Republicans Running for Office:
The GOP is all abuzz with the hope of getting some great people into city office in Albuquerque this fall and fabulous candidates for 2010 too. We even have a few GOP candidates running against each other for City Council. Exploratory committees are being formed and it looks like we’ll have at least two possible candidates who are strong Republicans for Governor next year.
Most of you know by now that I am not on the inner circle of GOP politics and that that is by choice. Cindy’s List gives me the freedom to do what the party is suppose to be doing but sometimes doesn’t quite succeed at: supporting ALL Republicans running for any office (at least until after things like primaries take place). It is up to the Republican voters, not me, to decide "viability". The List will always also support ALL planks of the party platform too. The day that I can’t support the majority of our platform will be the day I leave the party. All events and candidates that agree with the GOP platform are welcome.
Cindy’s List will never have a pre-selected slate of personal candidates. Every candidate who lets me know about their events in a timely manner will have those events posted.period. Competition can make the party stronger if we don’t cut off our nose to spite our face. Internal politics has been known to ruin us. I realize it is important to push for whatever candidate one personally likes better but our party leaders need to be gently reminded once in a while that they are required by our own rules to publically support ALL Republican candidates. We’ve succeeded in kicking ourselves pretty good in the past. Let’s hope people will take off their leadership hats if it becomes necessary and not use their positions in an unfair manner. On the other hand, the rest of us shouldn’t be paranoid and jump to conclusions and assume an officer or group is throwing their support behind one person over another. Just ask for equal time.
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