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To the Dallas County Republican Party’s Resolution Committee: You voted to propose a resolution requiring candidates to believe exactly as YOU do or face Republican opposition and negative campaigning to defeat them. To you, I repeat what I heard JD Vance say to a reporter on a Sunday morning program: “Do you hear yourself?”
You would rather see a liberal Democrat who does not agree with you on anything elected over the only two Republican State House members we have in Dallas County who agree with you on 90% of the issues? Are you listening to what you are saying?
Who appointed you judge, jury, and executioner? You are supposed to represent ALL Republicans in your county – not just the activists with whom you agree. You are doing a great disservice to the County, the State, the Country, and your constituents.
You are isolating the Dallas County Republican Party from the vast majority of Dallas County Republicans, all independents, many candidates, and important donors that the party and the candidates need. You must consider how your actions affect all of the Dallas County Republican candidates. Does this kind of grandstanding assist in gaining support for all our candidates? Or, does it repel more supporters than it attracts? Do you believe that this type of behavior will force people to “Get in line soldier” and do exactly as you command? This is not the military. This is politics. Even within a single party, beliefs are often diverse. A country party organization should discuss issues and suggest policies, but it should not be in the business of strong-arming anyone, let alone its candidates. If we lose the Republican majority in the Texas House you will see how many Republicans are appointed as Committee Chairs. Zip, zero, nada.
A county Republican party does not exist to impose its will upon people with no regard to what those people may or may not believe. It is the purpose of the county Republican party to support every Republican in its county who wins in the primary. A county party is a political organization that gets out the vote and supports candidates.
Activism is something quite different, and activism should not be the foundation of the Dallas County Republican Party that serves a large and diverse constituency.
Dividing ourselves during a General Election is how we lose Texas. The Dallas County Republican Party would be wise to adhere to Ronald Reagan’s Eleventh Commandment: “Thou shall not speak ill of another Republican.” Nothing could be more important during a General Election. So, I ask again, “Do you hear yourself?” I trust that the County Executive Committee does hear you and will exhibit common sense by overwhelmingly rejecting this ill-advised resolution.
