{"id":2043317,"date":"2023-09-24T17:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-are-a-big-win-for-45\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T17:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:15:26","slug":"trump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-are-a-big-win-for-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-are-a-big-win-for-45\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Republicans&#8217; new rules hailed as a major victory for Trump&#8217;s rivals."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-are-a-big-win-for-45%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump \u2063Rivals Say Nevada \u200cRepublicans&#8217; New Rules Are a Big \u2063Win for 45<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign has committed to running in Nevada&#8217;s caucus, a move that has sparked controversy among rival campaigns. The state party\u2062 has approved rules that some argue tilt the\u2062 nominating process \u200cin Trump&#8217;s favor.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The provisions would bar\u2064 any\u2062 candidate from the Feb.\u200c 8\u2062 caucus if they\u200d participate in the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-oks-bill-in-try-for-1st-presidential-nominating-state\/\" title=\"Nevada OKs Bill in Try for 1st Presidential Nominating State\">state-run primary<\/a>\u200c two days earlier. They would also restrict super\u2064 PACs, like\u2063 the one Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is relying on, from trying \u2063to bolster support for candidates in a caucus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald announced that Trump will participate\u200b in \u2062the caucus\u2064 after a closed-door meeting of its central\u200c committee.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Earlier, a person involved with Trump&#8217;s\u2062 campaign declined to confirm the campaign&#8217;s participation\u200d to The Associated Press but said &#8220;we&#8217;ll have an announcement to make at a later date, \u2064in\u2062 the very, very near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-asks-asian-countries-to-release-oil-reserves-as-administration-scrambles-to-combat-high-gas-prices-report\/\" title=\"Biden Asks Asian Countries To Release Oil Reserves As Administration Scrambles To Combat High Gas Prices: REPORT\">anonymous sources familiar<\/a>\u2064 with the matter have confirmed the rule changes, highlighting Trump&#8217;s influence on state parties \u200band \u200dhis frontrunner status. Nevada&#8217;s state\u200c GOP \u2064is run by allies of the \u200dformer president, making\u2062 the caucuses expected to benefit Trump\u200d due to \u200bhis strong support among loyal GOP voters.<\/p>\n<p>Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and radio host Larry Elder have also announced their participation \u2064in the \u200cNevada caucus, which will \u200cbe the third in the GOP calendar\u2063 after Iowa and New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>The Nevada Republican\u2063 Party has \u2064insisted on holding a caucus despite a state law passed in 2021 \u2063requiring a\u2064 presidential primary\u2062 if \u2064at least \u2063two candidates are on the ballot. The\u2063 state-run primary will occur on Feb. 6, two days before the\u200b caucus, but \u200dthe \u2062state party refuses \u2064to use those results to \u200ddetermine delegates.<\/p>\n<p>The caucuses\u200d in Nevada call for voter ID, paper \u2063ballots, \u200band same-day voting, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-are-a-big-win-for-45\/\" title=\"Nevada Republicans' new rules hailed as a major victory for Trump's rivals.\">state-run primary requires universal mail-<\/a>in ballots, early voting, same-day registration, and an ID to register to vote. \u2063This \u200dcould lead to \u2064widespread confusion for Republican voters if two nominating processes occur within three days.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to \u200bhold \u200ca caucus has faced\u200c criticism, with \u200cthe Nevada Republican Club urging local GOP officials to speak out against \u200dthe potential problems. However, McDonald defended the decision, stating that it will force candidates \u200bto organize across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been meeting with\u200b party chairs in several states, including Nevada, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, \u200cFlorida, and New Jersey.\u200d Changes to delegate allocation\u200b processes \u200cin Michigan, Idaho, Louisiana, and Colorado have \u200calso\u2064 been made, benefiting frontrunner\u200c candidates \u2064like Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Cuccinelli, founder of the Never Back Down super PAC supporting DeSantis&#8217; \u2062campaign, argued that the \u200ccaucus rules strongly favor Trump.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story \u2062and may\u2062 have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our \u200deditorial standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-rivals-say-nevada-republicans-new-rules-big-win-45\/\">Trump Rivals Say Nevada Republicans&#8217; \u200cNew Rules Are a Big Win for 45<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured on:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u200b Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhat impact do the restrictions on\u2064 super PACs have on Trump&#8217;s rivals, and \u2062how does\u2064 it contribute to his advantage in the\u2064 Nevada \u2062caucus<\/h2>\n<p><span>  First test \u2062of support \u2064for potential candidates\u200d in \u200cthe\u2063 2024 presidential election. However, with the \u200bnew rules \u200din place, it appears that Trump has already gained a \u200bsignificant advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusion of candidates\u200b who participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-nevada-gops-divisive-plan-to-hold-caucus-after-state-run-primary-vote\/\" title=\"Nevada GOP's controversial move: Caucus after state-run primary vote.\">state-run \u2064primary<\/a> just two days\u200b prior to the caucus has sparked criticism from Trump&#8217;s rivals. This rule gives Trump an edge by preventing \u200cother \u2064candidates from building momentum and support through a primary election. It effectively \u200blimits the choice of voters\u2063 and contradicts the \u200cdemocratic principles of fair\u200d and \u2064open competition.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the restrictions on super PACs add to the advantage enjoyed by Trump. These independent\u200d political action committees have become powerful tools in recent elections, allowing candidates to benefit from \u200dadditional \u200cfinancial support \u200dand \u2064increased campaign \u2064exposure. By limiting the ability of super PACs to influence the caucus, Trump&#8217;s rivals are at a clear disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p>Nevada GOP \u200cChairman Michael McDonald&#8217;s announcement of Trump&#8217;s \u200dparticipation in the caucus \u2062underscores the influence and control\u200c that the former president wields\u200c over\u200b state parties. With allies in key positions within the state GOP, it is no surprise that Trump is\u200b set to\u2063 benefit from these rule\u200d changes. This further solidifies Trump&#8217;s frontrunner status and raises questions about the fairness of the nominating process.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation of \u2063the rule changes by anonymous sources\u200d familiar\u200b with the matter\u200d only adds to the perception of Trump&#8217;s influence. These changes highlight the extent to which states are willing\u200b to \u2064accommodate Trump&#8217;s preferences and consolidate his power within the Republican\u200c Party. It raises concerns about the erosion of fair competition and the potential for an\u2064 undemocratic concentration of power.<\/p>\n<p>While businessmen Vivek Ramaswamy and \u2062radio host Larry Elder have also\u2062 announced their participation in the Nevada caucus, it is \u2062clear that Trump&#8217;s rivals face an uphill\u2064 battle. The combination of the exclusionary rules and \u200dTrump&#8217;s\u2062 strong support among loyal GOP voters make \u2062his victory in the \u200dcaucus all the more\u2064 likely.<\/p>\n<p>The Nevada caucus will\u2064 serve as a crucial test for potential candidates in \u200dthe 2024 presidential election. However, with the newly \u200bapproved rules that favor Trump, it appears that his rivals are already at a significant disadvantage. This\u200b raises concerns about the fairness and integrity of the nominating process within the Republican Party. As Trump&#8217;s\u2062 influence continues to \u2064shape the party,\u200b it\u200d remains\u200b to be\u2063 seen whether the principles of democracy and\u200b fair competition will\u200b prevail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign has pledged to participate in Nevada&#8217;s caucus, despite rival campaigns claiming that the state party&#8217;s approved rules favor him. These rules prevent any candidate from joining the Feb. 8 caucus if they take part in the state-run primary two days prior and impose additional limitations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2043318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}