Hunter tops Thompson - misses NFRA endorsement by 2%

Campaigns & Elections Magazine ^ | August 7, 2007 | Roy Tyler, National Communications Director

[Calpernia]

(Ames, Iowa)... The National Federation of Republican Assemblies, who calls themselves the "Republican Wing of the Republican Party," held a straw poll at its convention in St. Louis last weekend and California Congressman Duncan Hunter exceeded all expectations. Hunter missed receiving the official endorsement of the Assemblies by a couple of percentage points. After seven rounds of voting by the endorsement committee of the organization, Hunter received 64.8 percent of the balloting, less than two percent of the two thirds vote needed. After seven ballots Fred Thompson was the only other candidate considered. Hundreds of conservatives attended the event that attracted six GOP presidential candidates.

After the general Assemblies vote, convention delegates were charged with making a formal endorsement of one candidate. Their rules required that the delegates cast their votes while in session for candidates that they wish to endorse. Only candidates receiving more than 15% of the delegate's votes in the first round of voting in the second session were considered for endorsement. After that vote, only Hunter and Fred Thompson received more than 15% of the delegate's votes. After the seventh and final round of voting Hunter had 64.8 percent support, less than two percentage points short of the needed vote. Thompson had 35.2 percent. The assemblies made no endorsement.

Tom DeLay was the keynote speaker of the convention telling fellow conservatives that unless Republicans "get their act together" in a hurry, Senator Hillary Clinton will become the next President of the United States.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Courtesy BUMP!

[Just mythoughts]

Tom Delay is correct on his prediction, sadly that ‘big Republican tent’ has tooooo many acts going on.

[Afronaut]

Amazing!

[kinoxi]

I like Hunter.

[pissant]

A more deserving man cannot be found BUMP

[Calpernia]

National Federation of Republican Assemblies

[Pinkbell]

Good for Hunter. I hope they do wind up endorsing him, especially since Fred isn’t even in the race yet.

[airborne]

Bump4DH!

[Man50D]

After seven ballots Fred Thompson was the only other candidate considered.

Another sign of GOP desperation voting for someone who has not yet declared his candidacy.

[Calpernia]

B4DH

[pissant]

He’s starting to perk up alot of ears.

[Calpernia]

bump :)

[Calpernia]

VERY nicely said.

[Sun]

Can you say PRESIDENT Hunter.

A political analyst was saying that a candidate needs MOMENTUM, and it looks like Duncan Hunter has MOMENTUM on his side.

[ProCivitas]

cool.

[sportutegrl]

A lot of people say that we should nominate a RINO like Guilliani to beat Clinton, but I say that our best chance is to nominate a true conservative. Republicans want a candidate they can feel good about.

[WFTR]

I hope all of these people will also write checks to the Hunter campaign and try to tell their friends about Mr. Hunter. I would hope that the NFRA would have enough clout to get Mr. Hunter to a higher position in the polls.

Bill

[yield 2 the right]

Duncan Hunter!!!!!

[Sun]

“Tom DeLay was the keynote speaker of the convention telling fellow conservatives that unless Republicans “get their act together” in a hurry, Senator Hillary Clinton will become the next President of the United States.”

I like Tom DeLay, but I think he’s just a tad too pessimistic (not that I’m taking anything for granted myself).

The DEMOCRAT-controlled Congress is in the toilet with their ratings, so I think it will be easier to beat their candidate than some think.