GOP a "minor party" if Maes doesn't get 10%
If Maes doesn't get 10% of the vote (which he may very well not) the GOP would be considered a minor party. That means there would be no primary "season" and that would cut GOP fundraising in half. You're allowed to donate x amount during the primary and x amount again during the general to major party candidates. If the GOP slips to minor party then we would effectivly get fundraising cut in half. That would cripple conservatives efforts in the 2012 and 2014 elections.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/...percent/15575/
http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/...ource=ARK_spot
That being said I'm considering voting for Maes now just so he can get 10% so conservatives have a shot in the next two elections. As much as it is about principle and what not I gotta do what's best for us in the long run as well. If we only have the opportunity to raise half the funds of the Dems we're going to be screwed.
On a side note, the fact that Tancredo is going to get over 10% that means that the American Constitution Party is going to have to run caucuses in every precinct in the next two elections which they will be unable to do according to their state chairman. For example, in one county they have 50 registered voters and 25 precincts. If they had 100% turn out and the voters were distributed equally...which they are not they would have two voters at each caucus. I'm trying to find the article on this one I'll update if I can.
