05 Apr

"Fully Open" After Evenwel -The Court left open the question of how a state must apportion its districts, so for now, both total population and total voting age population remain acceptable means of apportionment.  The Court’s decision today sided with Texas, a decidedly Republican-leaning state, and simply ruled that the way Texas had apportioned its districts was constitutionally acceptable.The Republican...

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05 Apr

'He's the most conservative, least establishment member of the establishment. That's what you need,' said the source, who gives Ryan a 54 percent chance of becoming the nominee, perhaps on the fourth ballot.Source: Is it Paul Ryan? Insiders predict Speaker will be the candidate after an open Republican convention (as he issues another denial) ...

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05 Apr

RNC Launches ConventionFacts.gop | GOPRNC COO (and attorney) Sean Cairncross does an excellent job of explaining how an "open" convention would work.  Today the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched ConventionFacts.gop, a new site that provides an easy way to learn about the 2016 Republican National Convention. Since 1856, Republican delegates from across the country have gathered to adopt a platform, determine...

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