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Iowa GOP chair: Arizona’s defiance could cause Iowa to reschedule caucuses
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Sep 13, 2011 07:31am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 01:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Arizona’s move today to defy Republican Party rules and set the state’s GOP presidential primary before March 6 could push Iowa to reschedule its first-in-the-nation caucuses, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn said this evening.
“It’s too early to assess the impact,” Strawn said. “The question remains whether that will force other states to move up and that would then bump us forward. We don’t know the answer to that yet.”
The Iowa caucuses are now scheduled for Feb. 6.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer today signed a proclamation that sets Feb. 28 as the date for the state’s GOP presidential primary.
That could create a domino-like reaction for early nominating voting states like Iowa, prompting them to reset their calendars to even earlier dates.
The Republican National Committee has designated four early voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Other states that hold a primary or caucus before March 6 will be penalized. States could lose half their delegates and guest passes to the 2012 national convention in Tampa.
South Carolina is now scheduled to hold its primary on Feb. 28, but it is unclear whether the Palmetto State is willing to share the date with Arizona. |
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