31.   He declined to say who is paying for the conference or how the delegates are being selected.

32.   In just three days Republicans will select delegates in Michigan and his home state of Arizona, and then in three other states a week later.

33.   It is not clear who is paying for the conference or how the delegates are being selected.

34.   New Hampshire traditionally is the first state in presidential election years to hold a primary to select delegates to the Democratic and Republican party national nominating conventions.

35.   On Tuesday Republicans will select delegates in Michigan and his home state of Arizona, and then in three other states a week later.

36.   Some states hold party meetings or caucuses to select delegates to the convention and others do it with primary elections or other means.

37.   Some have expressed worry that local leaders or warlords are intimidating or bribing the local shuras to select delegates who will vote as they are told.

38.   The delegates were selected in an election Saturday and the votes were counted Monday.

39.   The first phase of meetings selects delegates to a second phase, which will cull further to choose representatives to the loya jirga itself.