Stop the press! The California Republican Party made a wise decision.
It is commendable that the State Republican Party today announced the results of the representative meeting. The meeting’s upcoming special election for recall is aimed at removing the current Governor Gavin Newsom (D). If the issue is successful among voters, Replace him With one of the four current Republican candidates.
According to a statement from California Republican Party Chairman Jessica Millan Patterson, representatives of the Golden State will not support the removal of candidates in the September election.
CAGOP announced this in a press release on Saturday: (emphasis mine)
Sacramento-Today, California Republican Party Chairman Jessica Millan Patterson issued the following statement regarding CAGOP representatives Disapproval decision Gavin Newsom dismissed a candidate in the election:
“Unstoppable today The decision we represent arrive No endorsement It explains the strength of our candidate field and the prominent position of our party in the recall election. we focus on Put California back on track Looking back at the worst governor in California historyGavin Newsom is arrogant and incompetent, a desperate politician who has failed Californians in every way. The country is burning, the crime rate is soaring, the homeless is rampant, students are lagging behind, and taxes are suffocating working people. September 14, Voters will end Newsom’s nightmare Once and for all, the good governance of California will be restored. “
The CAGOP representative’s decision was made at the virtual endorsement meeting this morning. The four candidates eligible for CAGOP accreditation are: Larry Elder, Kevin Faulkner, Kevin Keeley and Doug Ossey. At the meeting, RNC National Commissioner Harmeet Dhillon and RNC National Commissioner Shawn Steel proposed a motion to submit agenda items to endorsement voting so that no endorsements will be issued during the recall competition. The delegates passed This motion Get nearly 90% support. The meeting was adjourned immediately.
In essence, this “overwhelming” majority of Republican representatives are expressing in a voice that the party will focus on voting on “Question 1 Yes”, which will remind Newsom and begin Take back the country From his disastrous and dangerous progressive policies.
This also means that grassroots members of the state Republican Party are not splitting or seeking to trigger a civil war, as some insiders have worried in recent weeks.
My colleague reported extensively on Newson’s recall work (as a reader can be seen here; here; here, and here).
Every once in a while, even on a lazy August Saturday, it will be a relief to see the Blue State Republicans accidentally do something right for the change.
