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Ron Paul Campaign Concerned About Incorrect Caucus Location Information Provided by the Nevada State Republican Party Save Email Print
Posted: 4:35 AM Jan 17, 2008
Last Updated: 12:50 PM Jan 17, 2008
Reporter: Stewart Campbell
Email Address: stewart.campbell@kolotv.com

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The Ron Paul presidential campaign has learned that thousands of Republican voters, including thousands of Ron Paul supporters, have received incorrect caucus location information from the Nevada State Republican Party.

Incorrect information about caucus locations has been given to voters throughout the state, specifically in Washoe and Clark, the two largest counties in the state.

Postcards sent to registered Republicans by the Nevada State GOP contained inaccurate caucus locations and the state GOP website caucus locator http://locator.nvgopcaucus.com was directing voters to inaccurate caucus locations until 6 pm Wednesday evening.

The Ron Paul campaign in Nevada has been inundated with telephone calls from voters confused about their caucus location because of the misinformation on the state GOP website.

Campaign officials first notified the Nevada state party of the problem on Monday by phone.

Early Thursday morning campaign officials met with state GOP party officers, including Zac Moyle, the Executive Director of the state GOP, to address these concerns.

However, until 6 pm on Wednesday, the state GOP website was still directing Nevada Republicans in 57 or more Clark County precincts to caucus locations in Washoe county.

Nor had the party posted any kind of warning on the website until that time.

Jennifer Terhune, Nevada Communications Coordinator for the Ron Paul campaign, explained that a postcard sent to her house by the state GOP directed her to an incorrect caucus location.

"The postcard said my caucus location was completely different from the information I had from the county. The situation is very confusing, and the state GOP has only recently- two days before the caucus- taken any action to correct this situation."

Terhune went on to say that she had discussed the caucus location confusion with Heidi Smith, chairwoman for the Washoe County GOP.

"Heidi confirmed that the state GOP has sent out information about caucus locations that conflicts with information from the county GOP. We are concerned that this confusion will affect voters throughout the state."

"We met with the state GOP on Monday," said Jeff Greenspan, Ron Paul's Southwest U. S. Regional Coordinator.

"They admitted there was a problem. They said it would be addressed, but it has only been addressed this evening when they posted a warning on their caucus locator website."

He went on to say that Ron Paul officials had spoken with Zac Moyle, the State Republican Party Executive Director.

"We informed him of the problem, and he later apologized, but this website has been misdirecting voters up to two days before the caucus."

"The Ron Paul campaign has received calls from hundreds of supporters who have asked why they are being directed to Reno and Hendersen for their caucus sites when they live in Las Vegas."

"Perhaps the party ought to consider postponing the caucuses until they can ensure that correct caucus information is communicated to all Republican voters in the state."

Screenshots of the Nevada GOP State website have been recorded that direct voters in North Las Vegas to go to locations in Washoe County for the caucus.

Screenshots of the warning posted by the Nevada state GOP, which was on the state GOP website as of 1 am on Thursday, January 17th, have been obtained by campaign.

According to information obtained by the campaign, over fifty-seven precincts in Las Vegas have been directed to locations in Washoe County to participate in the caucus.

The Ron Paul campaign is expressing concern about misinformation from the Nevada GOP via the state GOP website and postcards sent to voters.

The state GOP has addressed the inaccuracies on the website only two days before the caucus, despite being notified by the campaign on Monday the 14th, five days before the caucus.

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Posted by: Joe S Location: colorado on Jan 19, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Everyone check out Steve Wark who has a position with the GOP. Steve Wark is known for dirty political tricks. In past years Steve Wark even raised money for Nader who wasn't running in the GOP.

Posted by: justwirethedamnedthing Location: Edgerton, WI on Jan 18, 2008 at 08:23 PM
the state GOP would be wise to take a lesson from Fox (not really) News. they have incurred the wrath of Ron Paul supporters from across the country for their interference in the election process. i hope they are ready for their PRIME TIME interviews on MSNBC and CNN to explain their actions. i will be watching and laughing, and so will the rest of the world when it makes YOU TUBE.

Posted by: Brian Location: Wisconsin on Jan 18, 2008 at 07:29 PM
All of this is going to bite the GOP hard in the end. Do they not think Paul's supporters are going to vote for the GOP nominee after what the establishment is doing to Paul? Are they that fricking stupid? If Paul is not nominated, there is NO way in Hell I'm voting for anyone else and I will be writing in Paul's name in the general. The Republican Party is going the way of the Whigs.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:54 PM
John Location: Texas "Where does it say that this problem is only happening to Ron Paul supporters? What you are missing John, is that Nevada is a STRONG State for Ron Paul. It's one where he would come in a STRONG 2ND maybe even 1st. THUS, he would capture A LOT of attention...hopefully...from this and the MEDIA would have to cover it. THEN he wouldn't be "blackout" by the MEDIA. It's not a secret/conspiracy, JUST open your eyes

Posted by: Bruce Koerber Location: Cedar Rapids, IA on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Where is the media? Have only the cowardly entered that profession? Where is the judicial system? Are they more interested in money than justice? I was always under the impression that both of these professions had a code of ethics but neither seem to trust that their code of ethics has any real meaning. At least trust in God and then get off your butts because God knows that you know!

Posted by: J Location: Sparks,Nevada on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:17 PM
ALERT!! VOTER FRAUD!! I just spoke with a Ron Paul volunteer caller from the Las Vegas headquarters warning of other callers telling the Ron Paul supporters to go to the Caucus at 9:30am. This would cut Paul's delegate base and he would LOOSE NEVADA! In Washoe County, arrive BEFORE 8:30am to be first in line for your precinct. So that you can be the captain! Then become a DELEGATE FOR RON PAUL! Do NOT LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE! This sounds like what they pulled in Texas! RON PAUL must be winning Nevada for these scumbags to pull such rotten tricks! GO RON PAUL GO! NEVADA LOVES YOU!

Posted by: Mar Location: New York City on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:10 PM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Don't let this slip through your fingers. GET ORGANIZED and demand another VOTING date. We here in New York WOULDN'T GOT FOR THAT. COME ON PEOPLE

Posted by: Dennis Location: Texas on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:08 PM
This is the first I heard about the caucus location problem. (I linked to here from Ron Paul''s website. Anyway...I watched a documentary about the Federal Reserve, IRS, New World Order, etc.. I STRONGLY encourage everyone to watch it. It's a film by Aaron Russo, called FREEDOM TO FASCISM. Google the name. I believe it's on YouTube as well. Whether you support Ron Paul (as I do) or you don't, PLEASE watch it. GO RON PAUL!!!

Posted by: J Location: Sparks on Jan 18, 2008 at 12:58 PM
It is our first Nevada Caucus and no one can find their polling place. What a mess! Thank God the Ron Paul campaign brought this to light and fought for what is right!

Posted by: elizabeth Location: reno on Jan 18, 2008 at 11:33 AM
This in response to Dean from LA. The problem with being at the wrong voting place is this: the vote, "presidential preference straw poll," is not important. What matters is the vote for delegates to represent the precinct at the county level, and on to the the state level, on to the national level. The delegates are who actually get to vote for who gets the GOP party nomination. If you are at the wrong caucus location guess what? YOU DO NOT GET TO RUN AS A DELEGATE NOR VOTE FOR A DELEGATE. Get the picture? This is why this misinformation is so damaging. PS. also of interest is the fact that our delegates are not bound to vote for the candidate they said they would, at any level. They are free to vote any way they chose all the way to the national convention.

Posted by: liz Location: reno on Jan 18, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Us too! My husband's card had the wrong caucus location and I did not even GET a card! GOP Reno headquarter's NEVER called me back when I left a message reporting it. Of course, since people in the GOP office are also allowed to WORK ON CAMPAIGNS AT THE GOP OFFICE it is not surprising they did not return my call. Despite the press campaign to ignore Ron Paul, and their attempts to convince people not to vote Ron Paul "since he can't possibly win" and despite this attempt by the GOP themselves to confuse voters, WE WILL VOTE FOR RON PAUL!!! He is our only chance to save the constitution and America. Think I'm crazy? Try looking at the latest unpublicized piece of work in Congress right now- HR1955. The Homegrown Terrorism Act. Hidden within this bill is language which makes any American who SPEAKS out or WRITES anything against the governement, can be labeled "terrorist." This passed the house by 400-6, now in the Senate. Ron Paul is our only hope.

Posted by: Raphael Location: Vienna on Jan 18, 2008 at 06:42 AM
Take a look at Giulianis flip-flop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXOkVTJWnI4

Posted by: John Location: golden, co on Jan 18, 2008 at 02:34 AM
Folks, call your friends and neighbors. Go back outside and walk the neighborhoods again. We are working in other states, and we need you in Nevada to get out the vote. Thank you!

Posted by: dean Location: los angeles on Jan 17, 2008 at 08:27 PM
why not just use the INCORRECT caucus locations AS the correct locations in addition to the original ones. this way, ALL BASES ARE COVERED. Someone should investigate this. This behaviour is downright corrupt and needs to be addresses asap. Either allow for an extension OF time to allow persons to get from the WRONG place to the right place, OR allow the "new" wrong place to serve as a caucus polling place.

Posted by: arch Location: Washington state on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Ron Paul is getting my vote in November regardless if his name is on the ballot or not.....

Posted by: Ron Location: NC on Jan 17, 2008 at 06:06 PM
Let's Shake Up Bernanke and the Federal Reserve Please sign and promote our “Ron Paul Is Right - Abolish the Federal Reserve Petition”. The housing market, stock market and the dollar are all crashing due to past Federal Reserve easy money policies. Two thousand signatures and comments say Abolish the Federal Reserve. Do what you can to publicize this petition. URL is http://www.petitiononline.com/fed/petition.html Thanks, Ron Holland, Wolf Laurel, NC www.ronaldholland.com

Posted by: Likkerish Location: Honolulu, Hawaii on Jan 17, 2008 at 03:09 PM
How "strange" that Nevada has a very strong base of voters who favor the ideals espoused by Ron Paul and that this debacle was exposed but not immediately addressed with urgency. Nevada GOP, "fair and balanced" like Faux News? I agree with Dean in LA. Get people to incorrect locations and redirect voters who may be misinformed.

Posted by: gary Location: missouri on Jan 17, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Not a concern too me. Growing up close to both parties in Indiana, I have seen this and worse for years. I also saw the same in California, the FBI did not care. I am ashamed at the apathy and lack of education shown by the American public and the law enforcement community (the new unemployment office). If I had known then what I know now, I would not have served in the service. For the United States is no longer by the people, for the people and it has been like that for over 40 years. You get what you pay for and apparently only business has been paying.

Posted by: Jeremy Location: LV, NV on Jan 17, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I was one of the many that were given the wrong information by the postcards sent out by GOP. Luckily, a volunteer Ron Paul supporter called my house to let me know the correct caucus location for this Saturday. :)

Posted by: alan laney Location: arkansas on Jan 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Whoa man! Can't the Nevada GOP get this straight? If I were a reporter, I'd want to know what's going on with this!

Posted by: dean Location: los angeles on Jan 17, 2008 at 10:45 AM
HQ needs to organize fast and get supporters at these WRONG locations to redirect voters back to the correct areas. EVEN supply rides if they need it... AGAIN, Organize... get people at the wrong places and redirect them to the right place.

Posted by: John Location: Texas on Jan 17, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Now, hold on a minute. Where does it say that this problem is only happening to Ron Paul supporters? It said that postcards sent to registered GOP voters were affected. How would they know if you're a Ron Paul supporter? Wouldn't this mistake cause problems for the other candidates, too?

Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 17, 2008 at 10:15 AM
This is a BALANT CONSPIRACY by the Nevada GOP organization. ANYONE in Nevada can see this Obvious and Purposely enacted SABOTAGE. I wonder what GOP candidate would benefit from this PREMEDITATED acts?

Posted by: Steve Location: Colorado on Jan 17, 2008 at 09:44 AM
N.H., Texas, Nevada, all made "mistakes" and "inaccuracies" Regarding Ron Paul caucuses voters. But Mitt Romney has no problems at all. Ron Paul has really bad luck or someone is messing around with the paperwork. With three states I think someone is messing around with the paperwork.

Posted by: John B. Location: South Florida on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Here we go again. This shouldn't come as a surprise folks. Think about what Dr. Paul represents and the threat that he is to so many illegal organizations operating under our current form of government. They are not going to make it easy. Quite the opposite, they are going to do everything in their power to squash his revolution. The most important thing is that we keep going, no matter what. Even if he doesn't get into office... the movement that has been created must continue.

Posted by: Scott M. Location: MI on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Mike, You are not paying attention. Ron Paul's confirmed volunteers might get the right information in time, but not everyone that will vote for Paul is connected to everyone else. We got 50,000 votes in my state and we certainly didn't have a list that large. And second, I can absolutely GUARANTEE you that Romney's campaign had the right information in hand last week. Yes, at this point, I can guarantee you. Because one or two little things might be mistakes, but this is becoming a pattern. I wasn't much of a *conspiracy theorist* coming into this campaign, but man are my eyes really opening. They aren't even TRYING to hide it anymore. But of course, it will be reported as "oops, we made a simple mistake" just like all the others before. Yet, somehow, every single one of Romney's supporters will show up as if nothing was wrong.

Posted by: Michael Location: Reno on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:27 AM
More voter fraud and manipulation. Our country is being stolen from us, right under our noses. This indeed, is an American tragedy! It's obscene and a disgust. If WE The People allow this to happen, then we deserve everything they do to us after this! It's time to sit your kids down and have a long talk with them about how their parents let their America down. Their future is not looking pretty.

Posted by: joey Location: los angeles, ca on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:14 AM
they never seem to give Ron Paul. what the hell is going on here...how come it only happen to him, first NH now this.

Posted by: Drew Location: RENO on Jan 17, 2008 at 07:01 AM
I'm so glad I'm not affilliated with the GOP, that way their is no way they can keep me from voting for RON PAUL... When will this mass censoring intitiative stop? There is very little difference between the mainstream candidates, Democrat or Republican, Foreign policy under either part will never change. Domestic fiscal policy, the welfare entitlement system will never change. For years, both parties have been double teaming the American people. One gets in power and further advances more of a New World Order type agenda, and then falls out of favor and passes the baton to the other. Both parties are supported by special interest groups, and many are waking up to the fact that the Democrats aren't going to save us either.

Posted by: Scott McDonnell Location: MI on Jan 17, 2008 at 06:04 AM
Gee, Ron Paul just keeps running into all these "mistakes" and "inaccuracies." I'm sure that's it's just purely coincidence that he is being predicted to win the state (well, that is if his voters actually make it to the caucuses now. Just like it was just a simple "mistake" that his votes were completely missing in two counties in NH. Just a pure coincidence that paypal froze the money for a recount in NH, and just purely a coincidence that his voter database was scrambled in Iowa at the last minute. All just simple mistakes and pure coincidence. Somehow, I bet Romney's voters got the *correct* information. But, purely by coincidence, of course. Nothing to see here folks. Everything in your country is fine.

Posted by: Jim Location: NYC on Jan 17, 2008 at 05:41 AM
Wow! This is no accident. This is of national importance. Your news outlet will be serving the purpose it's created for if you make an all out effort to get this information out to Nevada Voters. Please, our republic depends on your accurate reporting of this oversight.

Posted by: Deborah Location: Austin, Texas on Jan 17, 2008 at 05:30 AM
The Texas GOP did a similar thing to Ron Paul supporters here in Austin. They received a letter with the correct caucus location, but the wrong starting time. Ron Paul supporters showed up at 10:00am as per the letter sent out by the GOP, but the event started at 9:00am. Security would not let them in the building because they did not have their passes. The time for picking up passes was 9:00am. In spite of showing their letters with the wrong information, in spite of local media being on the scene to film the debacle, Ron Paul supporters were never allowed in the building and were denied their right to participate in the nominating process. It is clear that the Republican party has attracted a lot of corrupt individuals at the state and local levels who do not believe in democracy. Their goal is to rig the entire electoral process and they believe they have the right to do it. Republicans - they stoop to conquer; they cheat to win.

Posted by: Mike Location: Florida on Jan 17, 2008 at 05:17 AM
Sounds good for Dr. Paul. His voters caught it because they are interested and in communication with each other. People not aware of Dr. Pauls message still have a bad case of apathy. Many of those will be a no show. Nevada let your voice be heard, shake up the big government 5, support the small government Dr. Paul.

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