Subject: Fwd: Bitterly Divided: Key Takeaways from RPV's State Convention
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From: Emily Bolton <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: April 30, 2016 at 7:56:58 PM EDT
To: Emily Bolton <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Bitterly Divided: Key Takeaways from RPV's State Convention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2016
CONTACT: Emily Bolton, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Bitterly Divided: Key Takeaways from RPV's State Convention

Moments ago, the Virginia Republican State Convention voted on its national delegate slate and it's abundantly clear that they remain bitterly divided. During more than six hours of negotiations, backroom dealings, efforts to oust Chairman Whitbeck, and speeches from leaders encouraging "unity," Virginia Republicans are anything but united.

Key Takeaways:

“Any hope of party unity has been thrown out the window” - Conservative Radio Show Host John Fredericks during a live broadcast  at Republican Party of Virginia's state convention

Cruz/Trump tension is at an all-time high.  Despite the fact that Ted Cruz came in at a distant third on Super Tuesday, the Republican Party of Virginia's national delegate slate included  10 Cruz supporters out of 13 total. This vote came after more than six hours of back and forth. The Cruz supporters threatened to scrap any remaining Trump delegates off of the slate if Trump supporters rejected the 3/10 “deal.” At the end of the day, the RPV's national at-large slate gave nearly 77 percent of the at-large delegates to Cruz - someone who received less than 17 percent of the vote in Virginia.

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Virginia Republicans couldn't even unify behind Chairman John Whitbeck, who managed to hold on to his seat amid efforts to oust him:
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Ed Gillespie still won't say who he supports for President. Ed Gillespie made a speech to Republicans about party unity during his early, low-profile speaking spot. Yet he still refuses to let Virginians know who he'd like to unify behind.

No sign of Barbara Comstock. Barbara Comstock was nowhere to be found, but that didn't stop internal party strife over her race. A local spat created controversy over the Chairman of the Frederick County Republican Committee. During resolution discussions, Del. Jackson Miller admitted that Comstock faced an up hill battle:

“The reason I’m on this side of the motion is I have nothing personally against Mr. Berg, but what I do have a problem with is losing,” he said. “ Congresswoman [ Barbara] Comstock is going to have a tough election.” - [Winchester Star, 4/30/2016<http://www.winchesterstar.com/article/berg_appeal>]
The Dick Black Question. “Former” Ted Cruz Virginia Co-Chair Dick Black went to Syria, praised and met with Assad, and pledged support for him. Why is Virginia Republican leadership remaining silent? Are Chairman John Whitbeck and Ted Cruz still allowing Dick Black to represent them at the Republican National Convention?

And here are a few key Tweets from Convention attendees:

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