Sunday, May 13, 2012

Oklahoma Republican Convention wrapped up in parking lot

Oklahoma Republican Convention wrapped up in parking lot

Today Oklahoma held their Republican State Convention. The primary purpose of these conventions is to elect the delegates that will represent the state at the National Convention in Florida just a few months away. Earlier this afternoon the convention chair attempted to adjourn the convention without 2/3 vote before any delegates where voted on. So the convention moved to the parking lot at which point most of the Santorum and Romney delegates left. Of course the Ron Paul delegates did not.

A similar situation occurred at the St. Charles, MO caucus in March. You may recall that cops were called and 1 man,  Brent Stafford, was arrested for trespassing. You may also remember that a few weeks later, at the convention do-over, Brent was elected as the convention chair and most, if not all, the delegates went to Ron Paul.
In Oklahoma, cops did not come. The convention was wrapped up in the parking lot just a little while ago. There is speculation about whether or not Romney will contest the outcome, which he surely will, but it seems, at least for now, that Ron Paul has won Oklahoma.

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