NDGOP Convention Update: Hoeven Gets Nomination, But Sorum Got 21% Of Delegates

• March 21, 2010

Here’s the tally for the Senate nomination race, which suffered from a lot of abstentia votes thanks to delegates leaving the floor after the Berg/Cramer race:
John Hoeven: 945
Paul Sorum: 251
Absent: 276
Total delegates voting: 1196
So what’s the news here? That 21% of the delegates didn’t cast their ballot for Hoeven. Illustrating that support for Hoeven from conservatives is…tepid.
Indeed, the District 47 chair said that a number of his delegates were “sandbagging.” Which at first seems a reference to the flood flight, until you consider that District 47 is in Bismarck. The chairman’s meaning was that his delegates just weren’t voting.
The implication being the delegates didn’t want to choose between Hoeven and Sorum.
I full expect Hoeven to run away with this election, but I think a lot of Republicans are wishing they had a better candidate. Many of the speakers – including Senator Thune, Drew Wrigley and others – made comments about how the government cannot create jobs and got big cheers from the crowd.
The centerpiece of Hoeven’s campaign? His administration created 40,000 jobs.

Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, North Dakota News, Politics

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Like I pointed out in my latest Dakota Beacon article, those of us who have decided to step out in faith for Governor Hoeven are going to be keeping a close eye on his behavior as Senator.
I don’t like today’s GOP

Hoeven was in the Democratic-NPL Party in 1995. Is he a RINO?

He likes government spending, in 2007 he proposed a 34% increase in spending.
He likes that Socialist bank of ND, in fact he was its president.
He believes that alternative fuels are a long-term alternative to coal.
He likes the State Mill & Elevator that processes wheat produced with farm subsidies that he also supports.
He refused to give Carl Rove an award at Hostfest.
He went to liberal Dartmouth College, the one that wants the UND to change its name.

If it looks like a RINO, and it quacks like a RINO, it’s a …..
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Hoeven will continue to do what the education cabal and labor union thugs tell him to!
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“I think a lot of Republicans are wishing they had a better candidate.” yup, but its darn hard to fight a guy thats going to win 75% to 25%. i guess i hope for baby steps from him. if hovey does not skip a beat and maintains his liberal ways, its up to the gop to kick him out.

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NDGOP Convention Update: Hoeven Gets Nomination, But Sorum Got 21% Of Delegates

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