United States Virgin Islands Republican caucuses, 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 United States 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.
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
and St. Thomas
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
on April 5, 2008. Virgin Islands Republicans could select six pledged delegates for the 2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
; three party leaders also attended the convention as unpledged delegates
Superdelegate
"Superdelegate" is an informal term commonly used for some of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Democratic Party....
. 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.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncommitted | 153 | 47.2% | 6 |
| John McCain John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a... |
102 | 31.5% | 0 |
| Mitt Romney Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission... |
60 | 18.5% | 0 |
| Ron Paul Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Initial opinion polls during the first three quarters of 2007 showed Ron Paul consistently receiving support from 3% or less of those polled... |
9 | 2.8% | 0 |
| Total | 324 | 100% | 6 |
Chosen by voters
- Warren Cole, St. CroixSaint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
District, uncommitted - Krim Ballentine, St. ThomasSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
-St. JohnSaint John, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. St...
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, 2008Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...
- United States Virgin Islands Democratic primary, 2008