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Title: Louisiana Caucus is Today
Source: lewrockwell.com
URL Source: http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018841.html
Published: Jan 22, 2008
Author: lewrockwell.com
Post Date: 2008-01-22 23:06:58 by TwentyTwelve
Keywords: Ron Paul, Louisiana, Caucus
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Comments: 44

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January 22, 2008

Louisiana Caucus is Today

Posted by Chris Brunner at January 22, 2008 05:02 PM

The Louisiana GOP Caucus is today (January 22nd) from 5 to 8 p.m. Central Time and Dr. Paul has a good shot at not only winning 1st place but taking ALL 44 of the National Delegates.

Why, you ask?

Since Louisiana has both a primary and a caucus, the caucus has very poor attendance, and so every vote counts. The caucus is not well publicized and many in the state don't even know they have a Caucus. Furthermore, the delegates elected at these caucuses are the only thing that matters -- the primary in February is completely non-binding in Louisiana.

If Paul supporters are able to get the word out now, he could do very well.

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Local Republicans get jump on presidential race
By Lisa Yates

PINEVILLE -- Central Louisiana Republican voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for delegates and alternate delegates to the 2008 Louisiana Republican Convention.

Stephanie Mabou of Pineville was one of many young voters participating in the political process at the GOP caucus site in Walden Gym at Louisiana College.

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Mabou, 22, a first-time caucus voter, said she supports Ron Paul for president. "He hasn't gotten a lot of media attention, so I thought it was important to come out and show my support," she said. "He's been beating Giuliani and doing very well."

Mabou said she understands young people are often derided as apathetic, disinterested and too busy with other life issues to engage with the democratic process.

"I felt that way until I learned about the candidate," she said, noting her information came from Internet research. "Ron Paul made me want to get out and vote."

As in Iowa caucuses, young people in Louisiana could prove that 2008 will be the year young voters play a key role in the election of our next president.

Josh Nemar of Videlia, a Mitt Romney supporter, said he's been reaching out to young Louisiana Republicans.

"We're hoping for a big turnout," he said. "Not to bash the others, but Mitt is the only candidate with the background and experience to be president.

"Not only was he the president and CEO of the 2002 Olympics, but he was also a Republican governor of a liberal state. He inherited a deficit and left the state with a multi-million dollar surplus. He's also dedicated to his family and his Christian values."

Nemar, 20, was also one of the 52 candidates on the Delegate Ballot for Congressional District 5.

Fifteen delegates and fifteen alternates to the state convention were chosen from each of Louisiana's seven congressional districts.

Beth Levy, vice president of Rapides Republican Parish Executive Committee, said the state convention will choose most of Louisiana's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention on Feb. 16, in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana will have a total of 47 delegates and 44 alternates to the national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Three of Louisiana's delegate spots already are decided. Under RNC rules, Chairman Roger F. Villere Jr., National Committeeman Ross Little Jr., and National Committeewoman Kay Kellogg Katz serve as automatic national convention delegates.

State convention delegates will choose the remaining 44 national delegates and alternates and will adopt an official platform for the Republican Party of Louisiana.

All delegates will be uncommitted unless one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the Feb. 9 primary, in that case 20 of the state's 47 delegates will be pledged to him on the first ballot.

Nemar admitted the system is complicated. He said he thinks that's one of the reasons young voters are turned away from the process.

He added students are already actively involved in political organizations at their campuses, but they don't always travel home to cast their votes.

"I'd like to see the Republican Party offer online voting for students at each college," he said.

Results of the delgate races were not available Tuesday night. They will be available online today at www.lagop.com.

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