I approached our state GOP party about running (for a state office) They said ‘no thanks’ because I was a Conservative and they were looking for ‘people close to center’.
Thanks for your efforts, there. That’s excellent.
I’d say go to the next level down, then. Or - better yet -try to replace the “They” that said “No Thanks”. Get local people to back you up, and show up with you. Get THEIR job at the next election and replace one of “them”.
I think the point is, we keep hammering and kicking on the door until the door caves in, then drag “them” out of a job and replace them with our people.
“I approached our state GOP party about running”
Good luck with that!!! In my opinion, you can not expect the State powers that be to do much to help you at all until you are polling as the winner. In some cases, I think it is a “follower” instead of leader mentality -— they don’t want to be on a losing side no matter what.
This is especially true if you are challenging an incumbent (R). Before anyone steps in to correct me, I KNOW that the State party can’t take sides in a Primary election. But, it has been my experience that they could be quite a bit more helpful in day to day matters -— like updating their State Candidate site by posting the campaign website, FaceBook, Twitter, etc. without multiple emails, phone calls, and weeks delay.
In the various Candidate Schools I took at the Leadership Institute, American Majority, and the Republican Party of Texas to name a few, it appears that it may be more common for the State Party to recruit or approach the Candidate THEY want for the position rather than accepting and working with someone who actually decides to run on their own initiative.
If you have a fire in your belly to run and serve -— DO IT!!! Everyone says we need leaders and fighters in the Republican Party, but I think in some ways we actually scare them.
But we will NEVER WIN against the liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, Marxists, stateists, and their ilk unless we have a Patriot’s heart, a Warrior’s determination, and a willingness to leave it all on the battlefield for our Constitution and We the People.
Good luck in your race!!!
“I approached our state GOP party about running (for a state office) They said ‘no thanks’ because I was a Conservative and they were looking for ‘people close to center’.”
LOL!
Your mistake is in thinking you need to ask permission. You decide based on getting a feel for the support you can get and then you TELL them you’re running. party folks always want and need good candidates for positions.