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An uncommitted Pro-Life Pro-Family candidate in Louisiana is blogging about here experience, noting that many uncommitted delegates have been convinced by the Pro-Life and Pro-Family Coalition that John McCain is the inevitable candidate. (h/t Michelle Malkin) Not being convinced however she asks for help by requesting that GOP voters visit her site and give opinions on who she should cast her vote for.

I ran as a delegate to the State GOP Convention (upcoming Feb. 16) on a “ticket” as an Uncommitted ProLife ProFamily candidate. Similar tickets ran in each of Louisiana’s Congressional Districts.

The collective philosophy of the tickets was to uphold the conservative precepts of the Republican Party, being committed not to a specific candidate, but to conservative ideology. The idea was to hold delegate votes over the heads of would-be presidential candidates, telling them that if they wanted Louisiana’s delegate votes, they would have to demonstrate a commitment to conservative principles. Mere talk would not be enough.

The Uncommitted tickets which ran throughout each of Louisiana’s seven Congressional Districts won 77% of the delegate seats.
Over the past few days, I have learned that a growing number of these elected Uncommitted delegates have now been convinced to immediately throw their support behind John McCain. See LA_McCain_Endorsement_FINAL.pdf

Some Uncommitteds have done so because they were persuaded that, like him or not, McCain was the only viable candidate who could beat Hillary or OBama. (Frankly, I’m not so sure that argument has veracity, but that’s a topic for another post.)

Others who ran as Uncommitted are now supporting McCain because they have been convinced that McCain is going to win most of the delegates on Super Tuesday, primarily because of the conservative vote splitting of Mike Huckabee.

I don’t necessarily fault the Uncommitteds for their decision to back McCain. I simply disagree with its timing, particularly since Louisiana GOP voters have yet to cast the first vote in our Feb. 9 Presidential Preference Primary. While I am not McCain’s biggest fan, the same timing argument would also apply regardless of who the candidate was.

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The Uncommitteds across the state who have switched support to McCain, and those, like myself who refused to commit now, truly need to hear from rank and file Republicans prior to the state convention on Feb. 16, especially those of you who voted for the Uncommitted ticket.

What are your thoughts on the Uncommitteds supporting McCain before the LA Primary occurs, and prior to Super Tuesday?

What weight should the Uncommitteds give, if any, to the results of the Louisiana Primary on Feb. 9?

Should the Uncommitteds remain so until the National Convention in September in Minneapolis?

I’m sure there are other questions I could ask, so please feel free to post some of your own in the Comments Section.

I urge those who are passionate about their candidate to leave a comment on her site. Be cordial and truthful. Rather than simply trash the candidates you don’t support please give her reasons to support your choice. This is a chance to make a difference. Get involved.

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