Republican Convention North Dakota delegation
North Dakota Republicans have every reason to be confident that they not included among the “countries of the battlefield.” Few voices elections seem sure that North Dakota, the three go to President Bush in its competition with the Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry.
North Dakota has assured Bush 61 percent to 33 percent in 2000 - a margin of victory that the GOP Nominee exceeded in only five other countries and that nearly one rivaled President Ronald Reagan’s 31 points during his landslide election victory State 1984 .
The strong Bush vote during the year 2000, a series of lies independent North Dakota voters is clear that in his All-Democratic congressional delegation: Sens Byron Dorgan and L. Kent Conrad, and At-Large Rep. Earl Pomeroy.
Nevertheless, there appears little evidence that Kerry can provide a State was the last Democrat to the president, if favorite spot Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and has preference GOP candidate in 15 of the last 16 elections.
Confidence in the prospects for Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, most of the 26 delegates that the North Dakota New York to attend the Republican National Convention the greatest experience of their years.
“We got the opportunity to appoint a new team impressive Bush-Cheney team in New York,” said Jason Stverak, a delegate, also serves as Executive Director of the State Republican party. “I do not think, could you ask for something better than in the capital of the world, to support a president and vice-presidents led to what our nation through some very difficult times, because they been elected. ”
Stverak credited Bush for rebuilding the economy after the administration of President Bill Clinton and 2001, terrorist attacks, and to defend our nation and the war on terrorists. ”
“We are fighting in this war in Kabul and Baghdad instead of Kansas City or Boston,” he said.
The delegate table service is crowned with you, John Hoeven, chairman of the delegation and a serious favorite to win a second term this year. Hoeven, is also chairman of the re-election of Bush, campaigning in North Dakota, participates in the Convention, with his wife Mikey Hoeven, is also a delegate.
Other officials elected national delegates are Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman.
Stenehjem is a member of a prominent Republican political family in North Dakota. His wife, Beth Bakke Stenehjem, is a delegate. Thus, a cousin, Steve Stenehjem. His brother, Bob Stenehjem, serves as head of the State of the majority of the Senate.
This year, longshot Republican candidate for the Senate, Mike Liffrig is another delegation. Liffrig, a lawyer who is significant in its financing offer to submit unseat Democratic Dorgan in place.
The party of the house American challenger, Duane Sand, is also another delegation. Sable, a Navy veteran of 2000 has lost the race for the Senate Democrat Conrad a wide margin of maneuver, but it is expected that Pomeroy a competitive challenge.
Bev Clayburgh delegate is the wife of Ben Clayburgh, delegate a representative, was ineffective Conrad’s 1994 Senate opponent. They are the parents of the State Tax Commissioner Rick Clayburgh, almost defeated, Pomeroy 2002 in the house prevented the race, but revenge for this year.
He is a young element of the Republican delegation of North Dakota. The newest member is 18 years, Peter Leedahl. Joe Miller, a delegate for 23 years, is the chairman of the North Dakota College Republican. Lynelle delegate strength is a young university graduate.
Even some delegates put in place are politically young. Poolman, 33; Daniel Traynor, a former chairman of the party state, 32 and 30 is Stverak.
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