Virginia

[bultza]

what's happen in cd5?

 

[Lightweis]

CD5 we swept the delegates

 

[thoughtomator]

VA-11 alternates are probably establishment, they were uncontested.

All 3 SCC seats were won by a slate supported by both the liberty and Cuccinelli (our AG, running to be next Governor) factions.

I personally made sure to congratulate all the winners and console all the losers, all while wearing a Ron Paul sticker. This district being dominated by government (& associated business) workers, our show of strength and capture of a delegate slot are IMO an amazing accomplishment. In this district our next task is to continue building bridges with other conservative factions, and to educate them that Paul supporters are not in fact an invasion, but the natural next generation of Republicans.

 

[bultza]

CD5 we swept the delegates

3/3 ?

 

[Lightweis]

3/3 ?

Yes

 

[lib3rtarian]

CD5 we swept the delegates

Great. What about the alternates and SCC? Did we get them too? Is that what you meant by clean sweep?

 

[bultza]

Yes

20/33

 

[RabbitMan]

Congrats to all the hard-workers in Virginia! What a success!

 

[Lightweis]

Great. What about the alternates and SCC? Did we get them too? Is that what you meant by clean sweep?

SCC is kind of complex because these people are not RON PAUL PEOPLE. They are conservatives who want conventions but they are not Ron Paul

 

[sailingaway]

How are delegates to the state convention picked? Is this like MA where we can't really expect any of the 13 picked by the state, or is there opportunity for participation at the state convention level as well?

These results are way beyond what I expected from Virginia, don't get me wrong.... I just don't want to start thinking it is a possible state overall win if the establishment has 16 delegates on the top (13 from state and 3 automatics)

 

[lib3rtarian]

SCC is kind of complex because these people are not RON PAUL PEOPLE. They are conservatives who want conventions but they are not Ron Paul

So 3/3 delegates, 0/3 SCC in CD5.

How about the alternates?

 

[Lightweis]

How are delegates to the state convention picked? Is this like MA where we can't really expect any of the 13 picked by the state, or is there opportunity for participation at the state convention level as well?

These results are way beyond what I expected from Virginia, don't get me wrong.... I just don't want to start thinking it is a possible state overall win if the establishment has 16 delegates on the top (13 from state and 3 automatics)

Were in the process of organizing for the state convention now. We waited until the district conventions in Virginia were over. We filed 13 delegates, 13 alternates. Commitee Women and Commitee man for the state.

 

[Krzysztof Lesiak]

So we won?

 

[Lightweis]

So 3/3 delegates, 0/3 SCC in CD5.

How about the alternates?

I do not have the precise information on the 5th. I heard it was a clean sweep Ill find out now though

 

[thoughtomator]

SCC is kind of complex because these people are not RON PAUL PEOPLE. They are conservatives who want conventions but they are not Ron Paul

They will be - give me some time to work on 'em

If I have learned one thing from participating in the conventions it's that we can turn foes into friends by a) educating them about the important issues; b) listening to and addressing the concerns that motivate them; and c) emphasizing how much common ground we really do have with your more traditional grassroots conservative.

One of the most common concerns I heard was ballot integrity. I'd say we share that one too, eh? Before the convention started I had already initiated conversations as to how we could help, so I am well-positioned to follow up and keep the liberty message in the conversation.

 

[RonRules]

Great job Virginia.

We finally have revenge for this horrible chart:

Ron Paul actually had won Virginia's popular vote by a small margin.

 

[sailingaway]

Were in the process of organizing for the state convention now. We waited until the district conventions in Virginia were over. We filed 13 delegates, 13 alternates. Commitee Women and Commitee man for the state.

excellent!!

 

[ns1000]

How are delegates to the state convention picked? Is this like MA where we can't really expect any of the 13 picked by the state, or is there opportunity for participation at the state convention level as well?

These results are way beyond what I expected from Virginia, don't get me wrong.... I just don't want to start thinking it is a possible state overall win if the establishment has 16 delegates on the top (13 from state and 3 automatics)

Apparently all registered republicans can become delegates at the state convention. According to a pdf put in the thread earlier there are over 11,000 delegate seats. I doubt they usually fill all of those spots.

 

[thoughtomator]

They don't fill all the spots in any of the conventions. I got uncontested seats in all of them (county, CD, state) and the privilege of voting for every race for under $150 in filing fees. It's already paid itself back many times over in political influence and business connections.

 

[davegod75]

hmm, I was just told by someone on the dailypaul that we got 0/3 in the 5th. Where did you get your numbers?