US Republican convention set for mid-July, 2016

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US Republican convention set for mid-July, 2016
RNC chairman Reince Priebus: 'A convention in July is a historic success for our party and future nominee'

WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US Republicans will gather during the week of July 18, 2016 to officially nominate their candidate for president, a full month earlier than usual, the party said Wednesday.

“A convention in July is a historic success for our party and future nominee,” Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement.

The party announced last year that Cleveland, Ohio will host the 2016 Republican National Convention. Priebus said the four-day event will take place from July 18 to 21.

“The convention will be held significantly earlier than previous election cycles, allowing access to crucial general election funds earlier than ever before to give our nominee a strong advantage heading into election day,” he said.

Selecting a White House nominee early also gives the party faithful more time to rally behind the candidate, especially after what are expected to be a series of divisive state primaries pitting hardcore conservatives against more centrist Republicans.

Election day is set for November 8, 2016.

After their defeat in 2012, Republican Party leaders announced they were keen to accelerate the nominations process in order to give more time for their candidate to campaign against the Democratic nominee and less time beating up on rival Republicans.

They also stressed their desire to reduce the number of presidential primary debates. Twenty-three Republican debates were organized in the 2012 cycle, an amount deemed excessive by some candidates.

The Democratic Party has yet to announce a time or place for its convention to nominate the candidate they hope will succeed President Barack Obama.

The RNC meets Friday in California for its winter meeting, where the party’s 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney, who has told donors he is interested in another run for the White House, will address attendees. – Rappler.com

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