A Contract With Grassroots Republicans
Presented by Michelle McIntyre
We seek party leaders who think of their role as servants to the will of the grassroots Republicans, not as elites who know better than us. We therefore call on the party leaders we elect at the local level do the same when electing party leaders at the next higher level: from county central committee, through state central committee, to the national committee. We call on our leaders to implement the following 8 Step Plan:
1. The Republican Party shall hold nominating caucuses and conventions to select their nominees for all public offices. The nominees chosen at such conventions shall hold exclusive rights to the name “Republican” and will be considered endorsed by the Republican Party.
2. Neither the Executive Board of this county or state, nor the State Committee shall give pre-convention endorsements. The grassroots Republicans shall choose their nominees through the caucus and convention process.
3. To restore the proper role of grassroots Republicans, in selecting candidates who represent us, we demand that all Republican candidates for office be given equal access to the party's resources, facilities, meetings, and events before grassroots Republicans make their choice through the caucus/convention process.
4. We encourage debate among Republican primary candidates on the issues, and demand that those debates be made widely accessible to grassroots Republicans.
5. We recognize the need to have a longer period between the nominating caucus/convention and the general election, so that once the nominee for each race is determined, Republicans can unite behind and campaign for their nominee. Therefore, party leaders shall work to hold the nominating convention in the spring. This will help us avoid the pressure from the RNC to give pre-primary endorsements.
6. We call on the RNC to stop seeking pre-primary and pre-convention endorsements from State Party Executive Boards and State Committees. This stifles the debate and steals the right from the grassroots Republicans to make these decisions. We call on the State Party to resist this and any other attempt by the national Party to control or manipulate our State process.
7. When the grassroots Republicans have made their choice in the nominating convention, party resources shall go to help the nominee. The state committee shall not thwart the will of the convention by supporting a competer of the rightful nominee chosen at the convention.
8. We call on our national committee to encourage all state parties to hold their state conventions in presidential years, on the same date, to ensure that all Republicans can freely vote for the candidate of their choice based on principles, rather than the candidate they believe can win an election, based on who did well in another state. This will also ensure more equity among the states.
Presented by Michelle McIntyre
We seek party leaders who think of their role as servants to the will of the grassroots Republicans, not as elites who know better than us. We therefore call on the party leaders we elect at the local level do the same when electing party leaders at the next higher level: from county central committee, through state central committee, to the national committee. We call on our leaders to implement the following 8 Step Plan:
1. The Republican Party shall hold nominating caucuses and conventions to select their nominees for all public offices. The nominees chosen at such conventions shall hold exclusive rights to the name “Republican” and will be considered endorsed by the Republican Party.
2. Neither the Executive Board of this county or state, nor the State Committee shall give pre-convention endorsements. The grassroots Republicans shall choose their nominees through the caucus and convention process.
3. To restore the proper role of grassroots Republicans, in selecting candidates who represent us, we demand that all Republican candidates for office be given equal access to the party's resources, facilities, meetings, and events before grassroots Republicans make their choice through the caucus/convention process.
4. We encourage debate among Republican primary candidates on the issues, and demand that those debates be made widely accessible to grassroots Republicans.
5. We recognize the need to have a longer period between the nominating caucus/convention and the general election, so that once the nominee for each race is determined, Republicans can unite behind and campaign for their nominee. Therefore, party leaders shall work to hold the nominating convention in the spring. This will help us avoid the pressure from the RNC to give pre-primary endorsements.
6. We call on the RNC to stop seeking pre-primary and pre-convention endorsements from State Party Executive Boards and State Committees. This stifles the debate and steals the right from the grassroots Republicans to make these decisions. We call on the State Party to resist this and any other attempt by the national Party to control or manipulate our State process.
7. When the grassroots Republicans have made their choice in the nominating convention, party resources shall go to help the nominee. The state committee shall not thwart the will of the convention by supporting a competer of the rightful nominee chosen at the convention.
8. We call on our national committee to encourage all state parties to hold their state conventions in presidential years, on the same date, to ensure that all Republicans can freely vote for the candidate of their choice based on principles, rather than the candidate they believe can win an election, based on who did well in another state. This will also ensure more equity among the states.
