Why Be a Member of your local Republican Party? The Ballot You cannot elect people who are not on your ballot. Party leadership (elected at county, district, and state conventions) can have influence for or against candidates who are considering running in primary elections. No matter how politically active you are in your community, you cannot overcome a lack of choice on the ballot. Your involvement in the Party and the convention cycle affects who that leadership is and how the Party is run. Know more about your candidates. Meet and vet the candidates for yourself. Get to know more than what their campaign ads tell you. Find opportunities to help candidates you trust on their campaign teams. Even in areas that are considered safely Republican, we must continue to keep local vote totals high for conservative Republicans. Statewide races depend on it. Influence You can help the Party focus on the right issues. Instead of letting national policy failures discourage you, get involved. This starts at the local level. Mingle with your elected representatives on a regular basis. Most Republican local elected officials, who are elected to serve the People, are very accessible to the local Party organization. Your local Republican Party is the only path to: Official involvement in District and State Conventions, where party platform, message, strategy, etc., are guided. Serving on the State Committee, which gives direction to the State Party. Being elected as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in presidential election years. Principles We are the only Party where Conservatives will be heard. Democrats hate conservative ideals. Libertarians refuse to be called conservative and clearly distance themselves from those ideals. We are not just a reflection of the RNC, but rather a reflection of our local Membership. We acknowledge the frequent disconnect between local conservatives and state/national Republican leadership. We address issues publicly and among ourselves based on the beliefs of our Members. We are not bound to hold any particular viewpoint if we disagree with the RNC or the GA GOP. When enough local Parties stand for conservative principles and promote them openly, our elected officials and the RNC will follow suit.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:00:44 +0000