Paul Supporter Offers to Pay for Nevada GOP Convention
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Sparks dentist and Ron Paul supporter said Wednesday his offer to pay for a Reno hotel-casino room big enough for nearly 1,400 Nevada Republicans stands even though party leaders want to find their own solution to completing a chaotic state GOP convention. “This is a bona fide offer,” said Dr. Wayne Terhune, adding that other potential solutions such as a mail-in process to complete a national GOP convention delegation from Nevada wouldn’t be fair.
Terhune said he has reserved a large room at the Grand Sierra Resort for June 7. He said he didn’t know what the final cost would be, although he figured it would be at least $2,000. He added he hasn’t put a cap on what he’s willing to spend.
Party officials say the convention will reconvene in Reno in the next several weeks to complete the event abruptly shut down on April 26 prior to final votes on what was shaping up as a national convention delegation with more backers for Paul than for presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain.
Zach Moyle, the state party’s executive director, said Tuesday the idea is “to maximize participation, not to pick a random rate,” and various dates and locations still are being considered with that goal in mind. He added the party is doing its own legwork and doesn’t intend to use the Grand Sierra Resort.
Moyle has said that completing the convention by mid-June would be good, but the goal of a big turnout is more important even if it means the event can’t occur until some time in July.
Ron Paul backers were upset by the recess at the April 26 convention and expressed concern about getting fair treatment when it resumes. Party leaders have insisted the Paul supporters won’t be disenfranchised.
Paul’s organizers have said supporters of the Texas congressman will turn out in force for the rest of the convention and want to make sure that the 31-member national convention delegation from Nevada isn’t picked in secret.
As an outside observer, I can’t see why the Republican party doesn’t embrace Ron Paul supporters. They espouse the values of traditional conservatives, Ron Paul was an early supporter of Reagan in 1976 when the “mainstream” claimed Reagan was an extremist and unelectable. His supporters are an energized bunch willing to donate both time and money to the cause of conservatism. While the republican party appears doomed for a landslide in the coming elections, they are turning their backs to voters who stand for the republican party platform.
I don’t think any one believes Ron Paul has a shot at winning the party’s nomination for the fall’s election, so why not allow the process to continue? The party establishment appears to support whatever rules will result in a victory for their desired end result. What’s the point of rules if you just change them any time there’s a threat to your power/control? Sounds like an autocracy to me.
Here is a link to more detailed information about the convention and what you can do to help restart the convention:
http://www.nevadahomeowners.org/convention.html
Ron Paul was the only conservative to choose from among the Republicans that ran in this primary. He deserves his “15 minutes” and then some……
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Rebecca
I have just finished reading ALL about your platform etc…..Your are refreshing and what I feel most of us out here - have been hoping for….however; my question is even if you have a good show - what about the deciding facts- The electorial votes???? Or is this the foundation to set up for 2012? I believe with more exposure - you are THE ANSWER!!!!