Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 8, 2008 10:43:23 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

GOP Penalizes 5 Early Primary States

Posted Nov 8, 07 10:54 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – Republican party leaders voted today to punish five states for holding their primaries too early, the AP reports. New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, and Wyoming will lose half their delegates to next summer’s national convention because they plan to stage primaries before Feb. 5. Iowa gets off on a technicality. None of the states will change their dates because of the RNC's punishment.

Reps from the punished states seem unfazed. In fact, the Michigan GOP chief is sure all 60 of his delegates will be seated anyway. For others, the punishment pales in comparison with the glamor of the early primary. Gushed another state chairman: "What South Carolina gets from a Republican primary that's first in the South far outweighs any internal considerations."

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Best States for Small Business

    Nov 25, 07 2:54 PM CST
    If you want your seed of genius to grow, plant it in the right soil. CNNMoney finds the most small-business-friendly states:

    1. South Dakota: No tax personal income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains and low energy costs.
    2. Nevada: No income, capital gains, corporate income, or corporate capital gains tax and some of the country's lowest property taxes.
    More »

  • Clinton, Obama Oppose Primary Leapfrogging

    Sep 2, 07 12:32 PM CDT
    Clinton, Obama Oppose Primary Leapfrogging Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined three of their presidential rivals yesterday in pledging not to campaign in states that have defied Democratic primary rules by pushing their primaries to early 2008. In recent weeks, Michigan and Florida have announced votes before February 5, challenging the first dibs the party has reserved for Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. More »

  • South Carolina Prompts Primary Chaos

    Aug 9, 07 5:14 AM CDT
    South Carolina Prompts Primary Chaos South Carolina's Republican Party is about to shift its primary to January 19, triggering a chain reaction of primary rescheduling that is infuriating candidates and campaign managers, the Washington Post reports. The New Hampshire primary will likely be rescheduled for early January and the Iowa caucuses as early as December. Other states, seeking to make their primaries more important, are also still angling for early dates. More »

Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan is interviewed at state GOP headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, July 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)   (Associated Press)
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, right, shakes hands with South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson after it was announced in August that Jan. 19 will be the date of the South Carolina presidential...   (Associated Press)
Republican Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks for a pen to file his declaration of candidacy papers for the New Hampshire presidential primary, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, walks with former Sen. Warren Rudman, left, after filing his declaration of candidacy papers to run in the New Hampshire presidential...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

election 2008  • Florida  • GOP  • Michigan  • New Hampshire  • South Carolina  • RNC  • Wyoming


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular


Other Politics Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »