GOP cancels state convention; panel to pick Nevada national delegates

[sabra]

Source: RGJ

he Nevada Republican Party decided Thursday not to reconvene its scuttled state convention this month, claiming it couldn't generate enough interest to reach a legal quorum to elect delegates to the national convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Instead, the party's executive board, in a private conference call July 25, would decide who from Nevada will attend the Republican National Convention to formally nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain.

The state party abruptly ended its state convention in April to head off a delegation of Ron Paul supporters who had captured control of the proceedings and appeared on track to elect a majority slate to the Sept. 1-4 national convention.

Party officials planned to reconvene on July 26. But only about 300 delegates sent in RSVPs, well short of the 675 needed for a quorum.

"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," Chairwoman Sue Lowden said in a news release.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. "We don't need no steenkin people. We got the voting machines." - Republicons

"People just mess things up anyway, what with their 'ideas' and stuff."

- Republicons

[Ian David]

2. Victory goes to The Paultards! I bet the GOP was afraid they'd disrupt the convention. n/t

[Ian David]

3. That convention is where Moonlite Bunny Ranch and Shady Lady Ranch get 20% of their income.

Some people say.



See also:

A Bunny Ranch, Tucker Carlson & Ron Paul...
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/11/26/a-bunny-ranch-tucker-carlson-and-ron-paul/

Tucker Carlson Gets Blogger Fired, Rents "Crash"
http://wonkette.com/politics/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-gets-blogger-fired-rents-crash-227310.php

[awoke_in_2003]

5. Well, it is good to know

that some republicans still like women :)

[gratuitous]

4. If there's one thing Republicans hate, it's a rigged vote

At least, when it's rigged against the leaders' interests. Otherwise, it's just as fine as paint.

[damntexdem]

6. Why not dispense with voting as well?

Just let the Nevada GOP Executive Committee pick whose electors will vote on Dec. 12!

Why bother with all the bells and whistles -- just go on to the fix.

;-)