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GOP holds kick-off rally
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Posted on May 15 2005
Each riding on a motorcyle, Republican standard bearer Gov. Juan N. Babauta and Lt. Gov. Diego T. Benavente, led the GOP’s candidates and supporters in a mid-morning motorcade on Beach Road yesterday, leading up to their assembly area at the Civic Center in Susupe.
The crowd was estimated at nearly 2,000.
GOP chairman John S. Reyes said motorcades separately began in each precinct area for a 10am meeting at the Civic Center.
“It’s done at the precinct level. Precinct 3 for instance, began at the Cristo Rai area at 930am,” he said.
He said the standard-bearer’s motorcycling “is something different.”
“We want to do something different. We’ll do it differently,” he said.
The rally, which lasted past 3pm, also served as GOP’s general membership convention and family gathering, said Reyes.
The party provided live band entertainment, food and drinks, and games and balloons for young children.
Party candidates were introduced per precinct and senatorial districts.
The event was participated by GOP candidates and supporters from Saipan, Rota, Tinian, and Northern Islands.
Aside from the introduction and remarks by the candidates, other community figures spoke on stage in support of the party’s bid in the Nov. 5 general elections.
GOP endorses the following candidates for the House of Representatives from Saipan: Benjamin B. Seman, Joseph Deleon Guerrero, Martin Ada, Edward T. Salas, Manuel A. Tenorio, and Janet U. Maratita for Precinct 1; Eric B. Atalig for Precinct 2; Ramon Tebuteb, Arnold I. Palacios, Francisco Q. Guerrero, Francisco I. Aquino, and David C. Sablan for Precinct 3; and Enrique Dela Cruz and Candido Taman for Precinct 4.
From Tinian, the party has Norman S. Palacios while Rota has Juan Ayuyu for the House.
For mayoralty, GOP fields James A. Ada for Saipan, Joaquin G. Adriano for Tinian, Vicente M. Atalig for Rota, and David K. Peter for Northern Islands.
Senatorial candidates are Diego M. Songao and Paterno S. Hocog for Rota; Ramon Dela Cruz and Jude U. Hofscchneider for Tinian; and Thomas Pangelinan and Andrew S. Salas for Saipan.
GOP endorses the re-election of Washington Rep. Pete A. Tenorio. (Liberty Dones)
