Tarrant County Party is Afraid of Ron Paul
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wow Jeremy, was grinning at the response
WELL DONE !!
WELL DONE !!
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Jeremy, Your letter was very well written. Let's hope it wasn't over their head. It is obvious that Ron Paul is being considered a threat. A threat to what, I would like to know?
To their double-speak nominee, coranated a little too early, who could still lose the nomination?
To their double-speak nominee, coranated a little too early, who could still lose the nomination?
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Tarrant county my home town! How did yall do?
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Ron Paul supporters win partial victory at GOP conventions
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/552184.html
Ron Paul supporters win partial victory at GOP conventions
By MIKE LEE
[email protected]
FORT WORTH -- Ron Paul supporters fought with local Republican leaders Saturday over control of local conventions and may have won the right to push their agenda at the state GOP convention.
Supporters of Paul, a congressman from Surfside who got 4.5 percent of the votes in the presidential primary, tried to overwhelm the senate district-level conventions by sheer numbers. The party regulars, aware that Paul’s supporters won a similar campaign in Missouri, brought in extra troops of their own.
The two largest conventions in Tarrant County were still nominating their delegates at 9 p.m., so it may be days before the full effect is known.
“This is not unique to Dallas-Fort Worth; it’s happening all over the state,” said Stephanie Klick, Tarrant County Republican chairwoman.
Paul’s supporters oppose GOP presidential nominee John McCain and want to push the party toward Paul’s brand of conservatism, including reigning in federal spending, ending the Iraq war and abolishing the federal reserve and other government agencies. Any delegates to the state convention will be required to support McCain, but they could still vote for changes in the state party platform.
Peace broke out early at the Senate District 12 convention.
Convention chairman Tom Quinones worked out a deal to give the Paul camp delegates based on their numbers. Chad Bishop, a Paul delegate, gave a speech seconding Quinones’ nomination, saying the district’s “conservative heritage is not lost on us.”
Quinones said later: “I think the Ron Paul delegates will be well represented on our state delegation list.”
In Senate District 10, Paul supporter Jeremy Blosser challenged longtime Republican organizer Stuart Lane for chairmanship of the convention.
Blosser bristled at Lane’s characterization of Paul’s supporters as “outsiders bent on taking over the party.”
“We are Republicans. I don’t know how you take over something you’re already part of,” he said.
Lane won the election by a 2-to-1 margin, but it took hours to count the votes, and the convention still bogged down with debate over platform changes.
“Did we accomplish something today? We’re here, and we stood up for ourselves,” Blosser said.
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/552184.html
Ron Paul supporters win partial victory at GOP conventions
By MIKE LEE
[email protected]
FORT WORTH -- Ron Paul supporters fought with local Republican leaders Saturday over control of local conventions and may have won the right to push their agenda at the state GOP convention.
Supporters of Paul, a congressman from Surfside who got 4.5 percent of the votes in the presidential primary, tried to overwhelm the senate district-level conventions by sheer numbers. The party regulars, aware that Paul’s supporters won a similar campaign in Missouri, brought in extra troops of their own.
The two largest conventions in Tarrant County were still nominating their delegates at 9 p.m., so it may be days before the full effect is known.
“This is not unique to Dallas-Fort Worth; it’s happening all over the state,” said Stephanie Klick, Tarrant County Republican chairwoman.
Paul’s supporters oppose GOP presidential nominee John McCain and want to push the party toward Paul’s brand of conservatism, including reigning in federal spending, ending the Iraq war and abolishing the federal reserve and other government agencies. Any delegates to the state convention will be required to support McCain, but they could still vote for changes in the state party platform.
Peace broke out early at the Senate District 12 convention.
Convention chairman Tom Quinones worked out a deal to give the Paul camp delegates based on their numbers. Chad Bishop, a Paul delegate, gave a speech seconding Quinones’ nomination, saying the district’s “conservative heritage is not lost on us.”
Quinones said later: “I think the Ron Paul delegates will be well represented on our state delegation list.”
In Senate District 10, Paul supporter Jeremy Blosser challenged longtime Republican organizer Stuart Lane for chairmanship of the convention.
Blosser bristled at Lane’s characterization of Paul’s supporters as “outsiders bent on taking over the party.”
“We are Republicans. I don’t know how you take over something you’re already part of,” he said.
Lane won the election by a 2-to-1 margin, but it took hours to count the votes, and the convention still bogged down with debate over platform changes.
“Did we accomplish something today? We’re here, and we stood up for ourselves,” Blosser said.
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wow don't mess with Texas!! Great going Jeremy!!!
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we are SO fired up over here in southeast texas!!!
now, some of our people arent full out ron paul supporters- but i gauruntee, friggin garuntee!- that if there was a motion to Change the state rules to allow the Texas national delegates to vote for someone other than the winner of the Texas Republican Primary, it would friggin pass overwhelmigly!!!!!!!!
that is how much texas wants to show the world we aint happy with mccain.
now, some of our people arent full out ron paul supporters- but i gauruntee, friggin garuntee!- that if there was a motion to Change the state rules to allow the Texas national delegates to vote for someone other than the winner of the Texas Republican Primary, it would friggin pass overwhelmigly!!!!!!!!
that is how much texas wants to show the world we aint happy with mccain.
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Nice work, Jeremy! At SD 8 we had a bit of an easier time -- nobody was overtly seeking to circumvent our actions, but that may mean we simply hadn't rocked the boat as much as we had hoped.
I'll see you all in Houston.
-SD 8 Alternate to State (after a run off election for the last Delegate slot)
I'll see you all in Houston.
-SD 8 Alternate to State (after a run off election for the last Delegate slot)
Taxation without Representation?
At the SD11 Brazoria County Republican Convention Pct. 55 the North section of Angleton was denied having even 1 of the 45 delegates to the state republican convention. The reason given was lack of Brazoria County voter turnout reduce the allowed delegates. The Pct 56 chairman was allowed in advance to pick all her "friends" for the entire county. Most of these "friends" were not even at the county convention. 24 were married both husband and wife both having the luxury of being delagates. The chairman and his daughter and a state rep. and his son all delegates. I Charles Walker was elected to be state delegate at the pct 55 convention March 4 2008. I was elected to this position because of the effort I took to go every door in Pct 55 and talk to the voters.
At the SD11 Brazoria County Republican Convention Pct. 55 the North section of Angleton was denied having even 1 of the 45 delegates to the state republican convention. The reason given was lack of Brazoria County voter turnout reduce the allowed delegates. The Pct 56 chairman was allowed in advance to pick all her "friends" for the entire county. Most of these "friends" were not even at the county convention. 24 were married both husband and wife both having the luxury of being delagates. The chairman and his daughter and a state rep. and his son all delegates. I Charles Walker was elected to be state delegate at the pct 55 convention March 4 2008. I was elected to this position because of the effort I took to go every door in Pct 55 and talk to the voters.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. We did not get all we wanted at the SD 10 convention for the short term but we're told no one has ever stood up to them like that before. They had 3 parliamentarians on stage and at least one lawyer in the balcony on a phone with them "to combat us" the whole day. They shot us down over and over again and mostly just convinced people they were completely unfair. We'll get our rematch at State.
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Here in Jefferson County Senate District 4 (SD17 didn't have a convention), we had a majority or at least even split of Ron Paul supporters on every committee. We have probably 22 or so of the 51 Delegates (including myself) as announced Ron Paul supporters, and a few that might be. We also have a majority of Alternates as announced Ron Paul supporters. Our incoming county chairman is a sound believer in liberty an voted for Ron Paul, though he didn't actively campaign for him. We are trying to get him on the State Resolutions committee.
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That seems to be the word that we will get them at state. Im really hopeful we can push our agendas once we get to state after seeing how many delegates are going to state from the Houston area.
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yes please tell us somebody what happened in houston, ft bend, montgomery co.!!
i have been waiting on pins and needles to find out!
what happened!!!!
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i have been waiting on pins and needles to find out!
what happened!!!!
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