Republican Convention 2004

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2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions

Republican Convention
Presidential Nominating Process
38th Republican National Convention: Monday 30 August - Thursday 2 September 2004

Candidate	Popular Vote	Delegate Votes
Candidate	Popular Vote	Hard Total	Floor Vote
Bush, George W.	`7,853,863 98.1%`	`1,733 69.1%`	`2,508 100.0%`
Uncommitted	`91,926 1.1%`	`776 30.9%`
(others)	`62,281 0.8%`
(not voting)			`1 0.0%`
Total	`8,008,070 100.0%`	`2,509 100.0%`	`2,509 100.0%`

2,509 total delegates - 554 base at-large / 1,305 re: 435 congressional districts / 165 party / 485 bonus

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38th Quadrennial REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Monday 30 August thru Thursday 2 September 2004
Madison Square Garden ["The World's Most Famous Arena"]
New York City, New York

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION official website
REPUBLICAN PARTY official website

Republican National Convention Preview Commentary:
IN THE OTHER CORNER, THE REIGNING CHAMPION...
It is now the incumbent's turn to show his stuff
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Monday 30 August 2004

Republican National Convention Day 1 Commentary:
DEFENDING HAVING GONE ON OFFENSE
Republicans seek to justify President Bush's military decisions
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Tuesday 31 August 2004

Rolling Roll Call Vote
Monday 30 August 2004, Morning Session
Jurisdiction	Votes	Bush
Alabama	48	48
Alaska	29	29
American Samoa	9	9
Arizona	52	52
Arkansas	35	35
California	173	173
Colorado	50	50
Connecticut	30	30
Delaware	18	18
District of Columbia	19	19
Florida	112	PASSES
Georgia	69	69
Guam	9	9
Hawaii	20	20
Idaho	32	32
Illinois	73	PASSES
Indiana	55	55
Iowa	32	PASSES
Kansas	39	39
Kentucky	46	PASSES
Louisiana	45	45
At this point, the Rolling Roll Call was suspended until the Evening Session of the Convention beginning at 7:45 EDT, 30 August 2004, where it will resume with the State of MAINE.
Subtotal	732	732

Rolling Roll Call Vote
Monday 30 August 2004, Evening Session
Jurisdiction	Votes	Bush
Carryover from 30 August Morning Session	732	732
Maine	21	21
Maryland	39	39
Massachusetts	44	44
Michigan	61	PASS
Minnesota	41	41
Mississippi	38	38
Missouri	57	PASS
Montana	28	28
Nebraska	35	35
Nevada	33	PASS
New Hampshire	32	32
At this point, the Rolling Roll Call was suspended, to resume with NEW JERSEY during Tuesday evening's session.
Subtotal	1,010	1,010

Republican National Convention Day 2 Commentary:
CONSIDERING COMPASSION
President Bush's Party now turns to the domestic agenda
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Wednesday 1 September 2004

Rolling Roll Call Vote
Tuesday 31 August 2004
Jurisdiction	Votes	Bush
Carryover from 30 August	1,010	1,010
New Jersey	52	PASSES
New Mexico	24	PASSES
New York	102	102
North Carolina	67	67
North Dakota	26	26
Ohio	91	PASSES
Oklahoma	41	41
Oregon	31	PASSES
Pennsylvania	75	75
Pennsylvania puts George W. Bush "over the top" with 1,321 votes.
Puerto Rico	23	23
Rhode Island	21	21
South Carolina	46	46
South Dakota	27	27
Tennessee	55	55
Texas	138	138
Utah	36	36
Vermont	18	18
Virgin Islands	9	9
Virginia	64	64
Washington	41	41
West Virginia	30	30
Wisconsin	40	40
Wyoming	28	28
At this point, the Roll Call was suspended until the following evening with a total of 1,897 votes for Bush.
Subtotal	1,897	1,897

Republican National Convention Day 3 Commentary:
RETURNING FIRE
President Bush is formally re-nominated and his Vice President speaks
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Wednesday 1 September 2004

Rolling Roll Call Vote
Wednesday 1 September 2004
Jurisdiction	Votes	Bush	(not voting)
Carryover from 31 August	1,897	1,897
Florida	112	112
Illinois	73	73
Iowa¹	32	31	1
Kentucky	46	46
Michigan	61	61
Missouri	57	57
Nevada	33	33
New Jersey	52	52
New Mexico	24	24
Ohio	91	91
Oregon	31	31
Total	2,509	2,508	1
Notes 1. After the chair announced 32 votes for Iowa, the Iowa delegation announced that they cast 31 votes for Bush. The 1 apparent abstention was not formally announced.

Republican National Convention Day 4 Commentary:
FORWARD, MARCH!
President Bush prepares his Party to take on Senator Kerry and the Democrats directly
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Friday 3 September 2004

Republican National Convention Wrap Up Commentary:
JUST WHOSE AMERICA IS THIS, ANYWAY?
did the Bush/Cheney campaign do what it had to do at its Convention?
by Richard E. Berg-Andersson, TheGreenPapers.com Staff, Saturday 4 September 2004

Monday 30 August - Thursday 2 September 2004: 38th Republican National Convention, New York City, New York

The 38th REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION will have a total of 2,509 delegates, with 1,255 (a majority) necessary in order for a Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate to be nominated.

The rules for the 2004 Republican National Convention call for the following formula for determining the number of delegates:

For the 50 states:
- 10 at-large delegates for each state
- 3 delegates for each congressional district in the state
- "Bonus" delegates are awarded to states which cast their electoral vote for the 2000 Republican presidential nominee (George W. Bush), such states receiving 4.5 delegates plus 60 percent of their 2000 electoral vote.
- States are also given one "bonus" delegate for each of the following:
  - a Republican United States Senator;
  - a delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives which is at least half Republican;
  - a Republican Governor;
  - a house of the state's Legislature controlled by Republicans or in which the Republican membership has increased by at least 25 percent of the total number of seats;
  - Republican control of both houses of the state's Legislature.
6 at large delegates for American Samoa
16 at large delegates for the District of Columbia
6 at large delegates for Guam
20 at large delegates for Puerto Rico
6 at large delegates for the Virgin Islands
For all 50 states, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands - 3 party leaders: the national committeeman, the national committee woman, and the chairman of the state Republican Party