GOPConvention2008.com
Google has formed an unusually high-profile political partnership with the Republican National Convention as the official "innovation provider", powering the Minneapolis-St. Paul-hosted event's website using Google Apps, Google Maps, YouTube and several other interactive features. The convention will be held Sept. 1-4, and is expected to draw at least 45,000 conservative activists and create an estimated $150-$160 million dollars in economic stimulus. Glad to see that the RNC is finally pulling its head out of its nether-region when it comes to using the best technologies the internet offers political groups.
I have applied for credentials to cover the convention as a new media correspondent, but no word yet from the party insiders if my application made the cut. I did get an e-mail from the party about 45 minutes before the press release this morning of the Google news, so perhaps I will be getting news soon...
Unfair Treatment of a GOP Candidate by the GOP during a primary
ReplyDeleteI have brought this matter to the attention of my local County (Richmond, NC) and State GOP Parties (North Carolina) and have not received a timely reply. The rules concerning supporting candidates is pretty clear, (posted below) And by leaving Ron Paul off all of the GOP web sites it is a violation of the rules set forth by the committee. Unless of course The Republican National Committee has voted to intentionally exclude Ron Paul from the remaining primaries and National Convention process???
RULE NO. 11
Candidate Support
(a) The Republican National Committee shall not, without the prior written and filed approval of all members of the Republican National Committee from the state involved, contribute money or in-kind aid to any candidate for any public or party office except the nominee of the Republican Party or a candidate who is unopposed in the Republican primary after the filing deadline for that office. In those states where state law establishes a non-partisan primary in which Republican candidates could participate, but in which the general election may not include a Republican candidate, the candidate endorsed by a convention held under the authority of the state Republican Party shall be recognized by the Republican National Committee as the Republican nominee.
Those are the rules ladies and gentlemen and we should live by them or change them….not ignore them! Ron Paul is still a GOP Presidential Candidate and deserves to be included on the National, State and County websites just as much as John McCain does! Please restore Ron Paul to ALL GOP web sites ASAP!
Please note: PRESUMED REPUBLICAN NOMINEE!
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