Delegate Caucus Frustrates Some Attendees
By Ken Newton / St. Joseph News-Press
St. Joseph, MO -- Buchanan County Republicans worked through the messy business of democracy Saturday to put forth a slate of delegates for the party’s district and state conventions. Eighty-eight people registered for the caucus, and the credentials committee accredited 77 of them. State party rules use the phrase "strong and faithful Republican" as a threshold for participation, though some who attended checked a registration form box that disqualified them. The form had the categories Strong Republican, Soft Republican, Independent, Constitutionalist, Libertarian and Democrat. Ryan Fisher, an accredited participant who headed the local Ron Paul for President volunteer effort, raised a point of order on behalf of the 11 who could not take part. "It's a shame we can’t all participate," he said. A.J. Sloniker of St. Joseph said he felt disenfranchised by the rules. "I'm a Ron Paul supporter," he said of the Republican candidate. "I don't support the Republican Party."
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Posted by Editor at March 17, 2008 08:36 AM
