Nevada GOP Cancels Convention, Opts For Conference Call Instead

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.

The news provides further evidence of a fractured and unenthusiastic Republican Party in some parts of the country.

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Comments

[Alfannell]

Ron Paul will move his convention to a bigger venue.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/ap_on_el_pr/ron_paul_2;_ylt=AgBRFOw4gWZaiyM9bANUzK8UewgF

[Stirner]

The neoconned Republican Party managed to ignore and when it had a chance, insult, Ron Paul. Well, they might have won a battle, but they lost the war. I can hardly wait until November to vote for anyone other than McCain.

[RatgurlSD]

In the immortal words of Homer.... "DOH!"

[Pdubya]

the culprit:

http://www.strike-the-root.com/71/allport/allport10.html

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Ads for Obama in NV: the going rate
Plane ticket to LV for the average republiconned: $100-300
Canceling your friggin convention due to lack of interest????????????

P R I C E L E S S

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

This is priceless...ROTFLMAO...heeheeheeheeeee!

[dansama]

So this is GOPs version of democracy, if you don't like the result you void the election? Looks like the Quixotic wind mill tilter has slew himself a giant and killed the GOP convention in Vegas hehe.

Its funny that Ron Paul, of all people will help end the Neocons control of the GOP and the country. This shows how bankrupt the GOP is and how much effort they will use to get around not only the constitution, but their own rules.

[Pdubya]

as if democracy is what ron paul supporters want. we don't. we want a republic. a democracy is the worst form of government and is cyclical to the rise of fascism and communism.

we want a republic, where no 51% controls 49% of the people. where each individual has inalianable rights.



RENO, NV, July 21, 2008"Nevada State Republican delegates filed a complaint in Nevada Second District Court late last week, contending that the Nevada Republican Executive Committee"s decision to appoint national delegates is in violation of State law NRS 293. Case number CV08-01978 and has been assigned.

"State law is clear. NRS 293 states that a convention must be held. The State Executive Committee has determined, following no rules or bylaws, that it does not need to complete the business of the convention and they cite some vague lack of interest on the part of the delegates," said Wayne Terhune, a local Republican activist. "However, there was clearly a lot of interest on April 26th, when the Party walked out of the convention and turned the lights out on close to 1400 state delegates."

The complaint alleges that the State Executive Committee"s decision is in violation of NRS 293, which states: "In addition to such powers granted it, the state convention shall select the necessary delegates and alternates to the national convention of the party". The complaint has been filed by local attorney Mark Goodman on behalf of several Nevada State Republican delegates.
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[Pdubya]

"The actions of the State Party have taken away the voice of every state delegate, the grassroots of the Republican party," said Terhune. "Over a thousand delegates attended the convention in April, and the State Executive party officials are attempting to silence all of them. My Republican party states that it is the party of law and order. Why has the executive committee of the state party decided to break the law?"

[ErnestineBass]

Talk about "phoning it in"...geez Louise.

[marymansour]

This GOP thingy has got to be the hottest ticket around. This is hilarious!!!!!

[HumeSkeptic]

ROFLMAO!

[dayala]

"Ron Paul supporters hijacked the proceedings"....gotta love it....hahahaha
Go RON Go!!!

[abouttime]

Aparrently, the Republicans in Nevada are done with democracy. (Reminds me of the National Republican Party)

[Pdubya]

get a grip...you're a subject in the great brainwash. you don't even know the difference between a republic and a democracy. and if you do, you're a contributing factor to the demise of this great country.

[TheOneironaut]

Well you guys better hope that WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS.....STAYS IN VEGAS! HAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAH


Oh I cant wait until November 4th!! Its gonna be monumental! Especially if the rest of the world keeps agreeing with O!! As of right now the only people ON EARTH that supports the war are Republicans and if you get some of them alone it wont be all of them either!! Yeah I still think its some good republicans left............................BUHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHA!

[MissT]

"Well you guys better hope that WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS.....STAYS IN VEGAS!"

LOL... Love it. I needed that laugh. Thank you. BTW, has Navada been identified as a swing state or has it already turned blue On Chuck Todd's map?

[TheRebel82]

Ron Paul owns the Nevada GOP.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Isn't that something like owning a Gila Monster?

[Pdubya]

you're not even clever anymore.

[4wehttam]

Great, you guys are on a roll. Now just cancel your Convention in Minnesota, then tell McBush it's all over and he might as well drop out because he will LOSE painfully come November.

[wm1066]

If only!
I live in the Twin Cities and I am NOT looking forward to this.
I am beginning to wonder why the demonstraters even need to be here.
The Republican party is dying right in front of us, why do we need to yell at them?

[Pdubya]

because. you are still thinking in red or blue. that is what the plutocracy wants.

we already have a one-party system. it is amazing to me that some partisans still bicker over guns and butter. they're both bad. more so, it is those that control our money that are setting the joint party venture - rob us through a fiat currency and create a global government.

tin hat? have you seen the price of tin lately?

[meanguy]

i'm sure obama would prefer to have NO opposition in november; it would be like old times back in illinois when his campaign got his opponents knocked off the ballot