May 11, 2008 by Kingston
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Across Virginia, as GOP grassroots leaders endorsed by hordes of electeds have been up for re-election, many have found themselves losing or almost losing when faced by a grassroots rebellion. Included in that list of those almost losing is Fred Anderson, chairman of the 6th Congressional District, who eeked out a 9-vote win over grassroots leader Jim Crosby, vice chairman of the 6th District. SWAC Girl ran for State Central Committee against an incumbent who was backed by a legion of electeds including Emmett Hanger. I was backed by no elected. I won. In the 2nd Congressional District incumbent chairman Bruce Myer, backed by the electeds, was defeated by Gary Byler. In the 2007 GOP primary contest between incumbent state senator Emmett Hanger -- backed by statewide electeds including George Allen, Virgil Goode, Speaker Howell, Morgan Griffith -- and challenger Scott Sayre, the challenger came within 5 percentage points of beating Hanger. In Augusta County an appeal was filed by Larry Roller after the Augusta County Mass Meeting held on April 10, 2008. The appeal was signed by every Republican elected in Augusta County including three who were not even at the mass meeting, a clear violation of the 6th District Bylaws. Below is the original appeal and the signatures that followed. Every Republican elected in Augusta County ... versus ... a lone volunteer. Emmett Hanger is determined to purge Augusta County of the Sayre supporters who almost defeated him a year ago. This is further proof and he has convinced every elected to join him including Jeremy Shifflett who was just seated on the Board of Supervisors in January after being supported and promoted by Kurt Michael for that position. April 16, 2008The 6th District Bylaws clearly state only those who attended the mass meeting can sign an appeal. Once again, as with the mass meeting, these electeds do not know the rules. The following did not attend the mass meeting and, therefore, are ineligible to sign the appeal: - Delegate Steve Landes - Jeremy Shifflett - Gerald Garber The grassroots need to run the Party ... and the electeds need to run their elected positions. That is the checks-and-balances put in place to prevent Party bosses from running it all. That is not what Augusta County electeds want ... because they want to run it all. |
Posted in Augusta County GOP, Virginia politics |
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