It’s the big day!
As the Nevada caucuses get underway, Romney supporters are revved up and ready to vote in the first GOP contest in the WEST. Marking the fifth competition in the 2012 primary race, the NV GOP Party is hosting and caucuses are only open to registered Republicans.
With 28 delegates at stake, caucusing begins at various times across the state but most will happen between 9 AM and 3 PM Pacific Time. A 7 PM caucus will be held in Clark County to accommodate those who can’t participate in the day due to religious reasons.
Governor Romney made a quick campaign trip today to Colorado Springs to host an event at Springs Fabrication. He’ll be back in Nevada tonight to host a primary rally at the Summerlin Ballroom in the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas.
CNN is planning extensive coverage; read more here.
CNN livefeed possibilities may be found here and here.
For those interested in FOX News, Bret Baier will host a campaign edition of Special Report at 10 PM ET. A possible livefeed for FOX coverage may be found here.
C-Span Schedule:
10:40 PM ET LIVE Road to The White House Newt Gingrich, NV Republican Caucus
10 PM ET Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center, Las Vegas, NV
11:00 PM ET LIVE Road to The White House Mitt Romney, NV Republican Caucus
Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, Las Vegas, NV
The following Twitter info has been posted on our chat box for a couple of days; it bears posting here:
Note: According to an email sent to reporters this morning, Newt Gingrich is foregoing the usual election night party tonight. Instead, he has scheduled a press conference. It was reported yesterday that Newt didn’t conduct his usual full schedule of events but spent time on the phone trying to raise money. He also met with his Super PAC sweethearts, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson. Now, speculation is circulating about the purpose of the presser. By the way, his presser will be held in the Venetian hotel (run by Sheldon Adelson). Given Newt’s recent marveling about Donald Trump’s ability to create a media event (when Trump endorsed Romney), it looks like Gingrich is attempting to do the same.
Romney supporters are invited to join us on our chat box for caucus results.
Go Mitt!
► Jayde Wyatt
~Addendum from Ross
Despite the NVGOP stopping caucus results from leaking early, this is still the only situation that anyone will beat Mitt tonight.
UPDATE: Mitt wins! Along with our Primary Results and Delegate Count feature, CNN has an interactive map where you can project what will happen in the upcoming races.
LOVE YOUR POSTS!
I heard that Newt Gingrich was hiding out somewhere. Is that true? Why would he be hiding?
I live in Nevada and wanted to let you know how very frustrated I am with the caucus.
My husband and I took our two sons to caucus this morning, voted, and left when we were told we were done, along with others in our precinct. Ten minutes later (an hour after the caucusing had started) a friend texted us to let us know that they had used the incorrect pieces of paper and had to re-vote without the people who had left. Because of that mistake, our candidate lost almost 50% of his votes but luckily still won the precinct. We wasted over an hour of our day to not have our votes count. I cannot explain how angry I am at the broken caucus system.
Just thought you’d like to know how broken our caucus is.
Tamara Herring
Tammy: Thanks for your cautionary tale. Everyone take note: if you vote in a caucus, stay till the end and verify that the counts are officially reported. For you minnesotans out there, that also means staying till the end to make sure the delegates that are selected represent the straw poll winner. My caucus likes to play the same game. Take a straw poll, excuse the newbies, then vote on the delegates to the state convention.