It seems The Donald is beginning to catch on to how this whole delegate thing works in Virginia. On Saturday he will grace the Republican convention in Harrisonburg with his presence. The Washington Post is short on details other than Trump will be in Harrisonburg to court delegates. Will he be allowed to speak? I suppose that will be left up to Chairman Whitbeck and the convention chairman. Trump’s appearance will ensure our Republican convention will be covered by the national news. Be sure to get a ringside seat!
Further proof of Trump’s concern about Virginia is the office he recently opened in Alexandria. It will serve as Trump’s Northern Virginia and Washington area headquarters. The office is in Washington Square, 675 N. Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria. This morning several of Trump’s high-ranking staffers met there to plot delegate strategy and state conventions. Trump recently hired Paul Manafort to lead his efforts to get more delegates. In addition to his home at Trump Towers in New York, Manafort has has a home in Alexandria, close to the new Trump office. More on Trump’s NOVA office here.
UPDATE: A source with RPV has indicated Trump’s appearance at the state convention this weekend has not yet been confirmed, despite what the Washington Post has written.
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The latest from RPV, http://www.virginia.gop/update-on-the-rpv-convention/ They sound a bit testy. Perhaps they should call Fox News who is still saying Trump will be at the convention.
For security reasons, it will be last minute notice whether Trump comes or not.
Really? That hasn’t been true in the past. But it seems RPV would prefer that Trump not come to Harrisonburg for many reasons.
No it won’t… he is not coming.
Trump WANTS to come!! Why is the RPV stopping him??!
He draws a bad crowd? The university is concerned about security, or so RPV is saying.
If Trump wanted to come, he would.
Even if RPV has said they won’t let him in the building? And he won’t be able address the delegates?
Well, that is a great attitude to be Americans, democracy, process, and the American Way in fine form. Like it or not, the man is running for POTUS, is leading, and is on the GOP ticket. It is this attitude from people such as yourself, that makes Trump so popular, who in the heck the RPV to tell a GOP candidate that they cannot attend and go through due process? Has VA become Colorado? How many ballots have been tampered with? What other means are you doing to cheat? Proud of yourselves for being corrupt?
Proof… or are you just repeating another one of Trump’s lies.
It is a little too late to court most delegates… the time to do that was before the pre-files were due.
Only the 9th and 10th districts have had their conventions. There are many more delegates to be chosen.
Yes but most to all delegates who have signed up for other conventions know who they will support (or not support). The time to influence things is before the pre-file deadlines when you can recruit more of your own supporters to sign up… not after the fact when you are trying to pursuade the unpersuadable.
people change all the time.
He just hired Christie’s former campaign manager, to join with Carson & Walker’s campaign managers? http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/04/25/donald-trump-hires-best-people-hiring-losers/
I hope he does show up. It certainly will make events more interesting.
John Whitbeck will definitely make the national news!
Not that anyone cares……