CAUCUS SHOCKER!! GOP Rockford Township Caucus might have floor nominations!!!!!

January 13th, 2009 at 03:36pm Chuck Sweeny

The Rockford Township Republican caucus, which opens its doors at 5 p.m. at Flinn Middle School tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 13, may allow floor nominations of candidates after all.

After saying that only candidates who signed up and had their names printed on a caucus ballot could be considered at the gathering, a GOP official now says, just hours before the event,  that if a party caucus-goer challenges the rules and gets the vote of the assembled Republicans, the rules could be changed to allow candidate nominations from the floor!

So, it’s possible that unknown or “Mystery” candidates could appear tonight,and be slated.

Currently, the only candiate for township clerk is Diane Mitchell, the incumbent; the only candidate for highway commissioner is Pete MacKay, also the incumbent. MacKay has voiced suspicions that caucus organizers scrapped the primary system in order to kick him off the general election ballot in April.

Republicans have no candidate against Democratic township supervisor Mickey Goral, but it’s possible one could be slated tonight.

Message to my Republican friends: Were you entirely above board in explaining to everyone that the caucus rules can be amended from the floor? I don’t think so. Remember,  honesty is a family value.

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