Ron Paul backers tangle with state GOP over caucus reports

[Phantom]

Thanks to soule on the Daily Paul forums for finding this one.

Ron Paul backers tangle with state GOP over caucus reports

By Jo Mannies
03/21/2008 12:18 pm

Debbie Hopper, national field director for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas (and who is continuing his campaign for president), called Thursday to recount a contentious encounter that she had just had with Missouri Republican Party executive director Jared Craighead.

Hopper said that she had gone to the state party’s headquarters in Jefferson City on Thursday to look at the reports turned in by the various sites’ chairmen from last Saturday’s caucuses.

Craighead refused to allow Hopper to look at the reports. Hopper noted that next Tuesday is the deadline for challenging the reports’ content, or the proposed delegates approved at the caucuses and then OKed by the state party.

Hopper said she’s concerned that the state Republican Party is out to disenfranchise the Paul delegates selected at those caucuses, or that some of the caucus chairmen.

To briefly recap

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[Banana]

Wow, this sucks.


Everyone, this is why you got to do your homework and know your party's rules in and out. Debbie clearly did her part, and is going to need all help she can get.

BTW, this may be helpful in upcoming conventions. Make sure you have all the evidence you can use to help Debbie make her case should worse come to worse and they outright refuse to show the list and present a doctored list at state convention.

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Wow, the rotten GOP will do anything to disenfranchise Ron Paul supporters to give McCain a coronation. They won't risk letting any inconvenient ruckus at the convention embarrass their Dear Leader (and yes, I almost mean that in the North Korean sense, the way they're acting). Expect them to try to cook up some BS to disqualify Ron Paul's 50-100 national delegates to the convention as well. I can totally see it happening.

Unfortunately, these conventions are held to serve as an hour or two of free air time for the two parties. They are carefully orchestrated events for the mass media, and will be treated as such. The better era when they actually existed to debate and select candidates is as dead and gone as a truly conservative Republican Party.

 

[TruthAtLast]

so what's the plan?

 

[Akus]

 

[ItsTime]

pen then ballot then....

 

[ARealConservative]

So to summarize, The Show Me State won't show caucus reports before the deadline to challenge elapses.

how much more do people need to see to wake up?

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

So to summarize, The Show Me State won't show caucus reports before the deadline to challenge elapses.

how much more do people need to see to wake up?

The motto is quite ironic

 

[hillbilly123069]

The problem isn't so much knowing the rules,

as it is stopping the corrupt from changing or violating them without repercussions or consequences!

 

[Banana]

as it is stopping the corrupt from changing or violating them without repercussions or consequences!

Well, that's why everyone has to know the rules. In the end, they must be able to show that 1) they have the hard evidences (e.g. minutes in their possessions, 2) shown that they've already objected to those through the proper channels.

I am reasonably sure Debbie is working hard with people in MO to see this through. But they don't need to; they just need to make sure they get the minutes of their own caucus, ensure this is an official document, and be prepared to bring it to the next convention.

The worst thing that can happen is this will be replay of Louisiana, which will only add more to the staggering weight under GOP's legitimacy and hastening its collapse.

Again, learn the rules and play the game.

 

[torchbearer]

This is why we must take those central committee seats. asap.
we need 50 plans of action for each state.

 

[Sandra]

The MoGop Chairman has said that he is responsible for the holdup. Is this on record?

 

[A Ron Paul Rebel]

This is why we must take those central committee seats. asap.
we need 50 plans of action for each state.

+1

 

[pepperpete1]

Anybody have an update?

The MoGop Chairman has said that he is responsible for the holdup. Is this on record?

I did not read where the chairman Doug Russell said that he was responsible for the hold-up. In my reasearch while looking for MOGOP rules I did find this:

http://www.mogop.org/convention/local_certofelection_CD_delegate.pdf

It clearly states that the site chairmen are to send the COEs to Doug Russell as soon as the caucus adjourns. How long does it take to get to the Capital from within the state???

Maybe she has the information by now. Anybody have an update?

 

[kirkblitz]

damn thats f'ed up. The State gop's (MO, LA) are more corrupt then the darn Washington bureaucrats.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

This is why we must take those central committee seats. asap.
we need 50 plans of action for each state.

I want to help with this.

 

[Hook]

Too bad we don't have a cousin Vinnie to go have a talk with him.

 

[BIG_J]

wrong forum!

 

[wowabunga]

I live 20 mintues from the State Capitol in Jefferson City.... let me now if you'd like me to show up and picket their office. I have a great smile and will chit chat with everyone and anyone. Translated: maybe we need to show up and get some media attention. At least record the effort on YouTube...

 

[Banana]

wowabunga-

That's great you are willing to take up the ball. I'd just encourage you to check in with Debbie just so we don't botch whatever she was planning on.