Republican VA-02 District Meeting Tonight to Determine Nomination Process
By D.J. Spiker | Thursday, January 28th, 2010 | PoliticsIn a move sure to drawn fire from at least two of the candidates fighting for the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional district, tonight the 2nd District Committee holds another meeting to determine the nominating process for the candidates. Last month, the committee chose a canvass, prior to the 8th State Senate special election. The disorganization of that election, coupled with the failure by the Justice Department to approve the canvass method for Congressional candidates (all changes to both parties election plans must be approved by Justice to ensure no voters are being disenfranchised), means tonight’s meeting will decide, for a second time the nomination process.
Scott Taylor’s campaign has openly sought a convention or a single-building primary. Kenny Golden expressed personally in an exclusive interview with Bearing Drift his preference for a canvass, but that was prior to having failed to receive approval from Justice. Ed Maulbeck’s campaign only opportunity for success would be a convention. Ben Loyola, Scott Rigell and Bert Mizusawa have made their preferences unknown, simply stating that they’ll be prepared for whatever the committee may decide.
Two important notes:
- There is only one building in the district that would be able to handle the projected ten to twelve thousand estimated delegates expected for a convention, the Virginia Beach Convention Center. However, that building is not available on the assigned date for the convention.
- The early projected cost of a full district primary is somewhere between $250,000 and $400,000, to be borne by the 2nd District taxpayers.
Early speculation is that a primary will emerge as the winner tonight, assuming that the committee receives a 2/3rds majority to open the earlier vote from last month’s meeting for reconsideration. If in fact that goes through, the committee will then vote between a convention and a primary this evening at 7:00 PM at the New Cavalier in Virginia Beach. Once we have confirmation of the vote, you’ll have the news here at Bearing Drift.
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8 Responses to "Republican VA-02 District Meeting Tonight to Determine Nomination Process"
It’s a shame that the early front-runner is a primary. Now the whole tax base gets to support our party’s nomination process. Plus, we open our selection process up to influence from members of the democratic party. What’s wrong with a convention? If the VBCC is unavailable… change the date. I’m surprised that Rigell (as the self-promoted front-runner) isn’t in favor of a convention. Does he not think that he can garner enough votes to get elected within the first round?
Convention was pushed and used for Forbes and Whitman (fine congressmen) and the last primary here in the 2nd with Chapman. Now because the RIgell camp wants a primary, this is what we are getting.
The Loyola campaign just put out a press release about his new baby girl and he probably won’t be worrying about what they decide right now for a while. Sometimes there are personal events that are more important than politics.
Any idea that candidates are backing any form of nomination are false. I indicated above direct reports from the camapigns about what their preferences are. Rigell has said all along we’ll win in any form, we don’t care which. Loyola and Mizusawa have generally felt the same. With the exception of Taylor lobbying for a convention and Golden’s preference for a canvass, there has been no direct contact with the voting members of the committee. To imply that any other candidate favors one or another is simply false. The committee members are going to hear arguments from both sides tonight, but are independently voting. But as I said, I will be sitting right there with them.
DJ, even I laughed at your last comment.
Do you believe in the Easter Bunny, too?
I never knew they named Evian after you backwards.
“The early projected cost of a full district primary is somewhere between $250,000 and $400,000, to be borne by the 2nd District taxpayers”
Somewhat correct, but not accurate. The individual municipalities bear the expense. Those cities contain more than just the 2nd district. Hence taxpayers in the 1st,3rd, and 4th district also bear the expense in a primary.
DJ, you need to analyze your statements for accuracy before you hit the enter button.
Sorry Wally, I knew that and didn’t write that clearly enough or the way I intended. I was rushing to get out the door but wanted to be sure everyone knew about the meeting tonight.
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