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05-02-2008, 12:56 PM
http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/1468/security-steps-after-floor-interruption
There is a video on the linked article
Security steps in after floor interruption
By Jessica Alaimo
Security has removed two men, both Ron Paul supporters, from the Maine Republican Convention.
Mark Fink of Falmouth said his rights were being violated when he was denied a chance to raise “a routine, procedural objection” on the convention floor.
He was an alternate and said he had been moved into a delegate slot, but officials told him he was an alternate and convention rules prohibited him from speaking. Seeing no microphone for people on the floor, he grabbed the microphone in front of the podium.
Fink said he was objecting to rules that prohibited the state from having a national delegation from Maine for Ron Paul.
Scott Kauffman, vice-chairman of the party, said Fink had no credentials to be on the floor.
“He was out of order, he wanted to be a credentialed delegate,” Kauffman said. “The convention chair stated that he was not.”
Julie O’Brien, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, said party officials beefed up security after hearing “threatening tones” from the Paul camp. Paul supporters denied that any threats were made.
She said that the party is complying with national party guidelines.
“We’re just following the rules,” O’Brien said, “and the laws.”
Also removed from the convention was Ed Cohen. Cohen said he is running as a write-in candidate against Susan Collins this June.
He said he was a delegate from Waterville. Party officials said he wasn’t.
Kauffman said Cohen is barred from participating in official party events. He could not say why.
Cohen said, “I’m the biggest threat to neo-conservatives. I’m a very powerful person. They’re scared s---less.”
http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/1469/convention-update-245-pm
Convention update: 2:45 p.m.
By Jessica Alaimo
The state convention is reconvened and state delegates are deciding on the national committeeman and committeewoman positions.
Right now they are casting ballots for committeeman, with the choice of Hayes Gahagan and Richard Bennett.
Next they will hear from their committeewoman choices, Jan Staples, Kathy Watson and Linda Bean of Port Clyde.
Bean’s flyers appeared around the Civic Center at lunchtime. She is a Ron Paul supporter, was the Republican primary winner for a Congressional seat in 1992, and is a former state political director for the Maine Republican Women’s Federation.
Things are behind scheduled, with committeeman voting taking longer than expected, and the convention chair is urging county leaders to move things around.
There is a video on the linked article
Security steps in after floor interruption
By Jessica Alaimo
Security has removed two men, both Ron Paul supporters, from the Maine Republican Convention.
Mark Fink of Falmouth said his rights were being violated when he was denied a chance to raise “a routine, procedural objection” on the convention floor.
He was an alternate and said he had been moved into a delegate slot, but officials told him he was an alternate and convention rules prohibited him from speaking. Seeing no microphone for people on the floor, he grabbed the microphone in front of the podium.
Fink said he was objecting to rules that prohibited the state from having a national delegation from Maine for Ron Paul.
Scott Kauffman, vice-chairman of the party, said Fink had no credentials to be on the floor.
“He was out of order, he wanted to be a credentialed delegate,” Kauffman said. “The convention chair stated that he was not.”
Julie O’Brien, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, said party officials beefed up security after hearing “threatening tones” from the Paul camp. Paul supporters denied that any threats were made.
She said that the party is complying with national party guidelines.
“We’re just following the rules,” O’Brien said, “and the laws.”
Also removed from the convention was Ed Cohen. Cohen said he is running as a write-in candidate against Susan Collins this June.
He said he was a delegate from Waterville. Party officials said he wasn’t.
Kauffman said Cohen is barred from participating in official party events. He could not say why.
Cohen said, “I’m the biggest threat to neo-conservatives. I’m a very powerful person. They’re scared s---less.”
http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/1469/convention-update-245-pm
Convention update: 2:45 p.m.
By Jessica Alaimo
The state convention is reconvened and state delegates are deciding on the national committeeman and committeewoman positions.
Right now they are casting ballots for committeeman, with the choice of Hayes Gahagan and Richard Bennett.
Next they will hear from their committeewoman choices, Jan Staples, Kathy Watson and Linda Bean of Port Clyde.
Bean’s flyers appeared around the Civic Center at lunchtime. She is a Ron Paul supporter, was the Republican primary winner for a Congressional seat in 1992, and is a former state political director for the Maine Republican Women’s Federation.
Things are behind scheduled, with committeeman voting taking longer than expected, and the convention chair is urging county leaders to move things around.