Proving to be just about as important as a huge stadium full of 20,000 screaming fans.
Posted on 04/11/2016 9:32:26 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
(Next Saturday)
Proving to be just about as important as a huge stadium full of 20,000 screaming fans.
Let me be the first in to say.... Whaaaaa...Cruz cheated...Whaaaa.
I HATE when that happens. ;-)
Cruz seems to have a very strong and effective ground game. Trump just throws out Hail Mary’s and complains about the officiating when they fall short.
Trump screwed up Colorado big time. He had no ground game and didn’t know the rules going in. As a result he got swept. Then he sent out his sycophants to complain that the rules that were in place long before he made his announcement were not “fair”. Whaaaahh!
The rules are in place and the ground troops know the rules. Trump doesn’t want to play by the rules. He just wants to bitch when he fails to win. Just like his fellow egomaniac Obama.
Awww... Did I hurt someone’s wittle feewings? Its ok, deep breaths now, deep breaths. Its just the internet. Don’t take it personally.
"A Brief Civics Lesson in Delegate Selection
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has two jobs. First is to hold a convention, which nominates a presidential candidate. The second is to see to the election of that nominee. So: how does the Wyoming Republican Party select its delegates and alternates to that convention? No two states do it exactly the same way.
A delegate is entitled to vote and otherwise participate in the convention. If the delegate cannot do so, an alternate steps in. The RNC sets the size of each delegation, using a formula that rewards state parties for electing Republicans. In 2016, Wyoming is entitled to 29 delegates and 26 alternates. Wyoming’s Delegate Selection Process
In all states, three delegates are automatic, the state party Chairman, the Republican National Committeewoman, and the Republican National Committeeman. They do not get any alternates.
County conventions (March 12) select another 12 delegates and their 12 alternates. In most cases, a county convention will elect either a delegate or an alternate to the Republican National Convention. For this purpose, the state’s 23 counties are divided into twelve delegate districts (with the county electing the delegate emphasized): (1) Natrona-Albany; (2) Carbon-Sweetwater; (3) Lincoln-Uinta; (4) Teton-Sublette; (5) Park-Fremont; (6) Hot Springs-Washakie; (7) Sheridan-Big Horn; (8) Campbell-Johnson; (9) Crook-Weston; (10) Converse-Niobrara; (11) Platte-Goshen; and (12) Laramie. Laramie County, being its own district, elects one of each.
The remaining delegates and alternates, if any, are selected at the state convention. Wyoming is entitled to 29 delegates. We have accounted for 15 of those, leaving 14 to elect at the state convention. The state convention will also elect 14 alternates.
Delegates and alternates are elected from one big slate, so those voting at the convention get to vote for up to 28 people. The top 14 are the delegates. The bottom 14 are the alternates. These are promoted to delegates in the order of their vote count.
So Who Elects These People?
The Chairman is elected to a two year term by the State Central Committee in the spring of odd numbered years. The National Committeeman and National Committeewoman are elected to four year terms at the state convention of presidential election years.
Delegates to the state convention are elected by the county conventions. Delegates to the county convention are elected by precinct caucuses in their respective counties. Any person registered to vote Republican as of the call for precinct caucuses in a given precinct may vote in that precinct’s caucus.
Resources The Wyoming delegate selection process is governed by the Bylaws of the Republican Party of Wyoming, Wyoming Statute Title 22, and the Republican National Committee Rules." "
You sir, (or ma’am) win the award for most spot-on FR post of the week.
Bit off topic, but if there’s one thing we should’ve learned from Mitt’s defeat by BO in 2012, thousands of people filling a venue for a candidate doesn’t necessarily equal votes. I recall seeing pictures of Mitt’s appearances with seemingly thousands of people there to hear him.
I tend to think tRump’s crowds are a lot of “let’s go hear the ‘you’re fired’ guy speak,” but that may be due to my bias against the man.
Be sure to SPREAD THE WORD now.
I’m a WY Republican and was looking to caucus in my area. I got no notice (though I had registered with the locals and given contact info well in advance). Though I was traveling in Feb, I expected to be back in time. Looked where to caucus in area online. I felt very much shut out like the fix was in—for Cruz. Another WY Republican friend had the same experience.
Ironically, a very elderly relative in a nursing home, a registered Dem, got her notice from Dems and was urged to participate.
Just saying....
It would be a shame if President Clinton appoints 3 or 4 Supreme Court Justices. I have no doubt they would change the ruling on an individual right to bear arms, among other things. Thank the man from Canada and those from the Northern Rockies who supported him.
We're just trying to keep up with the Trump supporters in the "POS" area. It is hard, you know for us poor Cruz supporters to match up to the POS-ness of Trump supporters.
But, "hate" is a mean word mister. Go wash your mouth with soap.
You want to make your nasties against Trump I can got toe to toe on the ineligible Cruz. K?
Funny how you all just love the gopE and their rules now. I guess partial birth abortions that are done by the rules are also okay with you so called “conservatives”, eh? I mean they are done by the rule and all.
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