Reality Check: The truth behind the Republican delegate numbers

[WeBeItching]

i also posted this vid...KEEP SPREADING THE WORD

GREAT

Also CHECK OUT Zeitgeist Part 2 TO SEE HOW THE FED CORRUPTS MONEY

[spoony2112]

@WeBeItching Sweet!!! Ben's vids are spreading and the truth is spreading.I hope more and more people post these vids and discuss these topics locally.

[spoony2112]

@WeBeItching I will watch the Zietgeist vid...

[bpitas]

Anyone know what happens to delegates that were won by someone who later drops out? For example Huntsman won 2 delegates in New Hampshire - do those two guys cease to exist now or do they get to re-pledge to one of the other candidates?

[spoony2112]

@bpitas From what I understand, the delegates in are not bound to thier candidates, so they may move to another candidate if they wish too.

[jtaylo74]

Outstanding

[MrNewyorkstrip]

Ben Swann for press secretary of Ron Paul's white house staff.

Ron Paul 2012

[178JACKAL]

GREAT STORY! WINNER TAKE ALL, WINNER RON PAUL!!

[dieyoung]

God this dude fucking rules! Finally some real reporting

[MrStatu101]

Obamney 2012

[rmckay2637]

Ron Paul 2012

[cococrispys]

such a good video, I bet 99% of Americans don't know how that works. People keep telling me that Ron Paul lost Iowa, in reality no one won.

I wish Ben Swann could cover this for every state- I am curious about each state's rules.

[SSQualified]

@cococrispys Actually most of the delegates elected to move up all across the state were RP's. The people that voted Obamney, and General Kill'em All went home, we stayed to get elected. :)

[cococrispys]

@SSQualified yah I heard that too- I have hope that Ron Paul will do well in the caucus states, and if there is a brokered convention he will have a great chance

[avariceichiban]

Nice vid. Finally the truth!

[fongster62]

thanks ben!

[UAtrackandfield]

Ron Paul 2012!

[mrtomsr]

Secret ballot counting makes a difference

[moosh27]

Ben Swann is as stud...smooth, smart, and informative. Get this man his own show already!

[envincible]

i don't get the SC delegates. 11 hard delegates to the over all winner. 14 delegates are left over. swann says that the winner of each district is awarded 2 delegates. there are 6 districts in SC. 6 districts x 2 delegates per district = 12 delegates. 14 were left over, but only 12 were awarded which means there are 2 left to award, right?

[envincible]

@envincible nm. South Carolina regained a 7th district for the 2012 elections.

[robertcgage]

@envincible The RNC has been doing some ebonics math :)

[bkre8ive]

the whole thing is a like watching reality TV. most of it is bullshit!

[johnmffd]

This is what actual journalism is supposed to be. Objective reporting on the facts.

[kirbz01]

Newt and Perry need to GTFO!

[watertonrivers]

Great video, now we know that it is going to take more than just a few primaries and caucuses before a winner begins to emerge.

[komarevo]

So if I got it right: Ron Paul has 10 delegates, Romney 7 and Huntsman 2... Am I wrong?

[lAmWatchingYou]

@komarevo

Where do you get the 10 delegates for Paul from? Iowa we don't know yet, and he got 3 in NH, that makes for a grand total of 3...

[komarevo]

@lAmWatchingYou If you listen carefully - he said at the end: that 7 delegates in Iowa already devoted their votes for Ron Paul. 18 delegates from Iowa are still undecided.

[lAmWatchingYou]

@komarevo

Didn't catch that. Then it right. =)

[toosh45]

Excellent analysis and details, this is very helpful-

[smoky281]

thank you!

[dapop1001]

Why do they have to make it so confusing? More proof that apathy is a symptom of a flawed political system.

[2ruthfox82]

im slated to be a delegate for Ron Paul in Ohio as long as conditions are met, I am doing everything i can to raise awareness in my voting precinct, I really hope we can keep Romney under 50%. Hope everyone is doing the same.

[murkythreat]

woo! The primary system is confusing!

[skb0rzn]

@murkythreat its meant to be, we are the unwashed ignorant masses remember and our rulers know best. Don't question massah's plan, nopes just pick the cotton and pull the levers. We is to watch our porn (Jersey Shore, CSI fucking everything) and bleed for massah. BUT NEVER QUESTION :)

[SaveOurSovereignty3]

finally some clarity

[tallswede80]

Thanks for the information. Why so much confusion over this?

[someguy6978]

Awesome! 

[CalZukiWorks]

The US has the most bizarre and illogical electoral process in the world!

THANK YOU Reality Check!

Vote RP2012!

[superwebwarrior]

@CalZukiWorks I think "bizarre" is too soft a word. 'CRIMINAL" sounds much more accurate to me. What the fuck ever happened to just counting the votes and whoever has the most at the end is the Winner? This is why this country is in the pathetic state it is in. There's too much gray area and chance for corruption in our ridiculous voting process.

[stuart00knight]

@CalZukiWorks That's because the party is deciding how the vote works.

[fcspike]

Thank you for posting.. will you please get a link up to Ben Swann's facebook page so he can receive the likes he deserves for telling people the truth.. Thank you.. Ron Paul 2012!

[spoony2112]

@fcspike facebookdotcom/BenSwannReality­Check Support this guy, he's honest and going out on a limb for the truth.