The roll call vote on the nomination was expected Tuesday, with Trump scheduled to close the convention with an acceptance speech late Thursday.
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Benton says he will attend the Convention as a liaison between the Trump campaign and the Washington Delegation.
Just this week, Sarah Palin announced she won’t be going to the Republican National Convention because it’s “a long way away” from Alaska, according to Trump.
But Schaffer still expects the convention will be “a wild one”. Senator Susan Collins is, although not as a delegate.
The RNC and delegates loyal to chair Reince Priebus were in control of the process throughout the day as 112 members began to run through amendments to the Republican Party’s 42 rules, one-by-one.
Only half of South Carolina’s Republican delegation in Congress is heading to Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention.
“I think it’s somewhat ridiculous”.
“We all want good jobs”.
That said, a high percentage of Republicans will need to support Trump for him to be successful, Anderson said. But Ohio Governor John Kasich, a one-time rival to Trump, said he was powerless to act despite heightened security concerns with the killing on Sunday of three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
For those that are still undecided between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, both delegates stress how important it is to get out and vote and pick someone based on their values. “There should be absolutely no question as to who we vote for”, said Arizona delegate Bruce Ash.
“It’s just the start”, said Unruh, who like many of her allies supported the now abandoned presidential campaign of Texas Sen. And I sincerely hope he doesn’t represent its future.
Like Smith and Turner, Adams said she sees Republican voters coming around to Trump.
“We’re getting organized”, Davis said at a recent GOP event in El Paso County.
“I think Trump’s going to get in on the first ballot”, Claar said. “I’m excited about it and I’m ready for change”.
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Bush, originally a favorite to win the GOP’s presidential primary, dropped out of the race in February. Tex Cruz, who pushed attempts to weaken the RNC chairman as well as to encourage states to restrict participation in primaries to keep out non-Republicans. He has not made any public statements on Trump since he became the nominee but will be attending the convention in Cleveland.
