RNC vice chairman: McConnell must resign

Not gonna happen. I think.
“McConnell needs to resign!!” Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere wrote in a Facebook posting…
“Mitch is a good and honorable guy, but the base is leaving our party,” Mr. Villere said in an interview with The Washington Times. “I’m out in the field all the time and we have all our elections this year for state offices, and it’s hurting us tremendously with our elections.”

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RNC's Principles for American Renewal

On October 2, 2014, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus introduced 11 principles referred to as Principles for American Renewal. Included with the online introduction of the principles is a section called "What They're Saying." Here's a taste:

Reince's Principles for American Renewal capture the spirit of serious and fast reform, and a refusal to stand by for the last two years of Obama's epic fail bemoaning but not acting. The principles stress a commitment to deep reforms and an ongoing recognition that a free people are best left to decide for themselves how to use their time, their money and their land, educate their children, choose their health care, and worship their God as they see fit.

- Hugh Hewitt, Nationally Syndicated Talk Radio Host and Author

See the principles and more at GOP.com or

Principles for American Renewal

CONSTITUTION - Our Constitution should be preserved, valued and honored.

ECONOMY - We need to start growing America’s economy instead of Washington’s economy so that hardworking Americans see better wages and more opportunity.

BUDGET - We need to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, make government more efficient, and leave the next generation with opportunity, not debt.

HEALTHCARE - We need to start over with real healthcare reform that puts patients and their doctors in charge, not unelected bureaucrats in Washington.

VETERANS - Our veterans have earned our respect and gratitude, and no veteran should have to wait in line for months or years just to see a doctor.

SECURITY - Keeping America safe and strong requires a strong military, growing the economy, energy independence, and secure borders.

EDUCATION - Every child should have an equal opportunity to get a great education; no parent should be forced to send their child to a failing school.

POVERTY - The best anti-poverty pro-gram is a strong family and a good job, so our focus should be on getting people out of poverty by lifting up all people and helping them find work.

VALUES - Our country should value the traditions of family, life, religious liberty, and hard work.

ENERGY - We should make America energy independent by encouraging investment in domestic energy, lowering prices, and creating jobs at home.

IMMIGRATION - We need an immigration system that secures our borders, upholds the law, and boosts our economy.

GOP.com: PRINCIPLES FOR AMERICAN RENEWAL
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RNC Attacks Liberal ‘Haircut Strategy’ as ‘Voter Suppression’

Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer’s super PAC, Next Gen Climate, wants to implement a “haircut strategy” against Republican campaigns in order to depress conservative turnout.  “Our Republican Haircut Strategy — a precision focus on a specific harm in target Republican markets — we will seek to degrade Republican performance,” a memo from Steyer’s super PAC explains in a memo obtained by Politico that the RNC flagged as a “voter suppression” tactic.

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RNC Adopts Resolution Exposing Agenda 21

The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) calls upon the Republican National Committee (RNC) to release to the public it recently passed resolution regarding Agenda 21.

It has been reported that the Republican National Committee passed a resolution exposing Agenda 21 for what it is: a disregard for American freedom, private property rights, and a key player in the Leftist move toward a one world government. Agenda 21 (ICLEI) assaults the very foundation of America. The RNC has not yet made an official statement or released the resolution. We call on the RNC to release this immediately, and we salute the individuals who signed this document.

Text of the RNC Resolution:

RNC Resolution Exposing United Nations Agenda 21

WHEREAS, the United Nations Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of extreme environmentalism, social engineering, and global political control that was initiated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992; and,

WHEREAS, the United Nations Agenda 21 is being covertly pushed into local communities throughout the United States of America through the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) through local “sustainable development” policies such as Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, and other “Green” or “Alternative” projects; and

WHEREAS, this United Nations Agenda 21 plan of radical so-called “sustainable development” views the American way of life of private property ownership, single family homes, private car ownership and individual travel choices, and privately owned farms; all as destructive to the environment; and,

WHEREAS, according to the United Nations Agenda 21 policy, social justice is described as the right and opportunity of all people to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment which would be accomplished by socialist/communist redistribution of wealth; and,

WHEREAS, according to the United Nations Agenda 21 policy National sovereignty is deemed a social injustice; now therefore be

RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee recognizes the destructive and insidious nature of United Nations Agenda 21 and hereby exposes to the public and public policy makers the dangerous intent of the plan; and therefore be it further

RESOLVED, that the U.S. government and no state or local government is legally bound by the United Nations Agenda 21 treaty in that it has never been endorsed by the (U.S.) Senate, and therefore be it further

RESOLVED, that the federal and state and local governments across the country be well informed of the underlying harmful implications of implementation of United Nations Agenda 21 destructive strategies for “sustainable development” and we hereby endorse rejection of its radical policies and rejection of any grant monies attached to it, and therefore be it further

RESOLVED, that upon the approval of this resolution the Republican National Committee shall deliver a copy of this resolution to each of the Republican members of Congress, all Republican candidates for Congress, all Republican candidates for President who qualify for RNC sanctioned debates, and to each Republican state and territorial party office.

Chief Sponsor:
Helen Van Etten
Republican National Committeewoman for Kansas
Co-Sponsors:Carolyn McLarty
Republican National Committeewoman for Oklahoma
Kim Lehman
Republican National Committeewoman for Iowa
Paul Reynolds
Republican National Committeeman for Alabama
Demetra DeMonte
Republican national Committeewoman for Illinois
Solomon Yue
Republican National Committeewoman[sic] for Oregon
Donna Cain
Republican National Committeewoman for Oregon
Cindy Costa
Republican National Committeewoman for South Carolina
John Sigler
Republican State Chairman for Delaware
Steve Scheffler
Republican National Committeeman for Iowa
Peggy Lambert
Republican National Committeewoman for Tennessee
Jim Bopp
Republican National Committeeman for Indiana
Bruce Ash
Republican National Committeeman for Arizona
DeMarus Carlson
Republican National Committeewoman for Nebraska

Also see Anti-Agenda 21: Currently New Hampshire, Tennessee and Mississippi have resolutions/legislation in the works opposing Agenda 21 and/or ICLEI activity in their states. Read More......

Reince Priebus Wins Race for RNC Chief

WASHINGTON --Reince Priebus was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday after Michael Steele dropped his bid to stay atop the party for another two years. Read more at Fox News... Read More......

RNC protester sentenced to 2 years on bomb charge (MN)

Star Tribune via Free Republic, 5/14/09 - (AP) A protester from Texas has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing Molotov cocktails during the Republican National Convention last September. ∴ U.S. District Judge Michael Davis on Thursday also sentenced Bradley Neal Crowder to three years of supervised release. ∴ The 23-year-old Austin, Texas, man was part of a group from Austin that allegedly planned to disrupt the convention in St. Paul last September. He pleaded guilty in January. Read More......

Michael Steele taps ORP's Tiernan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2009

Bob Tiernan selected by Michael Steele, newly elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee, to help lead his transition team...

Bob Tiernan, Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, has been tapped by Michael Steele to help lead Steele’s transition team in assuming the role of Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Tiernan was a key supporter of Steele and helped lead the effort that resulted in Steele being elected as the first African-American Chairman of the RNC. Steele is the former Lt. Governor of Maryland, a commentator for Fox News Channel and most recently
served as Chairman of GOPAC.

Tiernan said, “I am honored to be selected by Chairman Steele to help lead his transition team as he takes over as Chairman of the RNC. I think my talents and background in managing companies and starting businesses will be put to good use helping Chairman Steele and the Republican Party.”

Tiernan’s leadership role will help to ensure the perspectives of west coast Republicans are represented at the national level. Chairman Steele is expected to visit Oregon in the near future to thank Oregon for its leadership role in his election.

Tiernan went on to say, “It’s an exciting time for Republicans. Michael Steele is the right person, at the right time, to lead the Republican Party forward. His experience, leadership, character and ability to articulate Republican principles are exactly what the Republicans need right now. I am honored to serve on his transition team.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Andrew Over
Mobile: (503) 707-5110
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ORP: Chairmans Report #2

February 2, 2009
Together, as a Team, we are an awesome force!
Bob Tiernan
WASHINGTON DC, WOW #1

WOW!!! . . . WHAT A WEEK! Andrew and I were in Washington DC last week for the RNC convention and we accomplished a lot! But the BIGGEST event was electing Michael Steele to be the next RNC Chairman!!! It was an incredible and historic moment. And Oregon had EVERYTHING to do with him getting elected. I volunteered to be a “whip” for Mr. Steele and ended up leading the charge to get him elected.

Chairman Steele will be coming to Oregon soon to visit us and help us raise money at a huge fund raising event. It will be up to all of us to make sure that event is a success!!

Also, Chairman Steele asked me to be on his Transition Team and to help him make the necessary changes at the RNC to assure his success as the next Chairman. I accepted his offer on behalf of all Oregon Republicans, knowing how important it will be for Oregon to have a VERY close relationship with the RNC and the RNC Chairman. I will leave for Washington, DC on Thursday and work there through Monday putting together Chairman Steele’s transition plans.

• Andrew and I accomplished much in Washington, including the following:Met with Congressman Walden to discuss the ORP, our plans and how he can help us. Greg pledged to do “everything he could,” including making a large donation.

• Met with Gordon Smith. Gordon gave Andrew and me a lot of advice and was very helpful. Gordon pledged to donate several thousand dollars to the ORP.

• Met with the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) about the upcoming races in Oregon. It also pledged to help us with people and resources.

• Met with several vendors that do mailings and phone banking. We discussed strategies, coordinated strategies, high tech, innovation and costs. We learned a lot and cemented some key relationships.

• Met with the Washington and California state chairmen, and agreed to work together in the future. We are forming a close relationship and will be working in concert to develop a “west coast strategy” to beat the democrats. Both the Washington Chairman (Luke Esser) and Californian Chairman (Ron Nehring) ended up voting for Chairman Steele. Both Mr. Nehring and Mr. Esser will be coming to Oregon to attend our event for Chairman Steele.

• Met with several RNC directors to coordinate assistance in high tech, voter registration, FEC compliance and, most importantly, training tools. Andrew was very helpful in setting up these “multiple meetings.” The RNC is going to be VERY pledged to provide us a great deal of assistance.

Again, it was a GREAT four days, and we got a lot done. Oregon came away from this meeting a LEADER in the eyes of the other states and a key player in the RNC’s future.


OTHER NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS!
WOW #2!

1. NEW OFFICE BUILDING -- We have located a NICE office building for our NEW headquarters. It is a GREAT space, close to the freeway and easy to get to from anywhere in Portland. Moreover, we have plenty of parking, nearby restaurants, and it’s a building we can all be proud of. Best yet . . . we rented the space for less than one-half the going price. It is located at Washington Square, just off 217, in the Lincoln Center.

2. STAFF UPDATE -- Kevin Hoar, Washington County Chairman, is our new Head of Field Operations. Kevin will work 20-40 hours a week coordinating, supporting and providing service to the counties on behalf of the ORP. Kevin’s job will include candidate recruitment, candidate support, data base development, media and messaging and helping counties establish “best practices.” Thank you Kevin!

3. LEGISLATOR COMMUNICATIONS -- Andrew, Kevin and I met with our Republican State Senators and House Representatives in separate meetings. We presented a power point over view of the ORP, goals, objectives, and our 100 day plan. All Senate and House Republicans COMMITTED to donating and helping the ORP. Thus far, we have collected over $10,000. WOW!

4. CONTRIBUTIONS -- Speaking of donations, have you sent yours? I know that many of us feel our TIME is our donation. I am asking you to ALSO donate at least $100.00. We need the money to continue to JUMP start our machine. Things are going well . . . but we can use your help. THANK YOU . . . in advance!

5. FUNDRAISING -- We have met several times with Lori Hardwick our Fundraising director. We have sent out two fundraising letters, over 1,000 of which I personally signed.

6. COMMITTEE CHAIRS – Committee chairs will be selected as early as tomorrow. The Chairs will then select committee members. The Chair’s selections will then be reviewed and approved by me.

7. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING -- FEC filings have been done and we are current with all reporting requirements.

8. MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS -- Andrew and I met with four TV stations news directors and assignment editors. They were pleased to meet us, and we asked them to COVER our issues. We will send press releases that are quick, to the point and have GREAT sound bites for them. We have sent out five press releases thus far and have been interviewed on the radio seven times in the past 20 days.

9. ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST COURTNEY -- The ORP filed an Ethics complaint against Senate President Peter Courtney for voting YES on the $178 Million stimulus package. The package (which is only stimulating the growth of government) had $31 million set aside for Western Oregon College where Senator Courtney works. Over 35% of the “Stimulus Package” went either to Senator Courtney’s employer or to the district he represents.

That’s just the start! We are working on many other things and making some GREAT headway. I appreciate all of your hard work at the county and district level getting your plans, goals and objectives finalized and implemented! Keep working hard, and working together.

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