You’ve been here a long time. So obviously, you can hold your own in a discussion. I’m going to pick on you just a little bit as an example for others.
How will you be able to help? Would you ...
- contribute financially to FRPAC?
- be willing to serve in a leadership role?
- help with fundraising activities?
- research and compile voting histories of our targeted RINOs?
- help write newsletters to update FRPAC donors?
- help develop FRPAC’s policies and objectives?
- help lobby (by phone, email, snail mail) conservative politicians to endorse FRPAC’s chosen opponent against a targeted RINO?
I see lots of offers of help but few specifics. How can you help?
Also, what are your thoughts on whether or not we need a PAC?
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and answers.
FRegards,
Tex
Here are some thoughts I received via FReepmail:
“I ran a PAC years ago. Like 25 years ago, and haven’t kept up with the relevant laws as they would have changed over those years.
I can tell you it is a full time job, whether staff or volunteer, regardless of the PAC’s nature or size. (...) But whoever runs the FR PAC has to be knowledgeable about the relevant laws. Obviously, a lawyer specializing in election law would be aware of those regulations, but who wants to call their lawyer every day before doing anything? I.e., what is considered ‘coordinating’ with a campaign? What constitutes an in-kind contribution? How/if bundling can be done?
FR PAC might be able to work with a conservative group’s PAC that is already established in DC to share a staffer’s time and costs. Someone has to be designated to do the ‘nuts and bolts.’ Nuts and bolts of a FR PAC would be fundraising, tracking contributions and expenditures for FEC filings, coordinating with members in the various states, updating members of what the PAC is doing, and what its preferred candidates are doing. Maybe setting up meetings, rallies, etc.
I don’t yet have a picture of what y’all have in mind, but am trying to think of what was involved when I worked in this field. We had a Board that met quarterly, but with continuous intervening telephone conversations. We had people in most of the 57 states who would help with providing information, suggestions and/or introductions to candidates in their state or various congressional districts. When feasible I met with (non-incumbent) candidates, but someone connected to our PAC always did, and then would make recommendations on donations to his/her campaign. Donations over $X had to be approved by the board. As the primary staff person, I was also Treasurer, but IIRC, my public address was that of the trade association, not my home. I don’t know if a PO Box suffices.”
Here are some thoughts I received via FReepmail:
“I ran a PAC years ago. Like 25 years ago, and haven’t kept up with the relevant laws as they would have changed over those years.
I can tell you it is a full time job, whether staff or volunteer, regardless of the PAC’s nature or size. (...) But whoever runs the FR PAC has to be knowledgeable about the relevant laws. Obviously, a lawyer specializing in election law would be aware of those regulations, but who wants to call their lawyer every day before doing anything? I.e., what is considered ‘coordinating’ with a campaign? What constitutes an in-kind contribution? How/if bundling can be done?
FR PAC might be able to work with a conservative group’s PAC that is already established in DC to share a staffer’s time and costs. Someone has to be designated to do the ‘nuts and bolts.’ Nuts and bolts of a FR PAC would be fundraising, tracking contributions and expenditures for FEC filings, coordinating with members in the various states, updating members of what the PAC is doing, and what its preferred candidates are doing. Maybe setting up meetings, rallies, etc.
I don’t yet have a picture of what y’all have in mind, but am trying to think of what was involved when I worked in this field. We had a Board that met quarterly, but with continuous intervening telephone conversations. We had people in most of the 57 states who would help with providing information, suggestions and/or introductions to candidates in their state or various congressional districts. When feasible I met with (non-incumbent) candidates, but someone connected to our PAC always did, and then would make recommendations on donations to his/her campaign. Donations over $X had to be approved by the board. As the primary staff person, I was also Treasurer, but IIRC, my public address was that of the trade association, not my home. I don’t know if a PO Box suffices.”
Speaking for myself
I’ll
contribute financially,
help with fundraising
research and compile voting history
help lobby by phone, email, snail mail.
We need to make the Republican primary process brutal on RINOs. If this country is headed to socialism, let there be a stark difference between the parties and let the Democrats bring it in. There's no shame in losing on your principles on large matters IMO. But the current situation of moving the country to the left, where it happens fast with the Dems or slowly with a RINO based Republican party must stop. The primaries are where it will happen. A good place to start is to raise some money and talk to someone familiar with the process.
Maybe we can do a live interview thread on FR.