"The political establishment strikes again against a grass-roots candidate."
While you're right that grass-roots candidates always get the shaft from the political establishment, I don't think that's the case here. Candidates appear on the ballot with their legal name and their party's name. If Gilchrest is running as a member of the American Independence Party, not a "Minuteman Party," how can he get the "Minuteman" name on the ballot? Of course, he can always legally change his name to Jim Minuteman Founder Gilchrest and get that name on the ballot (years ago a candidate actually changed his name legally to "____ Non-Incumbent _________" so as to publish on the ballot that he was not the incumbent).
"Jim Gilchrest is the best man for the job, he deserves our wholehearted support."
I disagree. While I support the Minutemen, I think that State Senator John Campbell should replace Chris Cox in the House. Campbell is a good conservative and would be an excellent Congressman.
http://www.campbellforcongress.com/ My fear is that, if too many conservatives forgo voting for a conservative Republican such as Campbell in the all-party primary, it may allow the RINO Marilyn Brewer to sneak into the general-election ballot and either win the election or else cause the Democrat to win. Gilchrest may thus end up playing the spoiler role that we were all afraid that Bob Dornan would play when he floated his candidacy a few weeks ago.