Has anyone seen our local elected Republican officials this election? It seemed to me that most were MIA this year for the general election. And I believe that due to their lack of support, it is going to cost us the 1st Congressional District. I do not know if this was due to personal agendas or bruised egos from the primary.
It seems like we all have a short term memory but try to remember back to 2002 when we all sat around that huge table every Sunday night, united as a party. Those nights were not a love fest, but everyone overcame their personal agendas and different personalities to work together with one common goal. To get Republicans elected. And guess what, it was a great year that year.
Since that year, we as a party have not worked together with the same goal. I wish I could say that all of my choices win their primaries but they don’t (ex Mitt Romney County Coordinator). I did not quit being a Republican because my candidate lost; I am out there the next day supporting the winner.
Do not be surprised if your support is not there for your next primary election. I will make this promise though, after all of the votes are counted and you are the winner, I will be there to support you again as a Republican.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Has anyone seen our local elected Republican officials this election?
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We Republicans had, I thought, a perfectly good Congressman who was very re-electable. He was a man who served with distinction and with integrity for multiple terms. In my view, the Republicans committed political suicide when the challenged Wayne Gilchrist and then supported the more extremist views of Mr. Harris at a time when the rest of the country clearly wanted change in the other direction. They threw away a perfectly safe seat.
I think that you are missing the point that I was trying to make. There was a primary to decide who should represent the Republicans in the general election for Congress. It can be argued all day long whether the right person had won but that is not the issue here. If one is claiming to be a Republican or Democrat, then they should be prepare to support their party candidate. The presidential race would have had a different outcome if the supporters of the other Democratic candidates decided to not to support Obama because their candidate lost.
If you are a elected party official, you need to set the example for your party. If you are not prepare to do so, maybe a change in tags in required. Don't claim to be a team player and not show up. There has been many elections that I have put up signs for candidates that I did not vote for in the primary. If I disagreed with that candidate, I would show it in the ballot.
Not voting for someone in a primary, and supporting someone who scares you solely because of your party ID are two entirely different things. I wish more people had the courage to break with their party to do something they think is right. Independent thought, not groupthink, is the foundation of our democratic process.
Sing goddess wrath...how Achilles did sulk...but he did not betray.
When I voted at Bohemia Manor, I saw an incumbent Republican who was clearly supporting Stop Slots. I complimented his stand on that issue and was glad that we saw eye to eye, on at least the one topic. However, I did not notice him encouraging anyone to vote for the Republican for Congress.
I had supported the incumbent congressman in the primary because I did not think the Eastern Shore would vote for anyone across the Bay. Frankly, he was well informed and "electable", if nothing else. Nevertheless, I was content to sit out the Congressional race until I saw the Republican incumbent endorsing the Democrat. He was quite a worm on that point. For years he could count on Republicans to tolerate his views and support him, yet, after a fair, albeit rough and tumble primary election, the incumbent just was not man enough to take the loss. If he was going to be a Democrat, he should have changed his party registration long before the primary. Perhaps he would still be congressman and not appear to be such a worm.
This is the time for incumbent Republicans who followed that congressman to the Democrat fold search thier souls and to change their party registration. Hopefully, they will not wait until a bruising primary loss and then take their support to another party.
Stories of Libertarians tilting the election to the Democrat really miss the issue. The Republicans who failed to support the party lost that congressional seat.
(posted by Gaylord Moody, III)
I invite all registered Republicans to attend the next Central Committee meeting, which will be held on Thursday November 20th at 7:00 pm. Parking and entry is at the rear of the building. At this meeting the secret to winning the next election will be revealed. Refreshments will not be served.
Yeah, I know. I forgot to say that the meeting will be held at the North East Branch of the Cecil County Public Library.
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