[hocndoc]

Yes, we had Republicans as delegates to our Republican Straw Poll.

In order to be a delegate, you had to have been a delegate or alternate delegate to one of the last 4 State Conventions. I think our County sent 62 delegates plus 62 alternates to the ‘06 State Republican Convention. In order to be a delegate or alternate delegate, you have to vote in the primary, let your precinct Chair/judge know that you want to be chosen and be part of the slate elected at the County Convention. You don’t even have to attend the Precinct or County conventions. Certainly no “official position.”

I was encouraged that Duncan Hunter won, in spite of all the money and trees spent by RP’s followers. It was very encouraging that Fred Thompson beat RP, even before Thompson declared and even without showing up. We Texas Republicans are pretty savvy, and didn’t take the heckling, harassment and booing from the RP crowd.

[Iwo Jima]

In order to be a delegate or alternate delegate, you have to vote in the primary, let your precinct Chair/judge know that you want to be chosen and be part of the slate elected at the County Convention.

In our precinct in Harris County, our former precinct chair would only allow "country club" Republicans to be elected. She presented a list of her selections and the entire list was voted on 1-2-3 with any discussions or additions being ruled out of order. There were less delegates sent to the state convention than were allotted, and many would have filled those slots, but she preferred to have empty seats as opposed to people with grassroots conservative values and people she could not control.