There was great grassroots enthusiasm when the GOP of Texas finally made its Republican primary proportional so that every candidate would get a fair shot at our delegates and candidates would come and campaign in our state despite how late our primary is scheduled.
Now a group of party insiders want to reverse this popular decision and make the primary winner-take-all so that an establishment candidate – likely Santorum or Romney – can shut out all other candidates and snatch up all of our delegates. So if you wanted to go to the convention as a delegate for the candidate of your choice, you’d be out of luck and our whole state, despite the diversity of its Republican party would all be locked into supporting one candidate of dubious merit who comes from a far off state and has little in common with Texas Republicans.
This could mean giving Rick Santorum a chance at winning the primary – despite the fact that he is an ideological extremist and a big spender and cannot beat Obama. Or it could mean that Mitt Romney ends the primary with a sudden win in Texas and there’s no chance of a brokered convention or any concessions to the grassroots who are crying out for change and reform in the party. This change in policy in Texas could shut Ron Paul out of the process completely not only as a candidate, but as a voice for smaller government and more liberty as part of the Republican platform.
Changing the Texas GOP primary to winner-take-all would be a slap in the face of grassroots Republicans and it would be bad for the party in Texas and nationwide. This proposal by some SREC members would help Santorum and hurt Paul and the other candidates. Or alternatively it would end the election right there if Romney won. It’s a very, very bad idea for Texas and for the GOP and it is NOT what the grassroots of the party wants.
For more information see this article straight from the horse’s mouth. And note the name David Barton at the bottom of the article. Look him up if you don’t know who he is. He embodies the worst elements of the religious right which want to dominate the GOP and take it away from the grassroots.
Please customize the content of the letter below to represent your concerns in your own words and make sure to check off all of the SREC representatives. If you’re from outside the state rewrite the letter to stress the concerns which all Republicans have with keeping the primary open and the desirability of having a brokered convention.
On April 7th, 2012 at 5:59 am
Republicans do not change the rules in the middle of the game
Stop it
On April 7th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Keep it fair please. You guys have done enough to prevent Ron Paul from receiving a fair election.
On April 10th, 2012 at 1:10 am
I am a new voter I just turned 18 two years ago. What happened in North Dakota is UNFAIR and should never happen in another state ever again. What does this teach young voters? That their votes never count and that they shouldn’t even try! This make me sick. Please HELP make Texas GOP Primary FAIR!!!!
On April 10th, 2012 at 6:57 am
So far the GOP primary has been a disgrace and the country is watching. Cheat in TX and suffer the consequences. Changing the rules in the middle of the game is cheating and the GOP will loose big time if this doesn’t stop. You are handing it to the Dems on a silver platter, albeit a very tarnished platter.
On May 6th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Hey now. This is TEXAS. We don’t like it when you try to change the rules in the middle of the game. Knock it off or we will vote your butts out of office. Remember, this is TEXAS. We don’t allow that kind of cheating to happen here.