[nathanbedford]

The Wyoming Republican Party website explains the process clearly: “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”

[Fai Mao]

I don’t see anyone complaining about Wyoming

[kabar]

The Wyoming Republican Party website explains the process clearly: “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”

Translation: The party activists, a relatively small number of insiders, will decide who the nominee is. As someone who has been engaged at the local level in GOP politics, including being a delegate at several state conventions, this is the way the GOPe maintains control over the process. We can debate the pros and cons of doing so, but to assert that these are the results of some sort of democratic process is nonsense. The rules are made to ensure GOPe control over the process.

[dragnet2]

Hey nate, are you suggesting what occurred in Colorado was not tailor made for those motivated to manipulate elections?

Are you suggesting what occurred in Colorado’s caucus/delegate system a few days ago was principled, above board, legitimate and honorable? Really?

[jpsb]

Colorado 2012
Rick Santorum 26,614 40.3%
Mitt Romney 23,012 34.9

Guess who got almost all of the delegates?

[dsc]

“Any person registered to vote Republican as of the call for precinct caucuses in a given precinct may vote in that precinct’s caucus”

However, it is not the case that any person registered to vote Republican as of the call for precinct caucuses in a given precinct is able to determine the time and location of a precinct’s caucus.

That is often a closely guarded secret.