Some assembly required? Va. GOP sorts out nomination process
3 years, 10 months ago

Some assembly required? Va. GOP sorts out nomination process

Associated Press  

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Virginia Republicans hoping to break a 12-year losing streak in statewide elections face an additional self-imposed obstacle this year: They still have no idea how they’ll choose their nominees. Anderson said he’d like to start making plans for an “unassembled” convention, possibly with multiple locations, drive-thru voting, or some combination of tweaks and revisions that would allow Republican voters to participate. “From my perspective, the clock is ticking.” In an interview Friday, RPV spokesman John March said no significant progress has been made in the weeks since Anderson wrote his letter, but he downplayed the possibility that party bosses will choose a nominee. “The State Central Committee will take care of its business, hopefully sooner rather than later, but that isn’t stopping us from doing everything it will take to win no matter the nomination,” Del.

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GOP delegates in Virginia to choose nominee for governor
3 years, 8 months ago

GOP delegates in Virginia to choose nominee for governor

Associated Press  

ANNANDALE, Va. — Tens of thousands of Virginia Republicans, sometimes waiting in long lines of cars, cast ballots Saturday to choose nominees for governor and other statewide offices at a drive-thru nominating convention. The Republican Party held what it’s calling an “unassembled convention” on Saturday to select its nominees in this year’s race for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. …

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