Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 9:08AM This years watermelon feed was a huge success. It had a crowd of 300 people in attendence. Both Statewide and County candidates attended the event and were given three minutes each to address the crowd. Chairman Davd Cole was in attendence as well. State Senator Ron Richard spoke over the amendment 2 that will appear on the August 7, 2012 primary ballot.
The Watermelon Feed was held on Tuesday July 31, 2012 in Neosho’s Big Spring Park at 6:30 pm. It is a joint event hosted by the Republican Women of Newton County and the Newton County Republican Central Committee. Watermelon and water was provided to the crowd.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 2:07PM
Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 2:06PM Sample Ballot August 7th, 2012 Primary Election
Below are two links to our sample ballots for the August 7th, 2012 Primary. One is for County Commissioner Districts 1 and the other is for County Commissioner District 2. There maybe other differences based on Sate Representative districts or Silvercreek/Joplin Annex
District 1
The following is the ballot for voters in living in Precincts in District 1: Diamond, Granby, Hornet, Newtonia, Reding, Ritchey, Staples East, Staples West, Staples #21, Staples #27, Thurman, and Wentworth.
http://www.newtoncountyrepublicans.org/storage/Newton%20Sample%20Ballot%20District%201.pdf
District 2
The following is the ballot for voters living in Precincts in District 2: Crowder, Fairview, East Neosho, West Neosho, Neosho #1, Neosho #2, Neosho #3, Neosho #4, Seneca, Stella, and Westview.
http://www.newtoncountyrepublicans.org/storage/Newton%20Sample%20Ballot%20District%202.pdf
New State Rep. Districts
Below are the precincts for the new State Representative districts for the August 7, 2012 election. The state rep. districts were redrawn by the Appellate Apportionment Commission. http://oa.mo.gov/bp/redistricting/pdf/HouseApportionmentFiling.pdf
Rep. District 159 (Bill Lant http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=131)
Crowder, Fairview, Newtonia, Ritchey, Seneca, Stella, Wentworth (part), and Westview
Rep. District 160 (Bill Reiboldt http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=130&year=2012)
Diamond (part) East Neosho, Granby, Hornet, Neosho 1,2,3,4, Reding (part), Staples West (part), Thurman (part) Wentworth (part) and West Neosho
Rep. District 161 (William "Bill" White http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=129)
Reding (part), Staples East, Staples West (part), Staples 21, Staples 27, and Thurman (part)
Rep. District 162 (Charlie Davis http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2011&district=128)
Diamond (part)
Polling Places for the August 7, 2012 Primary Link
http://www.newtoncountyrepublicans.org/storage/Polling%20Places.pdf
For more information on the election please contact the Newton County Clerk Kay Baum at (417)451-8221
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Monday, July 9, 2012 at 2:10PM The Missouri Republican State Convention was held on June 1-2, at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield, MO. Delegates that were chosen at the county level voted on a slate of 25 at-large delegates and alternates to the National Convention and 2 at-large presidential electors.
The results of the State Convention can be found at:
http://www.mogop.org/2012stateconvention/
The 2012 Missouri Republican Party Platform:
http://www.mogop.org/docs/2012_Platform.pdf
The results of the Congressional Conventions can be found at:
http://www.mogop.org/2012/04/6241/
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 2:22PM See the following links about Senate Democrats fight to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/defense-of-marriage-act-repeal-passed-by-democratic-panel-61358/
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN00598:@@@D&summ2=m&
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Democrats-Brief-on-Defense-of-Marriage-Act/10737425457-1/
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 2:23PM Watch as the US House Budget Chairman explains his 3 step, pro-growth, tax reform plan.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 2:25PM