Boston Globe: N.H. downplays primary calendar threat (from GOP)

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Source: Boston Globe

Monday, October 22, 2007

N.H. downplays primary calendar threat

By James W. Pindell, Globe correspondent

The Republican National Committee today repeated
its threat to take away half of New Hampshire's
delegates to the national convention next summer
unless the state holds its presidential primary
after Feb. 5, something that is not expected to
happen.

RNC Chair Mike Duncan said he has sent a letter to
state parties in New Hampshire, Michigan, South
Carolina, Florida, and Wyoming reminding them of
party rules barring primaries before Feb. 5.

For New Hampshire, the penalty would mean only 12
of the state's 24 slated delegates would get to
attend -- and vote -- in the convention.

The date for the New Hampshire primary has not
been set. The person in charge of setting that
date, Secretary of State Bill Gardner, has
indicated he will set the date next month and
that it will not occur any later than Jan. 8.

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