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Twin Falls Paulers Cry Foul RE: GOPfest

Item: Paul backers claim discrimination after being prevented from attending GOP convention/Jared S. Hopkins, Twin Falls Times-News

More Info: At a June 5 meeting, the nearly dozen Paul supporters on the 45-member committee couldn't get enough votes to secure any of the 16 delegate positions. Divisions emerged and during the nomination process Paul supporters unsuccessfully tried to split votes from the sitting committee members. But Rick Martin, who lost a Buhl precinct race as well as contests for committee chairman and state delegate, said the fact that (7 of 16) delegates didn't attend the convention when Paul supporters were ready and willing was clear discrimination.

Question: Is this bellyaching by also-ran Paulers? Or do they have a legit beef?



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.