Feb. 2012-Press Releases from the Nevada Republican Party

Romney wins, Gingrich 2nd, Paul 3rd, Santorum 4th

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Nevada Republican Party (NVGOP) has certified the results of the 2012 Nevada Republican Caucus, officially declaring Governor Mitt Romney the winner. This evening the NVGOP received final certified ballot counts from the Clark County Republican Party and final statewide totals were certified by the NVGOP Executive Board as required by party rules.

Party rules state that NVGOP must certify the entire state within a day of the caucus. The final results have been reviewed by the presidential campaigns and unanimously certified by the Nevada GOP Executive Board to ensure accuracy and transparency. While in some states it takes days or weeks to complete certification, NVGOP certified the results in less than a day. Results as follows:

Nevada Caucus
February 4, 2012
100% reporting (1800/1800)

All Candidates
Romney	50.0%	16,486
Gingrich	21.1%	6,956
Paul	18.7%	6,175
Santorum	9.9%	3,277

Acting Nevada Republican Party Chairman James Smack and Secretary Jim DeGraffenried issued the following statements:

“The Nevada Republican Party congratulates Governor Mitt Romney on his victory as well as the entire field for their participation in the caucuses,” said acting Chairman James Smack. “Republicans in Nevada are moving in the right direction, we continue to register more voters than the Democratic Party, and we are enthusiastic to move forward after our caucuses to beat Barack Obama and build on our GOP victories in 2010,” Smack continued.

“This evening after a unanimous approval by the Nevada GOP Executive Board, consultation with the presidential campaigns, I have officially certified the 2012 Nevada Caucus results,” said DeGraffenried.

Impressive volunteer numbers still increasing will give NVGOP a boost heading into general election

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Today the Nevada Republican Party announced over 3,500 caucus volunteers registered as of Wednesday morning. According to Nevada Republican Party Chairman Amy Tarkanian, the enthusiasm growing behind the 2012 caucus show’s Nevada is ready to vote for a Republican president in November.

“Republicans are not only energized and excited about this weekend’s caucus, they’re excited about putting Nevada in the Republican win column this November,” said Tarkanian. “Our impressive volunteer numbers for the caucus are just another indication that Nevadans are ready to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

As of Wednesday morning over 3,500 volunteers had signed up to participate in the Nevada Republican Caucuses, a number that has increased by 350 since last evening. The impressive interest in the caucuses comes after new voter registration numbers released last month showed Nevada Republicans had cut the Democrats’ voter registration advantage in half. These figures combined with new polling data from Gallup which puts President Obama at 47 percent disapprove and 41 percent approve, a five point drop in 2011, proves Republicans have the edge in Nevada this year.

“After three years of Barack Obama’s failed policies and broken promises, Nevadans are looking for a change in direction,” said Tarkanian. “This weekend’s caucus will be the springboard to put our GOP momentum into action as we work with all Nevadans to elect a new president.”

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Las Vegas, Nevada – The Nevada Republican Party is proud to announce a partnership with Twitter and Google to implement new and innovative methods of reporting election results for the February 4th Nevada Caucuses. Our partnership will allow Nevadans to receive up to the second results, whether on the web or their mobile phones, in the first ever use of social media to exclusively deliver election results directly to Nevadans. Nevada GOP will also implement a shareable Google result map to visualize live election results as they come in from across the state. Our new media partnerships will also work hand in hand with traditional media outlets to ensure all interested parties are able to receive up-to-date and reliable election results.

“We are proud to announce our partnership with Twitter and Google,” said Nevada Republican Party Chairwoman Amy Tarkanian. “We understand that technology is a crucial part of how our party communicates with voters, so we’re ready to set a trend. The Nevada Republican Party is the first state in the nation to officially release returns in this manner.”

“Nevada has an important role as the first in the West caucus, the first state awarding delegates in February, and the first and only state to be awarded a full slate of delegates to the Republican National Committee. Not only will Nevada be a crucial state in determining the Republican nominee, I believe that after three years of disappointment from Barack Obama, Nevada will be doing our part to also make Obama a one-term president,” Tarkanian continued.

"Twitter is the real-time source for the election — a unique role reinforced by this partnership with the Nevada Republican Party and CAP Public Affairs to make Twitter the official reporting mechanism of the 2012 First in the West Nevada Caucuses. Releasing the Nevada caucus results directly on Twitter, as they happen, encourages innovation in electoral transparency and makes the political process even more accessible forNevadans."

"Google is excited to work with the Nevada Republican Party and CAP Public Affairs on the First in the West Caucuses. Our Google Map will show statewide and county level-results in real-time at www.nevadagop.org. Media will also be able to embed the results map on their own websites. We look forward to a successful and exciting caucus."