I nearly missed this item passed on to us by Don Lake.
Markham Robinson, AIP SCC Secretary
American Independent Party of California
Meeting Announcement for its
2012 Biennial Convention
and State Central Committee
All Meetings at the Following Location
Ambassador Keyes Room
925 3rd Street (North East Corner of 3rd & J Streets, Former location of Denny’s Restaurant)
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dates & Times
Dinner Meeting of the State and National Executive Committees—August 10, 2012, 6-9 PM
State and National Conventions—August 11, 2012, 10 AM to 5 PM (Lunch Served in meeting room)
State Organizing Meeting—August 12, 2012, 10 AM to 5 PM (Lunch Served in meeting room)
Convention Hotel
Great Value Inn
1432 W. Capitol Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
916-371-3660
Free Breakfast, WiFi, Refrigerator, Microwave, Cable TV
Very Economical Rates – Make your Reservation soon!
Less than a mile or 3 minutes from meeting room.
Meals
Individual Orders taken at Meeting Place
Average Cost $10-15 per person.
Dinner on Friday, August 10, 2012
Lunch on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Lunch on Sunday, August 12, 2012
You may want to take your other meals here. It’s very economical
And thanks to the SoS of CA, who fails to understand their own election laws, there is really no way for the activists who make up a majority of the party to take back control.
Well… that effectively ends Goode as a serious alternative.
More info on Tom Hoefling @ http://www.tomhoefling.com/
Tom Hoefling is National Chair of America’s Party, which was founded by Alan Keyes in 2008 after he failed to win The Constitution Party nomination.
Dave @ 14 – many of the leading activists in The American Independent Party support The Constitution Party, with which the AIP was affiliated from 1992 (as Taxpayers Party) til 2008.
It is commonly believed that supporters of Alan Keyes hijacked the AIP in 2008. It appears the hijackers have retained some control. With only 8 delegates attending the state convention, Keyes supporters might have control of a political corpse.
From link above
“The American Independent Party (AIP) has nominated Tom Hoefling for President at their state convention this weekend. The AIP is on the ballot in California.
Only 8 delegates were present. A majority of votes cast were proxies controlled by Markham Robinson.”
http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/08/11/american-independent-party-picks-tom-hoefling-for-president/
Any word on the AIP presidential nominee yet?
Oh well, I tried!
Dave @14… if they could they would.
Dave: The CP should get their own ballot line and not work on this hijacking.
Every third party candidate “hijacks” other ballot lines if they can.
Gary Johnson “hijacked” the Americans Elect Party line in Oklahoma.
In 2008, Ralph Nadar “hijacked” the Peace & Freedom Party line in CA.
I’d love to get some first hand reporting abt this meeting. A mtg of the “National Executive Committee” sounds interesting. I know the AIP, like the P&FP, have been talking abt building a national party this year.
And what is Mr. Keyes relation to the AIP at this point?
The CP should get their own ballot line and not work on this hijacking.
Kevin is correct. My “inside souces” have confirmed that Virgil Goode will be there.
What are his chances?
Virgil Goode will attend it.
Red–mostly, it boiled down to the Keyes/Baldwin fight, but also to some interpersonal disputes.
“Alaska CP and AIP did part ways.”
I believe this parting amounted to a dispute between a couple of people. AIP was never officially a CP affiliate but did put the CP nominee on the ballot a couple of times. Some AIP leadership (? if more than one person) had a dispute with the main AIP leadership and left and formed the Alaska CP.
Answered 2 in open thread.
Dunno bout Goode.
Alaska CP and AIP did part ways.
Any answers to #2 or #3?
it is in a new restaurant, Perkos.
They probably have to meet in an abandoned restaurant. Since so many people have cell phones now, there are not any phone booths left for them to hold their meeting in.
LOL at the idea of them jimmying open the door at an abandoned Denny’s.
Reform Party Convention is this weekend too. Any word on what the Alaskan Independence Party is up to? I see there is a Constitution Party in AK now too. Does that mean they have had a parting of the ways?
Do we know anyone who is going to be there? I would really like updates. Is Virgil Goode going to be there? Will his name be placed in nomination?
Note the name of the room.
“Ambassador Keyes Room
925 3rd Street (North East Corner of 3rd & J Streets, Former location of Denny’s Restaurant)”
Are they meeting in an empty building? Is this now a new restaurant?