
“At the heart of the conflict was a decision by RNC officials to change the rules regarding primaries. The intention was to neutralize Paul backers’ tactic of taking over delegates won by other candidates by controlling otherwise sleepy state conventions and caucuses. In a related fight, the RNC’s decision not to seat the delegation of Paul supporters from Maine who were chosen in such a fashion sparked an ugly standoff on the convention floor.”
Related posts:
Google, once disdainful of lobbying, now a master of Washington influence
Russia sends warship with 'special cargo' toward Syria
The sun is setting on dollar supremacy, and with it, American power
Police Raid Wrong House, Kill 61-Year Old Man
Judge halts Indiana city's code-enforcement property seizure racket
Microsoft Extends Parental Leave, Netflix Gives New Parents A Year Off
Chinese university fires outspoken economist amid crackdown on dissent
If The Fed Fears An Inverted Yield Curve, Why Is It Producing One?
UN group warns of ‘significant’ cybersecurity vulnerabilities in mobile phone technology
Deputy Reprimanded After Threat To Bash Citizen's Skull And Feed Him To Alligators Caught On Video
Obama rejects calls for independent probe of IRS scandal
Would you like unlimited days off?
France 'totally bankrupt', says labour minister Michel Sapin
Man finds 300 pounds of marijuana stashed in gun safe he bought on the Internet
Medical Radiation Soars, With Risks Often Overlooked