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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

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    PRIMARY DISCUSSIONS STARTING TODAY


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Jul 18, 2011 at 08:56:30 AM EST
    Tags: MICHIGAN FAITH & FREEDOM COALITION, Michigan, Selection process, Republicans, GOP, President, Closed Primary, Open Primary, Caucus, Convention, Wyoming, Traverse City, Pontiac (all tags)


    MICHIGAN FAITH & FREEDOM COALITION


    MICHIGAN GOP PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION TOWN HALLS

    Concerned Citizens, MI GOP State Committee Members & Grassroots Activists Invited to Voice Opinion in a Transparent Series of Forums

    The Michigan Republican Party's State Committee is scheduled to choose a method of selecting the Republican Presidential Nominee for Michigan on Saturday, August 13, 2011.  Additionally, the Michigan GOP's State Committee's Policy Committee is slated to make a decision on Tuesday, July 12th.  Their vote will recommend to the full State Committee which process should be followed in Michigan regarding selecting the GOP's nominee by Michigan Republicans and possibly the general public.  However, many feel that we have not yet had an open and transparent process to solicit the opinions of grassroots activists and concerned Republicans across the state.  Please join us as we have an open discussion about the options to determine the next GOP Presidential nominee.  We have invited elected Michigan Republican State Committee Members, party leaders, grassroots activists and concerned citizens to listen to each other so that the Michigan Republican State Committee can make an informed decision on this critical topic for our important state and nation.  

    More Below

    Options on the table are:


         
    • An open primary

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    • A closed (party registered voters only) primary

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    • A party caucus (either with identified party activists or open to the general public)

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    • A caucus-convention with existing Republican Delegates to County Convention (with or without a preference for elected delegates to be chosen first to go to state convention)

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    • A "firehouse" caucus where party members and possibly the general public vote at firehouses and other buildings across the state on a date certain (similar to Iowa's caucus system)



    Additionally, the Michigan Republican Party's State Committee will decide if Michigan should go "early" to be relevant (Florida has a primary election in early February and that state's primary seemed to end the nomination contest in 2008) or should we take the approach that later may be better in this cycle.

    JOIN US AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPLIMENTARY TOWN HALL FORUMS:

    WEST MICHIGAN - MONDAY, JULY 18
    DOORS OPEN:  6:00 PM,  TOWN HALL:  6:30 PM
    Holy Trinity Lutheran School (Fellowship Hall)
    4201 Burlingame Avenue SW
    Wyoming (Kent County)

    SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN - MONDAY, JULY 25
    DOORS OPEN:  6:30 PM,  TOWN HALL:  7:00 PM
    Oakland County Commissioner's Auditorium (entrance on south side of building)
    1200 N. Telegraph Road
    Pontiac (Oakland County)

    NORTHERN MICHIGAN - MONDAY, AUGUST 1
    DOORS OPEN:  6:30 PM,  TOWN HALL:  7:00 PM
    Traverse Area District Library (McGuire Community Room)
    610 Woodmere Avenue
    Traverse City (Grand Traverse County)

    MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Elected Michigan Republican State Committee Members will receive preferred/reserved seating and are encouraged to attend and participate in this important forum since they will be choosing the method and date of the party's nomination selection option at their August 13th State Committee meeting.

    ON-GOING 24/7 DISCUSSION ON GOP PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION PROCESS:  Post your comments and discuss with others your thoughts, ideas and concerns on our facebook.com fan page.  Find us at:  www.facebook.com/MIFAITH

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    PRIMARY DISCUSSIONS STARTING TODAY | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 hidden)
    As the moderator . . . (none / 0) (#1)
    by Kevin Rex Heine on Sun Jul 24, 2011 at 04:26:50 PM EST
    . . . of the Kent County event, I can tell you that the overwhelming opinion was that whatever method is used must be one that is as contamination-proof as possible without being unnecessarily vulnerable to establishment manipulation.

    The preferred method (after 2-1/2 hours of discussion) was the plan as laid out on MI Caucus for Victory 2012.  The backup choice was simultaneous county conventions.

    A Primary Concern (none / 0) (#2)
    by Pogo on Sun Jul 24, 2011 at 11:32:58 PM EST
    I'd be interested to hear what actual, effective difference there would be between an open and a closed primary.

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