Some Republican electors say they may not support their party’s presidential ticket when the Electoral College meets in December to formally elect the next president, escalating tensions within the GOP and adding a fresh layer of intrigue to the final weeks of the White House race.
The electors — all supporters of former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul — told the Associated Press they are exploring options should Mitt Romney win their states.
Iowa is among states where electors are not bound by state law to cast their votes for a specific candidate. Most of Iowa’s six GOP electors told The Des Moines Register on Thursday that they back Romney.
But after an AP report was published Thursday quoting Melinda Wadsley saying she planned to cast her ballot for Paul, Republican Party of Iowa officials had words with her, and she resigned later that day.
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