If Trump Is Nominee, Doubtful Many ‘Mainstream’ GOPers Will Go — CNN’s Navarro
– If you are planning to vote in Virginia’s Republican primary, you will need to sign your name to a 9-word statement: “My signature below indicates that I am a Republican”.
In a story about the GOP meeting, CNN noted that an attendee of the dinner insisted Trump and his candidacy were not the focus of the discussion.
In Virginia, the primary is technically open to all registered voters. When he does, it’s with a combination of amusement and disgust at the rhetoric, occasionally mentioning his amazement at GOP leaders’ inability to understand Trump’s supporters and the long-term damage the president thinks Trump is doing to the party with the groups of voters who will decide future elections.
Executive Director John Findlay said the State Central Committee wants to make sure Republican voters are selecting the Republican nominee. That plan was later scrapped.
Buffalo real-estate developer Carl Paladino, who upended the Republican establishment in 2010 to win the GOP primary for governor, has organized a statewide effort to make Donald Trump the victor of New York’s April 19 presidential primary, sources tell Inside Albany. Corey Stewart, Trump’s state chairman, could not be reached for comment. “BAD!” He added soon after the state party’s approach is “stupid“.
Since his campaign launch on June 16, Trump has dominated the news cycle and maintained his lead nationally over his Republican rivals.
“An insult to the intelligence of Republican voters”, wrote Mr Joseph W. McQuaid, the newspaper’s publisher in an op-ed published Sunday night. The statement asks for an email address, but does not require it, according to party officials.
The Republican Party of Virginia did use a similar loyalty statement in 2000 and 2012. Will now not allow desperately needed new voters. Robert Marshall (R), who told The Richmond Times-Dispatch that he worries the requirement will “discourage independent voters from ultimately supporting our nominee”.
“About 30 percent of his support are tea party people”, Denton said in an interview. “Now I will spend big in Iowa/N.H./S.C.”, Trump tweeted. Trump was responding to a question about the minimum wage as shown by the video below.
Trump did not directly mention Bill Clinton as he talked with Radio Iowa, but in other media Trump has referred to Bill Clinton’s “very troubled” presidency and Trump tweeted that Bill Clinton has a “terrible record of woman abuse”.
He blasted Trump’s ideas as anti-conservative and un-American.
On the other hand, it’s entirely understandable that the state GOP in Virginia is trying to force an oath of fealty on its primary voters.
The state Republican party says it has required a statement of party affiliation in the past. “We welcome new people into the party”.