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Title: Pro-Ron Paul Delegates Challenged In Maine
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Portland Press Herald
URL Source: http://www.boston.com/news/politics ... delegates_challenged_in_maine/
Published: Jul 30, 2012
Author: Portland Press Herald
Post Date: 2012-07-30 11:47:59 by Brian S
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Comments: 3
PORTLAND, Maine—Members of Maine's Republican Party have filed a challenge to a pro-Ron Paul slate of delegates from Maine who were elected to attend next month's Republican National Convention. Peter Cianchette, a prominent Republican leader, and Janet Martens Staples, a Maine representative on the Republican National Committee, filed the challenge to 14 pro-Paul delegates and alternates on Saturday, the last day they could be challenged. A letter signed by Cianchette and sent to the counsel for the RNC in Washington claims there were illegal votes at May's state Republican Convention, that a quorum wasn't present when votes for delegates were case, and that convention officials violated party and parliamentary rules, according to the Bangor Daily News. Staples said the integrity of the process is at stake. "I have a special obligation to understand, respect and follow those rules, and it is my sincere belief that we did not -- in an egregious manner," Staples, who serves on the RNC's rules committee, told the Maine Sunday Telegram. The letter from Cianchette, who ran unsuccessfully in 2002 for governor, was sent by registered mail to all 28 delegates and alternates elected at the Republican Convention in Augusta. Paul supporters took control of the convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman, thereby stripping presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney of delegates. One of the challenged delegates, Matt McDonald, said the challenge is "utter foolishness" and that all rules were followed at the convention. "Unenrolled (voters) will say, `Look at the Republicans, they couldn't stop fighting each other,'" McDonald said. The challenge will be heard by the party's contest committee, Staples said, but its finding could be challenged before the credentials committee, which will meet the weekend before the GOP national convention. The convention is scheduled for Aug. 27-30 in Tampa, Fla.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
LMAO!
"Most people prefer to believe that their leaders are just and fair, even in the face of evidence to the contrary, because once a citizen acknowledges that the government under which he lives is lying and corrupt, the citizen has to choose what he or she will do about it. To take action in the face of corrupt government entails risks of harm to life and loved ones. To choose to do nothing is to surrender one's self-image of standing for principles. Most people do not have the courage to face that choice. Hence, most propaganda is not designed to fool the critical thinker but only to give moral cowards an excuse not to think at all." Michael Rivero
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
The RINO'S are starting to see the writing on the wall (just like the Leftards are) and they are panicking bigtime... They will try to make up new rules before this is all over with to try and keep their positions...
Choosing and voting for a presidential candidate is like picking which STD you want to suffer from….
Staples said the integrity of the process is at stake.
#2. To: Brian S, *Yukon neo-Progressive Vermin* (#0)
all rules were followed at the convention
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
PORTLAND, Maine—Members of Maine's Republican Party have filed a challenge to a pro-Ron Paul slate of delegates from Maine who were elected to attend next month's Republican National Convention.
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