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After my caucus I went to a Ron Paul meetup/speech In downtown Seattle near Pier 66. Several people I talked to told me about the Caucus in Benton County (Tri-Cities area). They informed me that the Caucus location chosen by the party establishment was WAY to small. The room was double capacity, and that well over a thousand people were denied entry and were not allowed to participate. The line of people was over 1500 people long by 9am.
I heard many reports that rather than "first come first served" The County GOP leaders were handpicking people throughout the line to come in and participate.
(this is all according to those I spoke with. Some were there themselves others were hearing it from friends and family that were there.)
http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2012/mar/03/voters-turned-away-benton-co-caucus-site/
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Too-many-people-no-space-to-vote-141324093.html
http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns...orumfriendly-county-in-washington-116301.html
http://www.kndo.com/story/17073672/huge-turnout-for-benton-and-franklin-county-caucus (Video)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017659512_apwawashingtoncaucuses9thldwritethru.html
Tony Benegas of the County GOP was in charge of the event. He is the man responsible for this. If you live in West Richland he is one of your city council members until 2015. Hopefully he will not receive another term.
Tony Benegas is the one who essentially decided that not everyone should be allowed to participate.
Tony R Benegas
tbenegas@westrichland.org
I heard many reports that rather than "first come first served" The County GOP leaders were handpicking people throughout the line to come in and participate.
(this is all according to those I spoke with. Some were there themselves others were hearing it from friends and family that were there.)
http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2012/mar/03/voters-turned-away-benton-co-caucus-site/
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Too-many-people-no-space-to-vote-141324093.html
http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns...orumfriendly-county-in-washington-116301.html
http://www.kndo.com/story/17073672/huge-turnout-for-benton-and-franklin-county-caucus (Video)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017659512_apwawashingtoncaucuses9thldwritethru.html
Tony Benegas of the County GOP was in charge of the event. He is the man responsible for this. If you live in West Richland he is one of your city council members until 2015. Hopefully he will not receive another term.
Tony Benegas is the one who essentially decided that not everyone should be allowed to participate.
Tony R Benegas
tbenegas@westrichland.org
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