Commission’s Democrats “tramp on the will of the voters”

Those aren’t just our words, they’re the words of the Commercial Appeal. Yes, even the morning publication recognized the outrageousness of appointing a Democrat to a district whose voters are up to 80% Republican.

Shortly before 4pm, in a 7-5 vote, the Shelby County Commission voted to impose former Democrat Party Chairman Matt Kuhn on thousands of citizens who specifically voted against his liberal ideology. Commissioner Joe Ford, the most senior member of the body, should be commended for voting for Republican Tommy Hart until he realized that his party-mates could not be satisfied with choosing a true representative of the district.

So how do we even the score?
We Fight Back.

The Democrats are counting on your apathy. Its not just that they don’t care about your vote, they think that you don’t care about your vote — and thus won’t lift a finger to stop them from disenfranchising you.

We can’t let them get away with this without a fight.

One of the most important elections in our county’s history will be held in August 2010. Not only will we have to fight to reclaim District 4, we will have to restore and retain honest and competent leadership in county-wide offices. Democratic Commission Chairman Diedre Malone is rumored to be a candidate for County Mayor — she voted for Mr. Kuhn in the final round and District 4 voters should not forget what she did today. These elections traditionally have lower overall turnout, which means that the efforts of our organization to get Republicans to show up at the polls are that much more important.

What you can do to fight back

• Build our activist base
  If you’re getting this e-mail then you are on our list - but your Republican friends and neighbors may not be. Encourage them to sign up at www.ShelbyGOP.org or join the Republican Party of Shelby County group on Facebook.
• Participate in SCRP Activities

  March is a busy month for your Party!

  Precinct Caucuses on March 1 and Convention on March 22 - learn more at Convention.ShelbyGOP.org

  The Lincoln Day Gala on March 7 is our annual fund-raiser and this year we are proud to welcome nationally-known conservative commentator Mary Matalin! - learn more at LincolnDay.ShelbyGOP.org

• Join a Republican Club
  We have nine active Republican clubs that meet on a monthly basis. These clubs allow you to hear from local and state elected officials and are a great way to keep informed about the issues that affect your daily lives and fellowship with like-minded citizens. A full list of these clubs can be found at www.ShelbyGOP.org/clubs

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