Source Sam Rohrer's Facebook Page:Billy Allred a member of the Union County Republican Committee is reporting that committee members voted unanimously tonight not to endorse any GOP candidates running in the statewide races during the Primary Election.
This vote is a major victory for GOP candidates Stat Representative Sam Rohrer and Peg Luksik and puts the committee in direct defiance of the State Republican Committee's directive of only allowing the endorsed candidates to attend official committee events.
If you are a local county republican committee member, please contact your county chairman and urge your committee to follow Union County's lead. Join fellow republicans around the state who are calling for an open primary election.
LETS SHOW CHAIRMAN GLEASON AND THE STATE PARTY THAT IT IS TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR A CHANGE!
UPDATE:
The local GOP county committee revolt continues as I found out today that the Bradford County Republican Committee bucks has voted to buck the state party's endorsement. David Baldinger on Sam Roher's Facebook page is reporting that the Bradford County Republican Committee has voted 19 to 11 against endorsing a GOP candidate in the gubernatorial primary race and 18 to 15 against endorsing a GOP candidate in the US Senate primary race. This is more great news. Once again, I urge other local GOP county committees do the same. A comment today on this blog suggested that the Perry County Republican Committee has done the same.
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Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThis is not earth shattering news. Most Local GOP committees do not endorse at the county level including where I hail from--Perry County.
ReplyDeleteSorry Steve. I have to disagree with you. I do believe most county committees follow the State Party's lead when it comes to endorsements.
ReplyDeleteSorry Steve. I have to disagree with you. I do believe most county committees follow the State Party's lead when it comes to endorsements.
ReplyDeleteLocal counties GOPs vary from county to county and are governedd by their local county bylaws but it is more difficult for Local Counties to endorse and for it really to mean much. So even if they do, I contend that it doesn't mean much.
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ReplyDeleteThe point is not that we are refusing to endorse. We have rarely endorsed in the past, and this year is no different.
The point is that for the first time we are defying State Committee's directive about their endorsed candidates. They forbid us from inviting non-endorsed candidates to our events, but we are inviting them anyway.
All Republican candidates are welcome to speak at our events this year.
Although I am also grateful for Bradford's decision, pardon the gloating, our vote was unanimous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Billy you said what I wanted to say but a lot better :)
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