The 2008 U.S. Virgin Islands Republican territorial meeting, also known as the Republican caucuses, took place on the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas on April 5, 2008. Virgin Islands Republicans could select six pledged delegates for the 2008 Republican National Convention; three party leaders also attended the convention as unpledged delegates. However, the delegates chosen in the meeting did not support any presidential candidate, so all nine Virgin Islands delegates attended the convention as unpledged delegates.
The turnout, around 150 people, did not match the comparatively staggering number of voters in the Democratic Territorial Meeting, but it was still a record turnout for the Virgin Islands Republican Party. Caucus-goers voted for delegates rather than candidates. Of 25 people who sought delegate spots, the majority, 16, were not committed to any presidential candidate.Stokes-Gifft, Fiona. "V.I. Republicans pick six delegates for national convention in Minnesota." The Virgin Islands Daily News Monday, April 7th 2008. http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/index.pl/article_home?id=17622861
Results
+100% of precincts reporting Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates Uncommitted 153 47.2% 6 John McCain 102 31.5% 0 Mitt Romney 60 18.5% 0 Ron Paul 9 2.8% 0 Total 324 100% 6 New York Times.
Delegates Stokes-Gifft.
Chosen by voters Warren Cole, St. Croix District, uncommitted Krim Ballentine, St. Thomas-St. John District, uncommitted V. Anne Golden, St. Croix District, uncommitted Patricia Murphy, St. Thomas-St. John District, uncommitted April Newland, St. Thomas-St. John District, uncommitted Humberto O'Neal, Saint Croix District, uncommitted
Chosen by party Lilliana Belardo O'Neal, Republican National Committeewoman Holland Redfield, Republican National Committeeman Herb Schoenbohm, Republican State Chairman
See also
Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 United States Virgin Islands Democratic primary, 2008
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