Posted on 05/03/2016 3:12:29 PM PDT by Suz in AZ
AZGOP Chairman to Support Donald Trump for Republican Nominee for President of the United States
From First Vote to Last at Republican National Convention, AZGOP Chairman Robert Graham Voting for Trump
PHOENIX - This morning Chairman Robert Graham of the Arizona Republican Party announced that based on the results of the March 22 Presidential Preference Election and the successful completion of the April 30 Republican State Convention, he is fully supporting Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for President of the United States. As a delegate to the Convention, he will cast any and all of his votes for Donald Trump.
"As Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party I support the will of the majority of our party’s voters who voted to support Trump by a two-to-one margin. So the choice is clear: Arizona Republicans support Trump, and I enthusiastically join them. As a delegate I will support their will with every one of my votes for Donald Trump to be our party’s nominee," said Arizona Republican Party Chairman Robert Graham.
Saturday's Arizona Republican State Convention was packed with Republicans supporting of multiple candidates, and more than 800 competed to become one of Arizona's delegates to the National Convention. Each of Arizona's 58 delegates is bound to Trump in the first round of voting but unbound after the first vote if no candidate receives a majority.
"Donald Trump’s Arizona Chairman Jeff DeWit and the Trump campaign worked hard to capture the majority of delegates. Given the slate vote counts, if the national delegate at-large elections were a one-to-one match between Trump and Cruz or Trump and Kasich, Trump would have been the clear winner retaining the majority of delegates," added Graham.
Am I wrong or was he for Cruz? Interesting. Glad the people are aware of what is going on with these delegates.
I had heard he was a Cruz guy. Could be wrong but I think he was. I have to give him kudos for doing the right thing.
I thought he was a Cruz guy. Thanks for the info.
Robert Graham has been an outstanding chairman, IMO.
Putting Cruz on Notice.
Thank you Mr. Graham, the will of the people is the most important issue currently being discussed. It is apparent Mr. Trump will be our nominee. The future of the Republican Party is clearly in the hands of Ted Cruz. He can graciously become a party unifier by withdrawing or meanly destroy our hopes of gaining the White House by continuing his failing campaign. The future of our great Country is more important than “ego”.
Let’s now support Trump and resume our role as the “Guardians of the REPUBLIC”.
Clearly there is a major shakeup going on in AZ
McCain’s primary adviser just said he is backing Hillary.
The alternate delegates I met were Trump supporters who heard what was going down with the delegate steal but became involved to late too make a difference. Most had never been involved in the process and many are now becoming precinct chairs so they can have voting rights in the future. Should be interesting to see the unintended consequences of it all.
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