by being permitted to  use winner-take-all.  Trende concludes that 
Perry has a real chance to  win the nomination early, but that in a 
protracted contest, the rules give  Romney an  edge.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/08/16/romney_vs_perry_how_the
_numbers_and_the_calendar_stack_up_110953.html

Best,

Daniel H. Lowenstein
Director, Center for the Liberal Arts and Free  Institutions (CLAFI)
UCLA  Law School
405  Hilgard
Los Angeles,  California 90095-1476
310-825-5148

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