Posted on 02/24/2016 1:14:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Reports from Nevada tonight have indicated potential administrative failures at caucus locations around the state, which threaten to further marginalize its role in the Republican nominating process. The most damning allegations are that precinct officials failed to properly certify voters, and that because of it some participants were voting twice.
There also is outrage over the fact that at one location, a precinct official was wearing pro-Donald Trump gear.
It's important to note that caucuses, unlike primaries, are party-run affairs without governmental oversight. They are administered by the state party and the Republican National Committee, neither of which enforce a dress-code for local officials. So while it may be unprofessional for a vote-counter at a caucus site to wear Trump garb, it's not in violation of any rules or laws.
The other allegations, however, are significant - and sufficiently widespread that campaigns could challenge the validity of certain precinct results. These observations, shared on social media by caucus participants, campaign representatives, and a number of respected national reporters on the scene, are hugely problematic for a state party that was already in danger of losing its special "carve-out" status on the primary calendar.
Even if nothing comes of a potential challenge to the results in Nevada, the outcome of the caucuses is likely to be accompanied by an asterisk for many in the media and the national party. Asked for comment on the controversy unfolding in Nevada, an RNC official referred to a tweet from the state party:
Nevada GOP @NVGOP - There have been no official reports of voting irregularities or violations. #nvgopcaucus
Ironically, the Nevada GOP is widely viewed by RNC officials as their most dysfunctional and incompetent state party. It's a major reason why Reince Priebus's committee was already determined - before Tuesday's chaos - to strip Nevada of its early-state status in 2020 and beyond, as I reported last month:
>>>It's a foregone conclusion inside the RNC that Nevada will lose the No. 4 spot barring miraculous turnout in its February 23 caucuses. The Silver State, which has been plagued by poor showings in recent cycles - the state party was embarrassed when fewer than 33,000 people showed up to caucus in 2012 - will probably be replaced by either Arizona or Colorado, which GOP leaders say have stable party infrastructures to go with their similarly diverse populations.<<<
Whatever chance Nevada had of holding onto its privileged position on the GOP primary calendar likely went out the window Tuesday night."
Got iot. Point out the facts to Cruz propaganda bots, get an infantile snark in response.
And then you wonder why you are losing?
Nope, the Trumpanzees Klan people were from NYC!
You are a paid Establishment / Elitist operative.
I wouldn't go so far as to claim nobody voted more than once, but doing so requires either a breakdown in ballot allocation, or one person converting another person's ballot for his own use. Control over the later is not as tight as in an election.
The Trump speech is great, but so many of his are.
I almost skipped the Cruz speech expecting just another run-of-the-mill thanking campaign workers and looking to the future, as positive as possible under the circumstances.
And it was that.
But it was so much more than that. It was Naked Cruz. Extremely revealing. With dark undertones. And a pathos that sung like the long strum of a base guitar. Almost a work of art but in a dark medium: pathetic, washed-up pseudo-optimism.
It is the Loser Speech for the ages.
No one can honestly watch that speech and honestly say that guy has a chance in this campaign.
Looks like NV was just a fake election that shouldn’t count.
No question the GOP has had trouble at Nevada caucus events, it did in 2008 and 2012. Republican Nevada Caucuses: A history of turmoil -- RT USA -- 22 Feb, 2016
And also no question, any undertaking of this magnitude is bound to have some irregularities. I don't believe any of the candidates have objected to the results rendered in the 2016 Nevada caucus, so whatever irregularities occurred were likely small scale, unable to change the outcome in delegate allocation.
I don't think your claim of "fake election" is credible - but hey, it's your credibility, not mine. Bring out some evidence of irregularity or uncontrolled ballots that shows a swing of hundreds of votes (however many it takes to move a delegate from one candidate to another), and maybe the party will adjust the allocation of delegates.
It’s all over except for the crying!
Socialism is forever indebted to Yuppy Conservatism for the distraction it created and maintained over the last 30 years.
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