NVGOP moves to dump caucuses

[Mr. Morden]

As per FHQ, it looks like we might be headed for separate dates for the two parties in both Nevada and South Carolina.  Assuming that New York and North Carolina both move their primaries later, as expected, the calendar we get might look like this:

http://frontloading.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/south-carolina-republicans-eyeing.html

Monday, Feb. 1: Iowa caucuses (both parties)
Tuesday, Feb. 9: New Hampshire primary (both parties)
Saturday, Feb. 20: Nevada caucuses (Democrats only)
Saturday, Feb. 20: South Carolina primary (Republicans only)
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Nevada primary (Republicans only)
Saturday, Feb. 27: South Carolina primary (Democrats only)
Tuesday, Mar. 1: Super Tuesday

[The Free North]

If they're that scared of Paul they must be looking at poll numbers that none of us have access to or no something about the other candidates that we don't.


I suppose thats a great way to fire up the crowd 'they had to change the rules because they're afraid of us'.....just feeding his rhetoric of being an outsider if anything else.

[solarstorm]

How will the GOP allocate the Nevada delegates?
In a state with such a concentrated population it's best that they allocate them via State Senate districts (like only Texas does, I think).

[SATW]

How will the GOP allocate the Nevada delegates?
In a state with such a concentrated population it's best that they allocate them via State Senate districts (like only Texas does, I think).

That actually wouldn't be a bad idea. Interesting one at least

[RogueBeaver]

Caucuses will remain, courtesy of Reid.

[Bull Moose Base]

It's not all that unrealistic that the first 4 contests are split between Paul and Cruz or Huckabee, with the establishment scrambling to take the reins back. It would be a dream scenario for the media actually.

[Bull Moose Base]

Caucuses will remain, courtesy of Reid.

Paul was very nice to Reid and gave him encouragement and moral support after his eye injury. Perhaps Reid is returning the kindness, eh?
I'm not serious ya freaks

I actually think that's possible.

[Mr. Morden]

Yes, the fact that they're sticking with the caucuses helps Paul.  Though again, in the 2012 caucuses, Paul's father underperformed in Nevada relative to what you might expect.  He got 19%, which was only good enough for 3rd place.

The timing of this is now unclear.  Will it go before or after South Carolina?  And how badly does the RNC want to keep the four early states within February vs. being cool with Iowa spilling over into January?  I'm now wondering if the RNC will try to pressure Nevada into going after South Carolina (which'll probably be on Feb. 20th), which might leave them on Saturday, Feb. 27th, just three days before Super Tuesday.

[RogueBeaver]

It had nothing to do with Rand specifically, whose caucus prospects Ralston thinks are overrated.