Posted on 01/30/2009 11:45:02 AM PST by jaredt112
Dawson 62 Steele 60 Anuzis 32 Blackwell 15
Get married? I got married on January 10th!
Now that we elected our token to make the MSM happy. Another RINO with a different color skin.
“Now that we elected our token to make the MSM happy. Another RINO with a different color skin.”
That’s not fair and if you don’t know that already, better hit the books.
Dear ##########:
I am a black Republican, and I am supporting Katon Dawson for Republican National Committee Chairman.
My support for Katon is not based solely on the fact we both come from South Carolina. I’m supporting Katon because I know first-hand what he’s done as state chairman to make the South Carolina Republican Party more inclusive, and what he’s done as a private citizen to oppose racism in our state.
A few years ago, my wife, Linda, and I were volunteering for the York County Republican Party. We were doing all the things that make the party run – the little things that often go unnoticed – like putting up yard signs, making get-out-the-vote calls, and going door-to-door for local Republican candidates.
One night, Katon stopped in at our regular county party meeting. We got to talking and he told me that our county needed strong representation at the ’04 National Convention, and he urged Linda and me to run to serve as delegates. We did, and we won.
Time went by, and Katon kept in touch. He saw talent in me that I hadn’t seen in myself. He constantly encouraged me, and encouraged me to step up and take on leadership roles in the Party. In 2004, I ran for 2nd Vice Chairman of the State Party and won. Then, in 2007, I ran for York County GOP Chairman and became the first African-American to hold the position.
Katon knows that growing a party begins at the grassroots level. He knew that if we were going to be a strong state party, we had to have strong local organizations as our foundation. (And he knows that to have a strong national party, we must have strong state parties in place.) I believe what separates Katon from the other candidates for chairman is that he has done the day-to-day work of growing a party. He knows what it takes to win, and is fully aware of the personal investment and sacrifice required to build a party from the ground up.
Katon left no stone unturned on his way to building a stronger state party. Under his leadership, minority involvement increased dramatically. Katon sent a clear signal when he chose Ron Thomas, an African-American, to work as his first Political Director, and his commitment to an inclusive party has paid off.
In 2004, Republicans in Lexington County elected an Indian-American woman, Nikki Haley, to serve in the State House, making her one of only two Indian-American Republicans in any State House in the country at the time. This year, South Carolina elected its first black Republican, Tim Scott, to the State House since Reconstruction, and in May, my peers honored me by electing me to serve on the Republican National Committee.
Katon’s success in making the South Carolina Republican Party stronger by making it more inclusive is clear. Unfortunately, what may not be as clear is Katon’s commitment to inclusion and his opposition to racism as a private citizen. Allow me to set the record straight on something you may have heard about.
A few months ago, a local newspaper wrote an article about a country club where Katon was a member. The article pointed out that the club did not have any minority members. There was some confusion about whether or not it was club policy or a longstanding deed that prohibited minority members — none of that really matters. What matters is this: Katon Dawson tried to change the club’s practices to allow minority members. When he realized that things were not likely to change, Katon resigned his membership.
Sadly, Katon’s opponents are trying to use the fact that he was a member of this country club to disqualify him from serving as RNC Chair.
It shouldn’t. I believe it won’t.
I see what Katon did as evidence of his commitment to including and involving people from all walks of life and all races. Katon took a stand for what was right. He stood up in front of his friends at the club and told them what they were doing was wrong, and when they refused to change, he decided to leave. I’m not saying that Katon deserves a medal for the courage he showed that day, but I do think this one incident revealed the depths of Katon’s personal commitment to inclusion.
What our Party needs to move forward is principled leadership, and I can tell you from personal experience that Katon has the character, integrity, and vision to move our Party in the right direction.
I sincerely appreciate your time, and I encourage you to join me in supporting Katon Dawson for RNC Chairman.
Sincerely,
Glenn McCall
[Emphais mine]
Thank you, and Congrats to your son and his new bride!
Michael Steele is not a token.
Yup, the argument here is moot. But I don’t like seeing men branded as bigots when they live their lives in exactly the opposite manner.
http://www.creativeminorityreport.com
Matthew Archbold:
Is Michael Steele pro-life? I fear the answer might be no.
I’ve long liked and respected Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and considered him a great candidate to Chair the RNC. I’ve seen many pro-life bloggers even endorse him but yesterday a commenter named Darcy pointed me to Steele’s appearance on Meet The Press on October 29, 2006. The transcript is here.
According to his own statements, Steele is against overturning Roe V. Wade. He is also against a Constitutional Amendment banning abortion. He also rather disingenuously calls abortion an issue that should be handled by the states even though the states can’t really restrict abortion in any meaningful way until Roe is overturned.
And for many in the pro-life movement, Steele’s comments could disqualify him from receiving their support. Here’s the disturbing transcript:
MR. RUSSERT: ...Mr. Steele, if you’re United States Senator, would you vote for a constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion?
LT. GOV. STEELE: I don’t — vote for a constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion? I think we’d have to have that get to the Supreme Court, wouldn’t we? I haven’t seen that bill proposed. I don’t think...
MR. RUSSERT: That’s been introduced in the Senate.
LT. GOV. STEELE: I don’t think anyone’s going to propose that this day.
MR. RUSSERT: So you wouldn’t do that?
LT. GOV. STEELE: No.
MR. RUSSERT: Would, would you encourage — would you hope the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade?
LT. GOV. STEELE: I think that that’s a matter that’s going to rightly belong to the courts to decide ultimately whether or not that, that issue should be addressed. The, the Court has taken a position, which I agree, stare decisis, which means that the law is as it is and, and so this is a matter that’s ultimately going to be adjudicated at the states. We’re seeing that. The states are beginning to decide for themselves on, on this and a host of other issues. And the Supreme Court would ultimately decide that.
MR. RUSSERT: But you hope that the Court keeps Roe v. Wade in place?
LT. GOV. STEELE: I think the Court will evaluate the law as society progresses, as the Court is supposed to do.
MR. RUSSERT: But what’s your position? Do you want them to sustain it or overturn it?
LT. GOV. STEELE: Well, I think, I think, I think Roe vs. Wade, Roe vs. Wade is a, is a matter that should’ve been left to the states to decide, ultimately. But it, it is where it is today, and the courts will ultimately decide whether or not this, this gets addressed by the states, goes back to the states in some form or they overturn it outright.
MR. RUSSERT: Is is your desire to keep it in place?
LT. GOV. STEELE: My desire is that we follow what stare decisis is at this point, yes.
I am very very sorry to read this. If Steele is unwilling to stand up for the unborn because he feared it might damage his campaign I doubt he’ll stand up for the unborn when he steers an entire party. For me, fiscal conservatism is not enough.
Fiscal conservatives speak all the time about shuttling the rabid pro-lifers away. Electing Michael Steele as head of the RNC might be one giant step in that direction.
America isn’t just “becoming less white” which I would have no complaint about if it occurred legally.
America is becoming less white by allowing in 20-40 million illegals and their kids then being automatic citizens. If we can’t control the big picture good luck remaining a conservative party while appealling to the kids of 40 million illegals.
The quotes you used to try and prove your point...are one thing and one thing only, a recognition of reality!
Maybe that’s a plus.
Now a question for you. When do we conservatives stop allowing the left to declare good men bigots?
What other RNC offices are to be decided?
Is the co chairman to be voted on, or is it appointed? If elected at the same meeting, who are the candidates?
Thanks.
Michael Steele is neither a token nor a RINO. Me, thinks your prejudices are showing.
Sorry, that isn’t what he said when running for office.
Just like the rino puke Mutt Romney, change everything when you only want Republican votes.
We don’t need any more NE liberal phonies.
>>Maybe that’s a plus.<<
Yeah, I’m open to an outsider - our guys in DC haven’t been getting it done. Although it was good to see the house Repubs take a stand on the “stimulus” bill.
With the campaign run against Dawson, the RNC has run off the only part of the country that still Elects Republicans
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