Nevada Republican caucuses, 2012

Nevada Republican caucuses, 2012

2008 ← February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04) → 2016

Party Republican Republican

The 2012 Nevada Republican caucuses will be held on February 4.^[1]

Background

Date of caucuses

The 2012 Nevada Republican caucuses were originally scheduled to begin on February 18, 2011,^[2] much later than the date in 2008, which almost immediately followed the beginning of the year in January 2008.^[3] On September 29, 2011, the entire schedule of caucuses and primaries was disrupted, however, when it was announced that the Republican Party of Florida had decided to move up its primary to January 31, in an attempt to bring attention to its own primary contest, and attract the presidential candidates to visit the state.^[4] Because of the move, the Republican National Committee decided to strip Florida of half of its delegates.^[5] Also as a result, the Nevada Republican Party, along with Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina then sought to move their caucuses back into early January.^[5] All but Nevada, who agreed to follow Florida,^[6] confirmed their caucus and primary dates to take place throughout January, with Nevada deciding to hold their contest on February 4, 2012.^[7]

See also

• Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012

References

1. ^ Peoples, Steve (2011-10-22). "Nevada Caucus Date: Nevada Moves Date To Feb. 4". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/22/nevada-caucus-date-nevada_n_1026501.html. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
2. ^ Adair, Cory (2010-12-16). "Nevada to Hold Presidential Caucus on February 18, 2012". Nevada Republican Party. http://www.nevadagop.org/nevada-to-hold-presidential-caucus-on-february-18-2012/. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
3. ^ "Nevada Primary Results". The New York Times. http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/NV.html. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
4. ^ Taylor, Steven (2011-09-29). "Florida Moves its Primary". Outside the Beltway. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/florida-moves-its-primary/. Retrieved 2011-11-03. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Jacobs, Jennifer (2011-10-25). "GOP chairman: Florida will be penalized, and 2012 race is now set". Des Moines Register. http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/10/25/gop-chairman-florida-will-be-penalized-and-the-2012-race-is-now-set/. Retrieved 2011-11-03. 
6. ^ Nir, David (2011-10-24). "Nevada Republicans cave, move caucuses to Feb. 4". Daily Kos. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/24/1029570/-Nevada-Republicans-cave,-move-caucuses-to-Feb-4. Retrieved 2011-11-03. 
7. ^ "Nevada moves caucus to Feb. 4 after backlash". Associated Press. USA Today. 2011-10-22. http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-10-22/Nevada-Caucus-GOP/50869978/1. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 

External links

• Official website of Nevada's Secretary of State's office
• Official website of the Nevada Republican Party