Hawaii update on ballots and announcement of winner

[DannydeGracia2]

Just a note, the vote totals calculated tonight will only be preliminary ... votes from the outer islands will be "FedExed" to Oahu so the projection tonight will probably just be an estimate but could be off by a large number ...

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/ronni...candidate-wins-hawaiis-gop-caucus-tonight/123

 

[Lord Xar]

how convenient. Ron Paul winning - suddenly outer islands come in, Ron Paul looses.
Ron Paul in second place - suddenly outer isalnds come in, Santorum second, RP third.

Same song and dance.

 

[PolicyReader]

Just a note, the vote totals calculated tonight will only be preliminary ... votes from the outer islands will be "FedExed" to Oahu so the projection tonight will probably just be an estimate but could be off by a large number ...

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/ronni...candidate-wins-hawaiis-gop-caucus-tonight/123

Makes sense considering geography, thanks for the update. (And feel free to contradict me here as I'm sure you know better than I but the Hawaii GOP seems like one of the least candidate biased of all the state party organizations is that your sense as well? )

 

[DannydeGracia2]

Makes sense considering geography, thanks for the update. (And feel free to contradict me here as I'm sure you know better than I but the Hawaii GOP seems like one of the least candidate biased of all the state party organizations is that your sense as well? )

Well Maui tends to be hardcore conservative, Kauai tends to be more liberal ... and Maui has a very, very, very politically active population so we will see. For all we know it could throw it to Paul. Or because of the heavy neconservative wing that is also there, Gingrich. Maui alone has changed Hawaii GOP outcomes in the past: see Hawaii CD2 Republican Primary, circa 2010

 

[Keith and stuff]

It is cool that both WY and HI are holding popular votes this time around. It sucks about the results having to be mailed. I guess it is better than AK, though. In AK, people in outlining areas cannot vote unless than go to more populated areas, sometimes hours from where they live.

Also, the article points out that 3 of the candidates are actively trying to win HI through campaign spokesman traveling around HI. A win in HI counts. It also said that people not registered Republican may register on the spot. It is a semi-open state according to the thread on RPFs so I am not sure what that means.

 

[DannydeGracia2]

It is cool that both WY and HI are holding popular votes this time around. It sucks about the results having to be mailed. I guess it is better than AK, though. In AK, people in outlining areas cannot vote unless than go to more populated areas, sometimes hours from where they live.

Also, the article points out that 3 of the candidates are actively trying to win HI through campaign spokesman traveling around HI. A win in HI counts. It also said that people not registered Republican may register on the spot. It is a semi-open state according to the thread on RPFs so I am not sure what that means.

You may vote if you present photo ID, party card, or proof of residence (ex: electric bill) but you also have to sign a party card before going in

 

[tsai3904]

It also said that people not registered Republican may register on the spot. It is a semi-open state according to the thread on RPFs so I am not sure what that means.

There is no party registration in Hawaii so it is open but if you want to cast a vote, you are required to sign a document "joining" the Hawaii Republican Party, which is why I say it is semi-open.

 

[sailingaway]

Makes sense considering geography, thanks for the update. (And feel free to contradict me here as I'm sure you know better than I but the Hawaii GOP seems like one of the least candidate biased of all the state party organizations is that your sense as well? )

actually, last time there were MAJOR games as I understand it, but the party just picked the delegates it wanted last time, there was no caucus. This is new.