scrosnoe
09-04-2008, 04:40 PM
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2008
on behalf of the Ron Paul delegates in the Oklahoma Delegation in
St. Paul Minneapolis
Last night the Oklahoma Delegation's vote total was incorrectly recorded by the convention secretary during the roll call vote.
Sen James Inhofe was presenting the report for the Oklahoma delegation. His microphone was cut off before he gave the vote totals which were 39 McCain and 2 Ron Paul (cast by legally unbound delegates). Despite Sen Inhofe's efforts and outcry from some members of the delegation, he was unable to gain the attention of the chair to correct the vote which the secretary read incorrectly as 41 votes cast for McCain by Oklahoma.
Lynn Windel, the Oklahoma National Committeeman, rushed to the front to try and correct the official roll. It is not known if the record was corrected because no correction was read by the secretary.
Whatever the record states, the public national moment for all Ron Paul supporters and delegates was lost. One Oklahoma delegate was seen openly weeping. This critical moment for Ron Paul supporters can never be recovered but an attempt must be made to make this right and have history accurately reflect each state's precious votes.
Today at a breakfast Sen Inhofe apologized to the delegation for the error. Oklahoma GOP leadership said that a press release from the state chairman correcting the matter publicly will be forthcoming.
http://www.freeople.com/blog/the-plantation-republicans-muzzle-its-nonconformist-members-oklahoma-votes-not-counted/1348
For more information call Kaye Beach 405.818.3224 or Sandra Crosnoe 918.440.6876
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2008
on behalf of the Ron Paul delegates in the Oklahoma Delegation in
St. Paul Minneapolis
Last night the Oklahoma Delegation's vote total was incorrectly recorded by the convention secretary during the roll call vote.
Sen James Inhofe was presenting the report for the Oklahoma delegation. His microphone was cut off before he gave the vote totals which were 39 McCain and 2 Ron Paul (cast by legally unbound delegates). Despite Sen Inhofe's efforts and outcry from some members of the delegation, he was unable to gain the attention of the chair to correct the vote which the secretary read incorrectly as 41 votes cast for McCain by Oklahoma.
Lynn Windel, the Oklahoma National Committeeman, rushed to the front to try and correct the official roll. It is not known if the record was corrected because no correction was read by the secretary.
Whatever the record states, the public national moment for all Ron Paul supporters and delegates was lost. One Oklahoma delegate was seen openly weeping. This critical moment for Ron Paul supporters can never be recovered but an attempt must be made to make this right and have history accurately reflect each state's precious votes.
Today at a breakfast Sen Inhofe apologized to the delegation for the error. Oklahoma GOP leadership said that a press release from the state chairman correcting the matter publicly will be forthcoming.
http://www.freeople.com/blog/the-plantation-republicans-muzzle-its-nonconformist-members-oklahoma-votes-not-counted/1348
For more information call Kaye Beach 405.818.3224 or Sandra Crosnoe 918.440.6876