I am on the road to Indian Wells where I will convene with fellow Republicans at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort. It’s a stunning location offering many amenities. But members of the California Republican Party have little time to play and instead must stay focused on outlining the party’s strategy and goals if we are to make inroads in 2010.
California is in crisis. That’s not news to anyone. The GOP must move forward with plans to shift our great state’s economy from gasping on life support to one that is healthy, robust and thriving once again.
Our goal is to make sure California voters put more Republican leaders in Constitutional offices and Legislative seats. The laws coming out of Sacramento simply don’t reflect the values that most Californians hold, and the GOP is in the position to bring positive change to the Golden State.
To successfully achieve our goal, we must stay focused on important issues, such as creating jobs and strengthening the economy, as well as holding the line on taxation, addressing our water needs , and providing safe neighborhoods for our families. We must work as a unified team, not subsidiaries of the Republican Party. We must clearly and regularly communicate our message to the electorate, and we must reach out to those voters who are equally committed to a vibrant economy, fair taxation, safe communities and market-solutions to our health care issues instead of pretending that 35 percent of the voters will somehow put Republicans in office.
The GOP has a fine opportunity to capitalize on the hubris and subsequent recent follies of the Liberal majority – both at the national and state level. Let’s not squander our opportunity, lest we look back in regret and wake up Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, a party further moved away from the main stream of California’s decision-making process.
We owe this to Californians who are desperate for relief from our current financial malaise and dysfunction.
