Washington state GOP convention backs Cruz over Trump

Source: Seattle Times | May 21, 2016 | Jim Brunner

Donald Trump may be the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but Washington state’s GOP convention awarded 40 out of 41 elected delegate slots to Ted Cruz. However, delegates are bound by party rules to cast national-convention ballots based on Tuesday’s primary results.

PASCO — Donald Trump has all but sewn up the GOP presidential nomination. But as thousands of Washington Republicans converged on a rodeo arena for their state convention over the weekend, the gathering didn’t look like a political party yet united behind a Trump-led ticket.

Red Ted Cruz T-shirts outnumbered Trump ball caps on the convention floor at the TRAC Center, and supporters of the Texas senator won 40 of the 41 elected delegate slots for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer — even though Cruz has dropped out of the race.

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  • Consistent #6411

    Good job!

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    slhancock1948 #6418

    WooHoo!

    Pray for righteousness to be restored and for the peace of Jerusalem

    CA Surveyor #6424

    Praying that California goes smart too.

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