In case you hadn’t heard, California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring yesterday called an Executive Committee meeting for April 18, when the party will consider weighing in on the May 19 ballot measures. Here’s Ron’s post on the CRP blog.
Encouragement (to say it nicely) for the GOP to quickly take a position on the election issues — including the controversial "tax extension in exchange for a questionable spending limit" Prop 1A — has come from several quarters, including the blogs, talk radio, and Facebook groups.
The need for quick action on the part of the CRP comes in the middle of the need to first seat dozens of new Exec. Committee members and their ratification by the party’s board of directors, as well as the logistics of holding board meetings to do so and scheduling an Exec. meeting while giving ample notice to new members to ensure a quorum.
All that said, the fact that the GOP’s position will be determined just about the time millions of vote-by-mail ballots will be on their way to Californians, means the State Party will have little time (if that) to start getting it’s message across after the April 18 meeting.
Time will be a wastin’ and the clock will be tickin’. My advice, if at all possible to consider: Have the mail "options" (hah!) designed and ready for printing. Have the TV and radio ads scripted, if not just about in the can. The huge cost is in the postage and the broadcasting; take some risks by doing some up front work on the lower cost pieces of the puzzle. The risk of losing an election of this significance would be far greater a cost.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am
That’s the idea, it will come too late to do anything. Yet the Board will be able to claim they were against it. CRP has already shown their support by the $1.4 million contribution to the Governor’s fund to promote these propositions.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am
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March 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Looks like Ron is under his desk ducking conservatives, the true patriots and defenders of FREEDOM for all citizens. Come on Ron….lets play….Call the meeting for first part of April…lets see if your the RINO tamer once and for all…