Nevada GOP agrees to shift presidential caucuses to Feb. 4, avoid election calendar fight

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Source: AP

Nevada Republicans decided Saturday to shift the date of the state’s presidential caucuses to Feb. 4 and avoid penalties from the national party for meddling with the election calendar.

It was only about two weeks ago when state party leaders set Jan. 14 for the nominating contest. They said moving the date from Feb. 18 would still give the state a big early role in determining the nominee.

But the change jumbled the election calendar and led New Hampshire to threaten to move its contest to the December holiday season. Some candidates raised the possibility they would stay away from Nevada unless the date was moved.

Nevada’s January date also risked violating national party rules on nominating contests and the state could have lost delegates to the convention next year.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nevada-republicans-scheduled-to-vote-on-caucus-date-change-amid-call-to-move-to-february/2011/10/22/gIQA06Hl5L_story.html

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1. For a really fun read, you should check out the series of tweets from Jon Ralston

Sounds like it was quite the clown rally!

http://twitter.com/#!/RalstonFlash

Here's some examples:

RalstonFlash Jon Ralston
Thank God there are no NH or natl cameras here 4 this spectacle. Now arguing over rules amended to rules that may be amended. Or something.

RalstonFlash Jon Ralston
Now someone is arguing against rule passed not to "attack each other." Wants to be able to attack "some jerk....way out of line." #nvgopcc

RalstonFlash Jon Ralston
Central committee member stops by media table: "I need heroin." #nvgopcc

RalstonFlash Jon Ralston
"What are we voting on?" Answer: They are deleting words "no personal attacks" from the rules. You Can't Make This Up. #nvgopcc

RalstonFlash Jon Ralston
Maybe the reason this is so chaotic and goofy is because Harry Reid's people already have infiltrated the GOP? #nvgopcc #blackhelicopters


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