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LeRoy Ball has never been to his party’s caucus before, but this year, with a presidential race in the balance, that will change.
“We’re going to go,” the 74-year-old Greeley Republican said. “It will be interesting to hear what they have to say, and then I’ll make my decisions on who I’ll be voting for.”
Republicans across Colorado will head to caucus sites on Tuesday night for the party’s caucus. Colorado and Minnesota both hold caucuses Tuesday.
In Weld County, always a Republican stronghold, party chairwoman Karen Pelzer said she expects a high turnout from energized party members.
“We have planned for 5,000,” she said. “Weld is a heavily Republican county, and we’ve experienced heavy turnout in the past.”
During the precinct caucuses, delegates to the county conventions are elected. At the county conventions, delegates to the state and congressional district conventions are elected, and then 36 delegates are selected to go the Republican National Convention, held this year in Tampa, Fla. Republicans also will hold a presidential preference poll. The caucus is only open to Republicans.
GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, coming off a win Saturday in Nevada, will look to maintain his position of strength, if not build upon it, as his rivals continue working to derail him even as their options for doing so narrow with each victory he notches.
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul both campaigned outside of Nevada and instead focused on Colorado and Minnesota. Paul visited northern Colorado last week, and Santorum made several stops in the state, including a visit to Greeley on Saturday for the Weld GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner, during which he called Colorado a key state. Newt Gingrich, who finished second in Nevada, insisted he plans to stay in the race.
Ball said he hasn’t made up his mind about which candidate he’ll support, though he has narrowed it to two candidates. He didn’t want to say which two he would support. He said the negative campaigning that has characterized the race for the Republican nomination so far has bothered him.
“I don’t like the fact that they’re fighting amongst themselves,” he said. “Let’s get down to issues. That’s what’s going to be important.”
Ball said he will, of course, ultimately support whichever Republican wins the nomination.
Pelzer said there is a strong sense of excitement among Weld Republicans about the 2012 election. As an example, she pointed to a robo call the party made to the county’s Republicans reminding them about Tuesday’s caucus.
“Our phones literally lit up at headquarters,” she said. “It was a phenomenal response that we got about that call.”
Colorado Democrats will hold their caucuses on March 6.
“We’re going to go,” the 74-year-old Greeley Republican said. “It will be interesting to hear what they have to say, and then I’ll make my decisions on who I’ll be voting for.”
Republicans across Colorado will head to caucus sites on Tuesday night for the party’s caucus. Colorado and Minnesota both hold caucuses Tuesday.
In Weld County, always a Republican stronghold, party chairwoman Karen Pelzer said she expects a high turnout from energized party members.
“We have planned for 5,000,” she said. “Weld is a heavily Republican county, and we’ve experienced heavy turnout in the past.”
During the precinct caucuses, delegates to the county conventions are elected. At the county conventions, delegates to the state and congressional district conventions are elected, and then 36 delegates are selected to go the Republican National Convention, held this year in Tampa, Fla. Republicans also will hold a presidential preference poll. The caucus is only open to Republicans.
GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, coming off a win Saturday in Nevada, will look to maintain his position of strength, if not build upon it, as his rivals continue working to derail him even as their options for doing so narrow with each victory he notches.
Rick Santorum and Ron Paul both campaigned outside of Nevada and instead focused on Colorado and Minnesota. Paul visited northern Colorado last week, and Santorum made several stops in the state, including a visit to Greeley on Saturday for the Weld GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner, during which he called Colorado a key state. Newt Gingrich, who finished second in Nevada, insisted he plans to stay in the race.
Ball said he hasn’t made up his mind about which candidate he’ll support, though he has narrowed it to two candidates. He didn’t want to say which two he would support. He said the negative campaigning that has characterized the race for the Republican nomination so far has bothered him.
“I don’t like the fact that they’re fighting amongst themselves,” he said. “Let’s get down to issues. That’s what’s going to be important.”
Ball said he will, of course, ultimately support whichever Republican wins the nomination.
Pelzer said there is a strong sense of excitement among Weld Republicans about the 2012 election. As an example, she pointed to a robo call the party made to the county’s Republicans reminding them about Tuesday’s caucus.
“Our phones literally lit up at headquarters,” she said. “It was a phenomenal response that we got about that call.”
Colorado Democrats will hold their caucuses on March 6.
Weld Republican caucus sites
The Weld Republican precinct caucuses begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
$SUBT_ON$District A$SUBT_OFF$ »Nunn Town Hall, 185 Lincoln Ave., Nunn, for precincts 4016362100, 4014862126, 4014862127 »Briggsdale Elementary School, 415 Leslie St., Briggsdale, for precinct 4016362103 »Grover Junior Senior High School, 19 Chatoga, Grover, for precinct 4016362101 »New Raymer High School, 41315 Weld County Road 133, New Raymer, for precinct 4016362102 $SUBT_ON$District B$SUBT_OFF$ »Eaton High School, 114 Park Ave., Eaton, (enter on the east side) for precincts 4014862118, 4014862119, 4014862128, 4016362104, 4134862120, 4134862125, 4165062107, 4234862117, 4234862131, 4234862138 $SUBT_ON$District C$SUBT_OFF$ »John Evans Junior High School, 2900 15th Ave., Greeley, for precincts 4134862226, 4134862238, 4135062236, 4135062249, 4135062321, 4135062322, 4135062323, 4135062324, 4135062325, 4135062330 $SUBT_ON$District D$SUBT_OFF$ »Coal Ridge Middle School, 6201 Booth Drive, Firestone, for precincts: 2233362315, 4236362203, 4236362204, 4236362205, 4236362207, 4236362239, 4236362240, 4236362242, 4236362305, 4236362306, 4236362307, 4236362328, 4236362334, 4236362335, 4236362337 $SUBT_ON$District E$SUBT_OFF$ »Fort Lupton Middle School, 201 S. McKinley Ave., Fort Lupton, for precincts: 4016362310, 4016362314, 4136362202, 4136362300, 4136362301, 4136362302, 4136362303, 4136362304, 4136362313 $SUBT_ON$District F$SUBT_OFF$ »LaSalle Train Depot, 101 Todd Ave., LaSalle, for precincts 4014862316, 4134862326, 4134862331 »American Legion Building, 595 Railroad Ave., Keensburg, for precincts: 4016362311, 4016362312 »Kersey Community Center, 415 1st St., Kersey, for precincts 4016362308, 4134862333 $SUBT_ON$District G$SUBT_OFF$ »Heath Middle School, 2223 16th St., Greeley, for precincts 4134862146, 4135062106, 4135062108, 4135062109, 4135062110, 4135062111, 4135062112, 4135062137 $SUBT_ON$District H$SUBT_OFF$ »Dayspring Christian School, 3734 20th St., Greeley, for precincts: 4134862214, 4134862215, 4134862217, 4134862221, 4134862222, 4134862241, 4135062211 $SUBT_ON$District I$SUBT_OFF$ »Windsor Charter Academy, 680 Academy Court, Windsor, for precincts: 4134962145, 4234862244, 4234962115, 4234962116, 4234962121, 4234962122, 4234962123, 4234962129, 4234962130, 4234962143, 4234962229, 4234962231 $SUBT_ON$District J$SUBT_OFF$ »UNC University Center, 2045 10th Ave., Greeley, for precincts: 4135062114, 4135062220, 4135062317, 4135062318, 4135062319, 4134862338 $SUBT_ON$District K$SUBT_OFF$ »Platteville Elementary School, 1202 Main St., Platteville, for precincts: 4134862201, 4134862224, 4134862228, 4134862246, 4234862230, 4234862232, 4234862245,4236362200, 4236362208, 4236362237 $SUBT_ON$District L$SUBT_OFF$ »Northridge High School, 100 N. 71st Ave., Greeley, for precincts: 4134862124, 4135062132, 4134862135, 4134862136, 4134862212, 4134862213, 4134862223, 4134862235, 4134862243 |
