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NOTE: I am going to keep this short and sweet and list resources at the bottom for further reading.How do we get conservatives back in office in 2010?
First they have to be on the ballot and I would guess 99% of the time backed by the Republican Party. Yes I know this may send some of you over the edge but this is just the way it is.
So if YOU are interested in getting conservatives back in office READ ON.
The Most Powerful Office In The World
-To get elected, your candidate must be on the ballot.
-To get on the November ballot you must win the Primary.
-To win the Primary, you must get the support of people who make endorsements in the Primary, who reliably vote in the Primary, and who get out the vote of others in the Primary. Those people are the Precinct Committeemen.
Did you know that many, maybe up to 50% of the Precinct Committemen positions are Vacant! Yes Vacant? And if they are not vacant you have a good chance of becoming one via election.
Imagine, with thousands of vacant committeeman slots open in the Republican Party conservatives could easily regain control of the Republican Party. Before you say anything about the Republican Party read below.
Do you even KNOW your local Republican Party's position or are you just listening to the news?
EXAMPLE:
Last night I went to my county Republican executive meeting. I really didn't know what to expect. To my surprise the group was Very Conservative and very disgruntled with the image of the Republican Party, particularly on the state level. This was encouraging in the fact they were conservative and recognized the fact the Republican Party has an image problem.
I am not writing this as a Republican recruiting new members, I am writing this as a conservative looking for a way to get conservatives in office. Before passing judgement attend a meeting or at least visit your county's Republican Party website. You should get a feel for their position. You might be surprised.
How Do I Become A Committeeman?
The rules are a little different in each county but generally you have to go to a few meetings and get your name on the primary ballot.
Here is how one of our members, Cold Warrior, became a precinct committeeman:
"The requirements vary from state to state, but Arizona is typical. One has to get 10 registered Republican or independent voters from their precinct to sign a nomination form requesting that their name be placed on the primary ballot. (In Ohio, for example, one needs only 5 signatures.) Most precinct committeemen run unopposed. I was able to get my ten signatures in fewer than three hours on a Saturday. As suggested by the existing PCs, I got five extra signatures just to be safe (people move!). Before gathering your signatures, the Party will give you a computer print out showing where all the voters in your precinct live. And how often they voted in the last four elections. You go to the homes of those voters who ALWAYS vote. They will be happy to sign your nomination papers."
Generally a Precinct Committeeman will represent 1000 people. If your precinct has more than 1000 then you may have two. Google your county plus GOP or Republican executive committee and you should find information about your county's procedures.
TCUnation and Precinct Strategy
What can I do? That question has been asked many times here on TCUnation. I believe the Precinct Strategy (PS) is a real grassroots way to get conservatives back in to office. Here is what I propose for TCUnation members.
-Find you local GOP executive committee website. Contact them about your precinct and the requirements to become a precinct committeeman. I found out everything I needed in about 15 minutes.
-Recruit other conservatives in neighboring precincts to do the same.
-If you like keep TCUnation updated. We would love to hear your story.
Special thanks to Cold Warrior for providing much of this information. I strongly encourage you to read the following links below for more detailed information.
RESOURCES:
TCUnation Member - Cold Warrior
Most Powerful Office in The World
COMMENTS: If you are a committeeman please share your experience. Also, for other comments please stick to the topic.
Tags: GOP, Republican, committeeman, committeewoman, precinct
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Permalink Reply by madeline harrison on -
I think Charles Krauthammer said it best here.
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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Russell on
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Ok, I must be dense because I don't get the picture that comes up when I click on the link.
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Permalink Reply by mwiegand on -
It's an old disgusting internet thing.
At that site there used to be a picture of a guy bent over spreading himself wide open with his hands showing a gaping h***. It was sick and disgusting and was used to shock and desensitize people.
The original is gone, but the picture is still out there. I've no desire to ever see it again.
The pic that's there now, is a robot doing what that guy was doing. It has no relevence, it's sick.
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Thanks for the warning. Glad I didn't have to see that.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Russell on
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ALL INSTITUTIONALIZED REPUBS MUST GO. PUT THOSE WHO NORMALLY WOULD APPEAR ON THE LIBERTARIAN OR CONSTITUTIONALIST PARTY ON THE REPUBLICAN SLATE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS SO STRUCTURED THAT NO 3RD PART CANDIDATE CAN WIN. THEY ARE ONLY DESIGNATED AS SPOILERS TO ENSURE THE AGENDA OF THE MONEY BARONS. THE PRIMARIES ARE CRUCIAL. GET THESE PEOPLE ELECTED. BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS MUST BE TAKEN BY THE REPUBS OR WE WILL LOSE AMERICA
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Permalink Reply by Steven Czonstka on -
Okaloosa County Florida voters may want to visit the Okaloosa Republican Party web site at www.okaloosagop.com to learn of the many opportunities to get involved. Also visit my blog, Constitutional Conservative at http://constitconserv.blogspot.com/. I'll be happy to answer any questions about the Okaloosa Republican Party, the Republican Party of Florida or the Republican National Committee. They are three different entities. As usual, local is the most responsive. Grass Roots is where it's at.
Steve Czonstka
Okaloosa GOP SCM
4554 Redbud Trail
Niceville, FL 32578-8768
850 897-4775
tmezonk@cybertron.com
http://constitconserv.blogspot.com/
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Permalink Reply by Robin Burke on
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Thanks Earl (and Cold Warrior). I guess I have some home work to do and go for it (this may be what I have been looking for). Again thank you Earl, and to all who are trying to take our country back.
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Permalink Reply by davidfarrar on -
I have been a committeeman the Republican Party for the past 15 years. In my county, GOP committee members were elected during the general election by all registered Republicans living in my Congressional district, consisting of about ten to twelve precincts. It was just like running for public office.
While a committeeman I got involved in local, state and even national elections. I can tell you that unless you could deliver significant campaign funds on demand, you were looked upon as simple cannon fodder by the ruling elites, i.e., those that could produce large sums of money.
While I applaud you advice to get involved with the party structure, you should be aware of this on-going struggle between the grassroot members of the party and the party rulers, the corporate wing of the party. In order to make a significant difference inside the Republican Party you must first be aware of where the battlefield is located. From my years of experience with the party structure, I know the fight is not essentially a political fight, but a fight over funds. Unless you can control significant amounts of cash, your voice will not be heard. So the battlefield is over collecting funds. In order to win at this game you have two choices, either collect significant amounts of funds, or significant amounts of voters.
Now the present corporate wing of any local, state or national GOP structure is going to have a pretty big advantage in collecting funds, and therefore, a much stronger voice in the political process. However, there is hope. There is the internet. Younger members, and independents, can be organized by the internet to a much higher degree than is presently the case.
So if you want to actually make a difference, make the battlefield the internet. Use the internet to organize your voting precincts, consolidate them, and then move outward. Your first goal will be in consolidating enough districts and/or precincts to successfully elect you to the State structure where the bylaws to the party are created.
ex animo
davidfarrar
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Very good points. I've been telling all my friends that the political process is driven by people with either time or money. You've got to have one or the other. The great thing about the Internet is it allows people with time to compete more effectively with those who have money.
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Permalink Reply by Adelle Marshall Blackman on -
You need to get involved in your local Republican party and work in the system to change it. Getting out and protesting is not going to do anything but spin wheels. I have helped change my local committee by being on it for years and getting others signed up and on it. We will vote Marco Rubio in the primary and Charlie is out. One more thing, when you get on you have to have a sponsor, and you need to prove yourself conservative.
If you don't work within the system then you are a Ross Perot and we all know what good that did....8 years of liberals trashing the White House.
I am glad that Glenn is getting people fired up to vote and all, but these groups will do nothing if you are not into the system. Sorry but that is reality folks. The average public does not want to waste their vote on a 3rd party for sure...as they see where that got us. And if you are fighting the very party that could turn this country around, then we WILL go down for sure.
And don't think that the party will defeat the grassroots. We will take over for Marco. I would think the Republican party has learned their lesson. In N.Y. they said never again would they back someone that a primary did not back. I can't help it that an idiot group of Senators is backing Charlie. It is not going to count with the public. Here in Florida we are tired of being taken for granted and this is why Marco is getting great backing with the people. He is not getting the millions from places like N.Y., but every $10 that he gets, he gets the vote with it. That is where the money means something.
But even with the internet don't think you win without raising money. You have to be viable. You have to be noticed. And you will see more and more of the real conservative. It will really get heated when Jeb Bush endorses Marco..... as ALL in Florida know...Jeb is a true conservative and a Christian. And he is behind Marco, his son is volunteering in his campaign.
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