Just a month before the first-of-its-kind Republican Midterm Convention kicks off in Dallas, mystery — and silence — surrounds what it aims to achieve. “For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION. Tickets to attend, however, have been offered for sale by state Republican parties at astronomical prices. Like every other state party contacted by Raw Story, as well as the Republican National Committee, the Texas Republican Party would not reveal the level of interest. Even the big names of the Republican Party seemed unsure what was going on when reached by Raw Story.