Thousands turned up including many families of the IRA's notoriously militant East Tyrone Brigade, some of whom were there to show they had switched allegiance away from Sinn Fein to the anti-ceasefire republican groups like the now defunct Real IRA, which has morphed into the new IRA.
Instead, the decision is expected to lead to Democrats switching allegiance to the independent, Greg Orman, who according to one recent poll already enjoys a seven point lead over Roberts in the deep-red state.
"We have several examples in history where leaders of this country asked if people should state their allegiance.
Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, according to a video posted online.
On Saturday, the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, pledged his group's allegiance to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, raising fears that the conflict largely restricted to north-east Nigeria could suck in Isis fighters from north Africa.
It continued: "While we continue to make every commitment to LSE students in support of their right to free speech, our allegiance to and duty of care must remain with them and cannot be extended to outsiders.
Related: The cost of caring – why I had to leave the charity sector Admittedly, though, I have pledged allegiance to the loyalty cult more often than not, and I find myself not even wanting to be critical in case I hurt the founder's feelings or fall out of favour.
Nearly half the British population want the 3% who are Muslim to "make a special effort to state their allegiance to Britain", whatever that might mean.
And those who turned 30 over the past four years have maintained their Democratic allegiance from 2008.
People are much more likely to choose that allegiance rather than inherit it".
The book is required reading in schools, where children must pledge allegiance to him every morning.
