The recent South Carolina Republican Party state convention did not vote to use conventions in 2014, so the party will continue to nominate by primary. See this story.
The recent South Carolina Republican Party state convention did not vote to use conventions in 2014, so the party will continue to nominate by primary. See this story.
Looks like those who want a primary system are blaming those hardcore libertarians for wanting to nominate by convention. Some states like Montana, tried to nominate their presidential candidate by cacusus (SP), but they found out how expensive it was so they went back to tax-payer funded primaries.