You're watching...
Nevada Republican Party Chairman Amy Tarkanian on the Nevada Primary and the Tea Party’s impact on politics in the state.
Also in this playlist...
Auto-advance: ON
Auto-advance
This transcript is automatically generated
-- back to the campaign trail and about -- a set for tomorrow on this day moving -- caucus state twice to gain added influence in the nomination process.
Well the strategy pay -- joining us now is the chair of the Nevada Republican Party.
Amy Tarkanian Amy thanks for being here.
Let me start they keep having me is it going the way you -- -- that -- about a going to have a significant influence on the outcome.
It sure seems that way every every -- county is ready they got -- their eyes cross their t.s.
And we've gone through their checklists.
Once twice three times around and I'm -- got rated ready for Saturday.
And the polls right now favoring our governor Romney by extraordinary margins.
Any sign.
-- -- change in that any indication of turnout.
Well you have to understand about it about it -- of their own to run.
And we do have a lot of Ron Paul followers out here who who actually by the way do not participate in those polls for the most part so I don't know -- -- that whole list but yes it does seem that Mitt Romney is.
It's actually leaning had been the number one choice or person that Ron Paul.
It's in -- you finished in second place in 2008.
So -- -- have a strong showing there.
It just the idea that that that Romney could win tomorrow doesn't.
But doesn't assure him.
A huge number of delegates in fact it's.
It's a proportional and -- correct.
Her act in we have 28 total to -- up.
And what is over those folks by the way both Ron Pollack and Mitt Romney they'd they'd never left our state so I think it's gonna be a surprise tomorrow for a bunch of folks.
I had both of those campaigns extremely organized -- better.
Bigger faster stronger wiser this go around and AM coalitions that they formed over the last couple years.
And -- pretty strong now.
A lot of attention was paid in Nevada to the to the power of the political influence the energy of the Tea Party.
I can tell you I've heard very little about the Tea Party in Nevada and frankly around the country.
There seems to been a diminishment of its at least a parent.
Vigor.
By in the Republican primary process is that what you're finding in Nevada.
I don't think the Tea Party is diminished at all in fact out here -- about it we have a lot of libertarian minded folks.
I have strong constitutional list who are also Tea Party activists.
And I think that that sets us apart from the rest of the nation.
It.
And so you would say that there energy there engagement is just as high as it was in 2010.
Absolutely absolutely.
And that is if so.
If any doubt about the candidate they would be supporting.
Well just from talking with somebody's got to best I know that a number of them are actually supporting Herman Cain.
And then when Rick Perry at -- dropped out and they often -- for them.
Hiking -- at some of those folks went to the Gingrich camp however I think because of the fact that both front Paul Mitt Romney had been so strong for so long.
It's probably a little too late.
-- -- -- thank you very much for being with us we appreciate -- -- -- -- -- Monica.
