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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Nevada Republican Party too demoralized to hold a state convention

This is hilarious:
Citing a lack of interest, the Nevada Republican Party has called off its state convention and will instead pick its delegates to the national convention by private conference call.

The state party broke up its original convention in April when supporters of Ron Paul hijacked the proceedings and tried to elect delegates for their candidate to the national GOP convention in September. Party officials tried to reconvene on July 26, but they needed a quorum of 675 and received only 300 RSVPs, according to local reports.

“With so many people concerned about the economy, it simply wouldn’t be fair for us to ask delegates from all over the state to spend money to attend a convention if we know that a quorum won’t be present,” state party Chairwoman Sue Lowden said in a release.
May I add...ha, ha, ha, ha!

I like the part about Ron Paul supporters hijacking the proceedings at the original convention. Yes, as if it's a crime to out-organize another candidate! McCain's supporters have resorted to heavy handed tactics in an attempt to lock out libertarian Ron Paul and his backers.

This is so funny it feels like satire. A joke. But it's true. Hardcore Republicans in Nevada are so unenthusiastic about their nominee and their chances that they aren't even motivated enough to get together to select delegates to their national convention in Minnesota later this summer.

Comments:

Blogger ispeed said...

This is not funny. They could be democrats doing the same thing to you. I was at the GOP convention and they took away my rights!

The rights of everyone in my Neighborhood that elected me!

This country is headed for BIG trouble. Laugh if want but with the economy is shambles because of willfull negelect by both major parties you are part of reason this is happening.

Get off you bottom and demand Change. I am in the GOP and I am Kicking all my elected leadership out of it's seat.

Before they throw us in Jail for voting against them you should act NOW to save our Country

July 20, 2008 12:41 PM  

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