Posted on 04/01/2015 8:03:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A group of conservatives and libertarians in New Hampshire have come up with a plan they hope will block former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) from becoming the Republican party’s nominee for President.
The idea is to hold their own presidential caucus in October and select a candidate behind whom they would all unite.
The group is called the “603 Alliance,” named after the only area code in New Hampshire. According to a report by Politico, the plan was instigated by “years of simmering discontent within the state Republican party,” as conservative, libertarian, and Tea Party activists have grown increasingly frustrated with the moderate Republicans who have won the state’s primary in recent years.
The condensed Republican primary schedule and reduced number of debates planned for this election cycle only heightened their motivation to organize and give their support to a single conservative candidate to defeat Bush.
The frustration goes beyond just moderate presidential candidates like Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA), extending to intraparty fights for control of the state Republican party and ideological battles during primaries.
Two of the 603 Alliance organizers, Tea Party activist Jack Kimball and libertarian Andrew Hemingway, have been on the front lines of these battles. Kimball was briefly the party’s state chairman in 2011 until being ousted by establishment Republicans led by New Hampshire’s top Republican elected officials. Hemingway was defeated in the gubernatorial primary to Walt Havenstein, an establishment candidate who lost the general election last year....
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Awesome! How do I join?
I guess since they are conservatives, they are said to “plot”, as opposed to forming a strategy.
From the article:
The 603 Alliance will announce the full details of their plans at a summit scheduled for April 19 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua. The New Hampshire Presidential Primary will be held on February 9, 2016.
I had the idea years ago of holding a Conservative Convention to choose our candidate early
Didn’t you post it, because I sort of remember that.
I mentioned it a lot a couple of years ago, I never formulated any detailed plans because I am a nobody of course.
Everybody is somebody.
Problem is, conservative organizations and publications can end up just being bought by the GOP-E. An example is National Review. Once Buckley was gone it has drifted more and more left. Most organizations suffer that fate. Once the steely founders are gone, they go corporate.
I don’t want orgs or publications or the party to run the Conservative Conventions
I did find this tidbit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/gop/3205966/replies?c=65
from 2014
I even endorsed Cruz. lol
Wright State may host presidential debate in 2016
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/wright-state-may-host-presidential-debate-in-2016/nkkGw/
What you describe is how CPAC started. We need a new version of CPAC.
Unity anywhere is rare, but powerful. Good for the conservatives and Libertarians.
Yes, we have talked about the importance of that kind of unity being the only key to victory.
Does the GOPe enlist Democrats to vote in the primary, as they did in MS last year? Any Republicans that cheat like that should get no support from conservatives in the general election,
Or “Work” which is also 4 letters.
Interesting...Kimball is considered a ‘troublemaker’ by GOPe forces and their democrat allies here in soviet Red Hampshire. The ‘uniparty’ isn’t going to like this one bit...get the popcorn.
I am close to 603. Paulistas are not known as team players ... so I do not see a role for them.
but count me in ... weekend trips to 603
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