Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues
Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues
Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues
Michigan Republicans’ clash over leadership of their state party could mean dueling presidential nominating conventions will take place March 2, even though the national Republican Party has said members properly removed former chair Kristina Karamo.
Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra, the new Michigan GOP chair as recognized by the Republican National Committee, announced Tuesday that the state Republican Party will hold a presidential nominating convention to allocate 39 of the state’s 55 presidential delegates on March 2 in Grand Rapids. But Karamo and her backers plan to hold a convention the same day in Detroit.
Meanwhile, hearings regarding the dispute over Michigan’s GOP chair position are scheduled for later this week, and a judge could resolve the situation before the convention events.
Karamo was voted out as party chair by some members in the party during a Jan. 6 meeting, but she has refused to accept the results, claiming the meeting was not official and had been illegally organized.
I predict that the Republican party will not survive if Trump loses. It will fracture and ensure Democrats stay in power for a long time.
I predict that the democrats will fuck that up somehow.
If only. I've seen both parties come back from "permanent" defeat. But I agree - I don't know how they'll dig their way out of this hole. They've whipped their base into a froth and I honestly don't think they are capable of governance at this point.
Are you talking about the state party or federal? I ask because I can't think of a situation for either federal party that I'd describe as a "permanent" defeat. Maybe the Whigs back in the day?