Last Friday, the RNC "recommended" that both conventions be thrown out and instead elect three "automatic delegates" to be taken to the national convention. The official decision, however, will not be decided until August 24.
Here is the RJ article reporting on the mess:
Source: RNC panel rejects dueling Nevada delegations
THEASSOCIATED PRESS
Citing flaws in the selection process, a Republican Nation¬al Committee panel on Friday recommended that neither of Nevada’s two dueling delega¬tions be seated at the party’s convention in September.
The Republican National Committee’s contest panel re¬jected both a group backed by supporters of former Republi¬can presidential candidate Ron Paul, as well as a delegation appointed by the state party, according to a source.
The panel recommended that three “automatic del¬egates” should be seated as planned, the source said.
“The Nevada Republican Party fully expected today’s decision,” state party chair-woman Sue Lowden said. “We have every intention of moving forward with our delegation and are prepared to be seated at the national convention.”
The committee’s recom¬mendation throws into ques¬tion the status of a 34-member delegation from a key swing state that likely Republican nominee John McCain has been working hard to turn his way. It also set off a series of negotiations between state and national GOP officials over how to resolve a complicated dispute with an embarrassing origin for the state party.
The Nevada delegation was appointed by the party’s ex¬ecutive board after the state convention was shut down by party leaders just as Paul supporters were poised to win delegates.
The state party’s attempt to reconvene the convention in July failed because not enough people could attend.
A group of dedicated Paul supporters organized a rogue convention in June and elect¬ed its own delegation. Both groups were shot down when the dispute went before the RNC panel on Friday.
Nevada GOP officials ap¬pointed their delegation based on the applicant’sGOPservice, prominent recommendations and military service.
The matter will be taken up by the Republican National Committee the week of Aug. 24 in Minneapolis.
Attention All Nevada GOP Delegates: We Totally Wasted Your Time
Last Friday, the RNC "recommended" that both conventions be thrown out and instead elect three "automatic delegates" to be taken to the national convention. The official decision, however, will not be decided until August 24.
Here is the RJ article reporting on the mess:
Here is the RJ article reporting on the mess:
Source: RNC panel rejects dueling Nevada delegations
THEASSOCIATED PRESS
Citing flaws in the selection process, a Republican Nation¬al Committee panel on Friday recommended that neither of Nevada’s two dueling delega¬tions be seated at the party’s convention in September.
The Republican National Committee’s contest panel re¬jected both a group backed by supporters of former Republi¬can presidential candidate Ron Paul, as well as a delegation appointed by the state party, according to a source.
The panel recommended that three “automatic del¬egates” should be seated as planned, the source said.
“The Nevada Republican Party fully expected today’s decision,” state party chair-woman Sue Lowden said. “We have every intention of moving forward with our delegation and are prepared to be seated at the national convention.”
The committee’s recom¬mendation throws into ques¬tion the status of a 34-member delegation from a key swing state that likely Republican nominee John McCain has been working hard to turn his way. It also set off a series of negotiations between state and national GOP officials over how to resolve a complicated dispute with an embarrassing origin for the state party.
The Nevada delegation was appointed by the party’s ex¬ecutive board after the state convention was shut down by party leaders just as Paul supporters were poised to win delegates.
The state party’s attempt to reconvene the convention in July failed because not enough people could attend.
A group of dedicated Paul supporters organized a rogue convention in June and elect¬ed its own delegation. Both groups were shot down when the dispute went before the RNC panel on Friday.
Nevada GOP officials ap¬pointed their delegation based on the applicant’sGOPservice, prominent recommendations and military service.
The matter will be taken up by the Republican National Committee the week of Aug. 24 in Minneapolis.
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