From Quorum Report:
The Party anticipates 15,000-20,000 activists attending the straw poll with a possibility of even more. People permitted to vote in the straw poll must have been elected as a delegate to one of the last four state conventions or one of the last two national conventions.
Time would be set aside for each candidate to speak to those in attendance. At the end of the second day, credentialed delegates and alternates would be permitted to vote. Procedures will be in place to assure the integrity of the ballot and the winner will be announced by the end of the day.
While Texas Democrats are working to elect the next president, Republican's are set to talk about it. This is the same party who has not figured out what the grassroots or netroots are, so it is not surprising that they would hold an exclusive event to discuss who best represents the evangelical wing of the Texas Republican party.
Not sure what this does for the Republican Party, except milk more money out of its supposed base. Now instead of people giving to candidates they like, they will be required to take time off, get to Fort Worth (strikingly far away from the Hispanic communities in El Paso, San Antonio, and the Valley), and likely pay for the privilege to hear candidates speak. All so the Republican Party of Texas can maintain some sort of relevancy after the unpopular George W. Bush is term-limited out.
While they are all meeting in DFW, I will be calling voters, registering new voters, and organizing for Democratic Party. That way, whoever I endorse, wins February 5 or whenever our primary is. |
