From the Texas GOP National Committe
It is going to be fun this week at our Convention . . .
Here is an email I just received:
Important message from Texas Republican National Committeewoman - Denise McNamara
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From: Denise K Mcnamara
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: [McNamara] RPT Convention Hot Topics
Texas GOP Convention This Week!
1) Do we need a group to choose our national delegates for us?
2) Info on the lawsuit and TRO filed against the Republican Party of Texas and Chairman Benskiser.
3) Lions and Tigers and Ron Paul, oh no!
1. Many of you have received emails from the newly-formed " Texas Pro-Life Pro-Family Coalition." Most of these people are good folks have been included on the at-large list of national delegates for past national conventions. They are undoubtedly running to be on that list again, and they are promoting their choices for national delegates and national nominations committee by publishing their own slate at the convention. Their stated goal is to keep you informed. They say, "We will try to monitor and identify the candidates in each CD who are both pro-life and pro-family and will plan on placing a list of those individuals on your chair." Take it upon yourself to ask the candidates their views on the issues. It is not necessary for a self-appointed group to do this for us. Do not let this "coalition" dictate our slate of national delegates. Being a national delegate is a huge honor. While there may be some worthy candidates on their list, no one group should decide that list before we even get to the convention. If you are interested in running to be a national delegate, the election will be early on Saturday morning. You may want to bring a resume to hand out to the delegates in your congressional caucus, and you will need someone to nominate you.
A very important election will be the one for the national nominations committee. This committee, comprised of one member from each of the 32 congressional districts, will choose the at-large list of national delegates. Please ask the candidates running for that position if they will pledge to send new delegates to the national convention. Texas Republicans have a lot of talent out there. It is unfair to send the same people as delegates to every national convention. Let's give some other hard-working Republicans a chance.
2. A lawsuit has been filed and a temporary restraining order has been obtained against the Republican Party of Texas and Chairman Tina Benkiser. (You can read about it at www.fairconvention.org.) The lawsuit alleges that for the last few conventions the RPT has failed to comply with the Texas Election Code in electing a permanent chair prior to any official business being conducted. After reviewing the Texas Election Code, Sec. 174.094, I believe that the plaintiffs have a valid point. There will be a hearing on Monday.
3. As for the delegates to our convention who support Ron Paul, there is no need to fear. Their candidate has lost, for goodness' sake. Our party's nominee is Senator John McCain! Many in the party seem to be in a panic about how to exclude Ron Paul supporters from the process. The Ron Paul voters are good conservative Texans. I obviously do not agree with them on some key issues, but that does not make them unwelcome at our convention. Any attempt to unfairly exclude them only hurts our party.
The Republican Party of Texas convention should be a welcome place for grassroots activists. We need to revive that spirit of fairness and cooperation. I know some delegates may want to go to the convention and hear some good speeches and get home early. However, when there are serious issues within the party, they need to be addressed. The biennial convention is the time for all of us to come together and discuss and debate. We have a lot of talented people in the Republican Party of Texas. We are the party of ideas. Let's give everyone a fair chance, and then let's take a vote. That's how it is supposed to work. I look forward to seeing you in Houston !
Denise McNamara
Republican National Committee
Texas
WOW!!! Is the GOP leadership actually (GASP) waking
up????
What are you fightin' for?
Caught in the middle?
Freedom is only for those with the guts to defend it!
Case Dismissed!
.Harris County Court at Law Judge Lloyd Vacates Gary Polland and Debra Medina’s Restraining Order and Dismisses their Case Against RPT
Lloyd rules Polland’s case was “Void ab initio” or illegal from the beginning
Austin - Today, Harris County Court at Law Judge Roberta Lloyd held a hearing on last week’s misguided and misfiled lawsuit against the Republican Party of Texas by former Harris County Republican Party Chairman Gary Polland and current Texas State Campaign Coordinator for The Committee to Re-elect Ron Paul. Judge Lloyd ruled that Mr. Polland had filed his lawsuit and request for a Temporary Restraining Order with a court with no jurisdiction in the matter. Mr. Polland and Ms. Medina were seeking to evade rules passed by Republican grassroots and used for decades to conduct the Texas G.O.P. Convention and thereby disenfranchise the legal delegates and alternates from the convention process.
“Today grassroots leaders of our State were saved from the litigious cajoling of a disgruntled few who resorted to judicial activism rather than use the appropriate venue of the Texas Legislature to change an existing statute they didn’t like or didn’t understand; and they were thwarted by a judge who knew it was wrong,” said Hans Klingler Texas G.O.P. Spokesman.
Gary Polland is the former G.O.P. Chairman of Harris County and Debra Medina currently serves as the Texas State Campaign Coordinator for The Committee to Re-elect Ron Paul and the Wharton County G.O.P. Chairman. Neither individual has ever expressed interest in changing the Party rules or this statute according to public records, nor have they attempted to get a bill filed doing so.
“For all of Gary Polland’s and Debra Medina’s histrionics, both have shown an incredible lack of understanding of the Party process or the Texas Election Code. The Republican State Convention has always and will continue to be conducted in full compliance with the law and the rules passed by the grassroots. If someone wishes to change the law, they have an opportunity next year when the Texas Legislature convenes. You would think two political operatives like them would know that?” Klingler questioned
I never had a hero as a child. I've never had a hero as an adult. At 45 years of age I finally have a hero, and his name is Ron Paul.
IS this person
the scoipion that ask the frog to get them acoss the stream?
this lady sounds very fair
I wish everyone would adopt her PoV! It's exactly the line of thought I've had lately. If the GOP fights us hard enough, it will get its way -- and it will shrink even further. If it's smart, it will find a way to work with us toward our mutual goals (and we have many, with -- as Denise points out -- a few differences as well).
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Get active NOW to put Ron in the general election. ronpaul.meetup.com
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What is begun in anger, ends in shame.
be there...
right behind ya.
2Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
GOOD LUCK! yes I meant to
GOOD LUCK! yes I meant to yell!!!! lol
Can't wait till the
Can't wait till the Liberalized Republican Party is destroyed this November. We will pick up the ruins and rise like the Phoenix!
Also, if there is only a Dem or Rep on the ballot, vote the incumbant out unless he's a liberty candidate.
and they will recieve a good
and they will recieve a good buttkicking for sure!
as for me and my home, we shall worship the LORD
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” (Prov. 22:3; 27:12 KJV)
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