tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post4929112689190599992..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: Nevada Republicans to Consider Resolution to Skip 2020 Caucuses for Allocating DelegatesJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-82643286992545497112019-08-03T22:04:51.957-04:002019-08-03T22:04:51.957-04:00As a former GOP county chairman in Nevada, I fully...As a former GOP county chairman in Nevada, I fully and enthusiastically agree with the state central committee's decision. There is no statutory or party rule requirement to hold a straw poll at precinct caucuses, and the activity is a distraction from the principal business of the caucus, which is to adopt resolutions that will filter up through county and state party platforms eventually to be distilled into a national party platform to be adopted at the national convention, and to elect precinct delegates to Nevada county conventions. <br /><br />The last presidential cycle caucus I attended was in 2012. Mitt Romney won the straw poll vote, but Ron Paul won most of the precinct delegate positions, simply because all too many of Romney's supporters showed up to cast their ballot and then left, while the Paul supporters dug in until the end to win delegate slots by attrition. <br /><br />The straw poll serves no purpose, but if the Nevada GOP decides to continue to conduct it, it should be done so as the last item of business so that precinct delegates will be elected first and those who want to vote have to stay until the end. <br /><br />I do, however, disagree that the proposed rule change be implemented only in years in which there is an incumbent Republican president. While I enthusiastically support Donald Trump for re-election, we still have to have an open process. Howard Hirschnoreply@blogger.com