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April 1-3, 2016 North Dakota State Convention
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28 Delegates
Summary: Cruz seemed to come out well ahead in Fargo, but
the
delegation is unbound.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE CONVENTION (28 delegates)
Organization: CRUZ
| KASICH
|
RUBIO
|
TRUMP
OVERVIEW
More than 1,600 North Dakota
Republicans met at Scheels Arena in Fargo for the party's state
convention (+). Part of the
business of the convention was to select
25 delegates to the national convention (the other three members of the
delegation being the state party chair and the RNC committeeman and
committeewoman).
People
interested in becoming delegate had to submit their applications by
March 28, 2016. A total of 108 applications were submitted; the
Committee on Permanent Organization then reviewed
the applications.
"The
selection must be
fair and open. The process is designed to reward
faithful
Republican activists, to broaden the party base and to
represent the North Dakota
Republican Party at the National Convention.
The Committee will be asked to give
consideration to gender, (based on
RNC rules), geographical balance and granting
only one slot per
household."
The Committee produced a list of 25 nominated
delegates, and on April 3 voting attendees approved that list.
Ted Cruz spoke at the Convention on April 2. Dr.
Ben Carson,
supporting Donald Trump, spoke on April 3; U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer
(ND-AL) the state's lone congressman, introduced Carson and endorsed
Trump.
REACTIONS
Cruz for President
Cruz Declared Winner in North Dakota
HOUSTON, Texas -
Presidential
candidate
Ted Cruz released
the
following
statement
regarding
his
victory
at the North Dakota GOP
convention today.
"I'm thrilled to have the vote of confidence of
Republican voters in North Dakota who delivered such a
resounding victory today. As I met them over the
weekend, North Dakota Republicans
recognized
that I am the only candidate who can move this country
forward by protecting freedom and liberty. Whether we defeat Donald
Trump before the convention or at it, I'm energized to have the support
of the vast majority of North Dakota delegates."
Ed. note: In his Wisconsin victory speech on
April 5, Cruz was more specific...
"And
then two days ago in North Dakota, we had another tremendous win. They
elected their delegates. Of the delegates who have specified their
support, eighteen are supporting our campaign; one is supporting Donald
Trump. Eighteen to one—I’ll take that ratio any day of the week."
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Kasich for America
April 3, 2016 tweets from John
Weaver,
chief
strategist
and
Mike
Biundo,
senior
advisor:
John Weaver @JWGOP
Cruz strong arm tactics fail in ND, where he lost key floor vote
& helped elect delegates who will vote @johnkasich
in Cleveland. #NDGOP16
Michael Biundo
@MichaelBiundo
So .@tedcruz
goes to ND, loses a floor fight to bind delegates & helps to elect
a slate with Kasich delegates on it. Nice work #NDGOP16
_____________________
The Trump campaign also seemed pleased with the
convention. See:
Jose A. DelReal. "Trump campaign, bullish on
N.D. delegate outcome, to receive endorsement from state’s only
congressman."
The Washington Post, April 2, 2016.
DELEGATES
National
delegate
allocation: 28 unbound.