2012 Wyoming Republican State Convention - Erroneous ballots cast purposely

Note: my apologies for the length, all the good stuff happens in the first 4-5 minutes. ;-)

Three ballots were cast inappropriately by the following members of the Wyoming Republican State Party:

-Chairman Tammy Hooper
-National Committeewoman Jan Larimer
-National Committeeman Greg Schaefer

First off, my apologies about the audio and video quality, it is a bit easier to hear if you turn the volume up. This was recorded on an older Sony Cybershot, video was more an afterthought for this camera.

That aside, this is the kind of dirty tactic used by cowards who are AFRAID of the truth, AFRAID that their candidate cannot earn their votes. THIS is precisely why I'm fed up with democrats and republicans in general. If your candidate can't earn my vote by their character, moral standing, and voting record alone, and the party they represent needs to turn to shady methods to get elected, I have absolutely NO respect for that candidate.

To me, a candidate even ALLOWING the party he/she represents to behave in a manner such as this is reason enough not to vote for them.

Essentially, this was a shady tactic used to force the Romney supporting delegates of the Wyoming Republican Party to focus their votes on fewer delegates. Now, why would they need to do that? They're afraid that Ron Paul's supporters would take the vote. That's it. Fear. Fear is what made them resort to cowardice.

For what it's worth, it was completely unnecessary. Romney supporters cast enough votes for their delegates for them to be elected as the primary delegates for the national campaign. There was no need for this underhanded trickery, you simply had the Ron Paul supporters vastly outnumbered. However, it really does reflect poorly when you resort to such tactics. You won't be getting my vote, and people will know of your actions.

EDIT: Only reason the ads are turned on here (I personally hate ads on Youtube..) is to raise funds for the Ron Paul 2012 campaign. ALL proceeds made from this video will be donated to the campaign.

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[Winston Lee]

Those extra 3 votes were "insurance" so they could do a re-vote if they did not like the outcome of the original vote.

[shooter348]

All three superdelegates- the State Chairwoman, the State Committeeman, and the State Committeewoman, voted for national delegates when they did not have a vote. The initial rumors being spread were that Ron Paul voters had voted twice and we were going to be forced to revote. It was only when the grassroots leader for Ron Paul, got up to the podium that the truth that all three votes came from within the state party leadership was brought to light.

[John Rand]

Ron Paul has fought them for 40+ years, bearing fruit. Hang in there and change it, from the ground up. Learn, grow, strengthen. Remember this for the 2014 and 2016 elections. Find those liberty minded individuals and continue to organize and prepare. But, right now continue the fight for liberty with today's election.

[April98]

20-25% of the delegates were hardcore RP supporters.

[estontin123]

Ron Paul had 20% of the vote in the non-binding Wyoming caucus. In other places Ron Paul's numbers grow exponentially from the caucus % to the delegates%, however you say he was vastly outnumbered. I wonder if spoogie357 or any oneelse knows what his % numbers were in the convention?

[fukutubers]

This video should be edited there is nothing to see after the 4 minute mark.

[Paul Mathis]

Thanks April for pointing out that all 3 erroneous votes came from WY elected GOP officials

[whatisyour ip]

You can run on for a long time. God will cut you down. - Johnny Cash.

[April98]

Longhornsmiles, BINGO. You win the prize!