Stay the in the Race Nikki Haley

I am voting for Donald Trump, but I want to see Nikki Haley stay in the primary race for a little while longer. Her candidacy provides valuable data for Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular.

In 2020 thousands of suburban voters left Donald Trump blank but voted Republican down the line. One may complain about the race being stolen, but had these voters cast a vote for Donald Trump, any effort to sabotage Trump would not have overcome a vast turnout with these Republican non-Trump voters in Trump’s column.

So now it is 2024. Nikki Haley reaches those who skipped over Donald Trump in 2020. With her in the race, Republicans and the Trump campaign can identify them now, in the primary, months before the general campaign. More importantly something can be done to reach some of those this time around.

Nikki Haley voters in the Presidential Primary form an interesting profile. Some are solid Republicans who will vote for the eventual nominee.

Some are Democrats who are crossing over to cast a vote against Trump. They will vote for the Democrat nominee in November and will never vote for Trump or any other Republican (not even Nikki) in November.

Some see themselves as Republican leaning voters but consider themselves independent. These are the ones who voted Republican down ballot but left the Presidential race blank. At this point, they will be inclined to do the same or vote for a 3rd party candidate.

It is the last group that Republicans and Donald Trump need in November. Now the Republican party is faced with an opportunity to identify these voters this spring.

While the vast majority of campaign investments will be toward the general voter, The Republican party and the Trump campaign will do well to form a Special Operations Strategy aimed specifically at the Nikki Haley voter.

President Trump himself should be involved in this strategy. While Trump will be Trump, he could identify those counties, precincts, and voters who support Nikki Haley and listen to determine what message will peel off those independent voters.

Campaign materials targeting those voters can be used to persuade them that Trump is the candidate whose policies match their politics. After four years of Biden that will be an easier sell than it was in 2020.

So, Nikki, stay in the race a little longer. Then, after New Hampshire and South Carolina, suspend your campaign and ask your supporters to get behind Donald Trump.

Be a part of a Republican Special Operations Team to identify those voters who voted for you but will need to be reached to vote for Trump. Don’t do it just for Donald Trump, do it for America.

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Cast Your Vote for President Trump

Early voting is going on in Georgia for the Presidential Primary which is on Tuesday, March 24. Since Donald Trump is the only one on the Republican ballot, you may wonder if it really matters. It does.

It is important. It sends a message. It shows your support for President Trump and for a conservative agenda.

When you go to the polls and cast a vote in the Republican Presidential Primary, it sends a clear message that you stand with President Trump. It is a positive influence on others when you set the example.

Lines are short in early voting. If the polling place is nearby, go ahead and cast your vote for President Trump. Definitely go on March 24 for the Presidential Primary. I appreciate your support for President Trump.

On the Trail to Send DC to DC

I have several speaking engagements lined up over the next week. With the precautions to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, these could be subject to change. Continue reading

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Revision and Division

The New York Times unveiled their new project named, “The 1619 Project” in their August 14, 2019 issue of the New York Time Magazine. The 1619 project is a series of essays that looks back to the 400th anniversary of the first slaves from Africa brought to the American colonies.

The Times made no effort to hide the project’s intent and primary thesis. Times stated that its purpose was to “reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as the true founding,” of America.

These essays are neither good journalism nor sound historical analysis. The heading of the first essay reads,

“Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written.”

Nikole Hannah-Jones – 1619 Project – NY Times Magazine August 14, 2019

The problem with the series is with the thesis itself. The essays blame every societal issue today affecting the minority population in the United States on slavery. One essay even relates the interstate highway system during the Eisenhower administration to the institution of slavery that had been abolished a century earlier.

The 1619 Project, in “reframing” history has both a short term and long term objective. Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of the Times, said that after Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress, the Times was caught “a little tiny bit flat-footed.”

Before the Mueller testimony, the New York Times staff expected Mueller’s testimony would finally put Donald Trump out of office. They were more excited than a six year old on Christmas eve.

After Mueller’s stumbling testimony, their hopes and dreams were dashed. There was nothing under the Christmas tree – not even a lump of coal in the stockings.

In a town hall meeting with his newsroom staff, Baquet revealed the new strategy to end the Trump Presidency. They would turn from the failed Russian collusion story to a strategy of racial division. Baquet exhorted them to join him in the new vision.

“That, to me, is the vision for coverage. You all are going to have to help us shape that vision. But I think that’s what we’re going to have to do for the rest of the next two years.”

Slate Magazine – Transcript of NY Times Town Hall – August 15, 2019

The short term objective of The 1619 Project is to stoke the fires of race in the left’s ongoing war against President Trump. The strategy is historical revision and a division of the American people based on race.

There is a long term objective as well. The liberal media’s assaults look beyond President Trump. They are an assault on the greatness and exceptionalism of the United States.

The 1619 Project has already published student curriculum for young students including reading guides, activities, and other teaching resources. Media outlets and professional journals will present stories and hold workshops on The 1619 Project. Higher educational institutions, especially those who train teachers and write curriculum, will incorporate quotes and conclusions and use them to shape new curriculum for public school students.

Democrats played the race card against Republicans for decades. That well is running dry. President Trump’s policies have led to a booming economy and record high job and wage growth for black Americans.

Democrats can no longer point to economic indicators and accuse Republicans of racial discrimination. Their new approach is to go back 400 years and “reframe” America’s history.

Their strategy is a sign of misery and fear on the part of Democrat leadership. They know that they cannot win if even a small percentage of black voters leave the fold and vote Republican.

Democrats presumed that the black vote belonged to them. That presumption is evaporating before their very eyes.

The 1619 Project is an example of the last gasp of desperation. It may sound good to the New York Times, but it won’t work for Americans who are standing up and rejecting the strategy of revision and division.

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Supporting David Shafer for Georgia GOP Chair

I am voting for David Shafer for Georgia GOP Chairman. I made the decision after the candidate forum in Albany.

David called me a few weeks ago and asked for my vote and support. I made no promises at the time because I know David well and also Scott Johnson. I have worked with both in some capacity and think highly of both of them.

A couple of weeks later, Scott called me and we had a great conversation. I made no promises to Scott either.

At the forum we saw three great candidates. Each candidate has unique strengths that would be of value to the party. We can only choose one.

One factor that led me to select David over the others was the phone call from him. I asked him why he was running. He shared similar answers that we hear from all the other candidates.

He added one thing. He said that he wanted to invest his time in the GOP and that he believed that he could make the biggest impact serving as Party Chair.

It was not so much the exact words that he said that impressed me. Every candidate for Party Chair wants to invest time for the GOP.

It was his sincere and humble sense of calling to run for Party Chair. He talked about investing his time in the context of how he has served in the State Senate and his desire to pour the same passion into the GOP.

Another reason that I decided on David is that he has a broad background in state politics. He pointed out the vital need to connect with both the big financial donors and big donors of time who do the work. From grassroots organizing to leadership under the gold dome, he knows how the process works and how to get things done.

At the forum, I felt that David presented himself best in his plan and his passion for the job. I believe that he is the one who is the best fit for a very challenging volunteer job that will require practically a full time investment.

David offered himself as a candidate for Lt. Governor. He narrowly missed a clear win in the primary. In the runoff he was hit with an endless barrage of negative ads and he lost by a razor thin margin. It was so close that there could have been a recount.

David conceded the race because he knew that Democrats were coming after every candidate in the general election. He felt that a recount would be a distraction from the higher goal of keeping a conservative Republican in the Lt. Governor’s office.

Every candidate for this kind of race in a party or primary usually makes a commitment to support the winner. In that painful and disappointing loss he practiced what he preached about his commitment to the Republican party.

He could have just as easily retired from the scene. He could have become bitter. He did neither. He invested his time, experience, and skills in helping Republican candidates.

Now he offers to invest his time in the place where he felt he can be most effective. I believe that is as Georgia GOP Party Chair.

If you are a delegate to the Georgia GOP convention, I recommend and endorse David Shafer. If you know someone who is a delegate, please pass on my recommendation to vote for David Shafer for Georgia GOP Chair.

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A Bright Flame of Optimism in the 2nd District Republican Party

There is a new bright flame of optimism and determination in Southwest Georgia’s Republican Party. The District held its 2019 convention last weekend and elected a diverse group of new leaders. 

L-R Brad Hughes, Joe McCarty, Charles Cook, Kristi Blankenship, Donald “Jackie” McGowen, Dakota Daniel, Brandon Phillips, Rick Allen, Tracy Taylor, Darryl Hawkins, Joseph Brannan, Cindy Summerlin

Delegates elected Brandon Phillips as District Chairman. Brandon served as the Georgia campaign manager for Donald Trump. 

Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District stretches across 29 counties from Middle Georgia’s Macon in Bibb county to West Georgia’s Columbus in Muscogee county, down the Alabama border to Seminole, Decatur, and Grady counties on the Florida border.  Geographically it is rural farm country with the exception of three major urban voting blocks in Macon, Columbus, and Albany.

Republican Political consultants have historically written off the 2nd District as an impossible hill to climb. In 2010, Thomas County State Representative Mike Keown came within 5,000 votes of putting the district in the R column. 

The next year, the state legislature drew new district lines and strengthened the Democrat hold on the 2nd by adding Macon and Bibb County to the 2nd District and moving strong Republican counties, Lowndes, Thomas, Brooks, and all of Worth into the 8th District.

Although the district may have gained strength for Democrats in the congressional race, Republicans gained in local races. School boards, county commissioners, sheriffs, and other county constitutional officers shifted to Republican seats. 

The new leadership team of the 2nd District Republican party is looking to continue those gains. Additionally, they are not yielding any ground.

One notable example is the new chairman of the Dougherty County Republican Party, Tracy Taylor.  Delegates at the district convention also elected Tracy to the State Committee.

Tracy is an African-American who voted Democrat for years. As Tracy took an honest look at the rhetoric of the Democrat talking points and the reality of Republican policy, he started to question.

The more Tracy questioned, the more he realized that the values he held aligned more closely with the Republican party. He saw how Democrats presumed his vote merely because of his race. 

Now Tracy is a leader taking positive ideas to develop good policy, not based on race, but on values that are common to Southwest Georgians.  As the Democrat party moves farther to the left, the Republican party in Southwest Georgia is taking a positive message to the people.

They are taking a message of ideas and values that is a striking contrast to the socialism and radical stands of the Democrats. 2nd district Republicans are optimistic and determined and their message is working. 

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Democrats on the Wrong Side of Life

House Bill 481, commonly referred to as the Heartbeat Bill, passed in the Georgia House and the Senate. Now it will go back to the House for approval with Senate Amendments.

With some specified exceptions, the bill outlaws an abortion when the doctor can detect the heartbeat of the unborn child. The votes in the House and Senate were both along party lines.

Republicans voted to protect the innocent. Democrats voted to allow the killing of the innocent.

I checked the votes of Democrat legislators from Southwest Georgia. What I saw was disturbing. 

On the Senate side, Democrat Ed Harbison Senate District 15 voted No and Democrat Freddie Powell Sims Senate District 12 voted No. 

On the House side, Democrat Winfred Dukes House District 154 Voted No. Democrat Camia Hopson House District 153 Voted No. Democrat Patty Bentley House District 139 had an excused absence from voting. 

All of these Democrats are African-American. The African-American constituency, especially in the church-going rural South, has been unapologetically opposed to abortion. 

I have worshiped with African-American congregations. We have worked together for our community. I have never heard a church member or pastor imply that abortion was an option. 

They all recognize that an expecting mother is carrying one of their children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or friends. They all know that God does not make mistakes and the pregnancy is no accident. They all recognize that this child in the mother’s womb is a precious gift that has a heritage and will one day leave a legacy. 

Every single Democrat in the Georgia Legislature from Southwest Georgia, with the possible exception of Representative Patty Bentley, voted in direct opposition to their constituency. How is it that elected Democrats can throw these foundational beliefs to the side of the road to follow a party line? 

They know that their constituents are pro-life. They hear the messages from the pulpit and in Bible Study week after week. They know what God says. They also know how they voted.

Instead of following the prophetic voice of righteousness, they followed the party line of wretchedness. My African-American friends, this is not merely a political issue. 

No matter what race you are, if Patty Bentley (404-656-0287), Winfred Dukes (404-656-0126), or Camia Hopson (404-656-0287), represents you in the Georgia House of Representatives, call them and tell them to stand up and vote for life.

You have an influence. You can stand for justice and righteousness by making a phone call.

Isaiah 5:20 says, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

Democrat Stacey Abrams called HB 481, “this abominable bill.” HB 481 is not an abominable bill. 

The cruel killing of unborn babies is the abomination – and Democrats in Southwest Georgia voted to keep it going.

Your vote is being taken for granted. For the sake of your unborn children, do not let them keep using you. 

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It is Time to Break the Silence

On the 46th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the New York State Senate and visitors in the Senate gallery erupted in a celebratory standing ovation when the bill passed that allowed abortions at any stage of pregnancy. The bill also eliminated the requirement that a medical doctor perform an abortion and it decriminalized the mandate to care for a baby born alive after the abortionist failed to kill the child before it exited the birth canal.

The consequences of this law are clear. Organizations like Planned Parenthood will be able to significantly reduce overhead expenses of their abortion clinics. Nurses and Physician Assistants are less expensive to hire than licensed Physicians. A very real consequence to the removal of the mandate to care for a live born baby is that a child born alive could be merely left to die.

The most horrific consequence of this law is that it now gives body part brokers another 3 months to grow a more profitable baby to dissect and sell to the highest bidder. It will happen.

The law also strikes a blow to violence against women. It removed penalties for harming a child in the womb during an assault.

New York resident, Livia Abreu was in her 26th week of pregnancy when her boyfriend stabbed her in the stomach, killing her unborn child. He was charged for assault and the death of her child. Under the new law, there is no crime against the unborn child.

A few days after the New York law, the State of Virginia attempted to pass a similar law. Fortunately during committee deliberations, Republican House Majority Leader asked Delegate Kathy Tran, the bill’s sponsor, directly if the bill allowed an abortion even as the mother was about to give birth.

Tran tried to avoid the question but finally had to acknowledge that the bill did, in fact, allow the killing of the child even while the mother was giving birth. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam revealed more when he described what is happening even now:

“The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother. So I think this was really blown out of proportion.”

This has not been blown out of proportion at all. It is very clear that a living child could be left to die, in comfort of course, unless the mother asked that the baby be resuscitated.

Between the Planned Parenthood undercover videos, the standing ovation in the New York Senate, and the debate in Virginia, America is getting a glimpse of the truth. Abortion has raised its ugly head and we recoil in shock. Too many have remained silent for too long.

Some Catholics called for the excommunication of Governor Cuomo. He did not merely sign the bill carrying out his civil responsibility as Governor. He endorsed the bill, pushed for its passage, and sent out a message on social media celebrating its passage and directing that the One World Trade Center be lit in pink.

It is evident that Cuomo is not repentant and shows no indication that he intends to repent. Yet he is very quick to throw on the Catholic mantle when it suits his needs.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan has said that he will not excommunicate Cuomo. It appears that Cuomo will carry on his charade while Cardinal Nolan looks the other way.

It is time to break the silence and directly question those whose silence allows these policies. The plain truth is that there is a clear distinction between the two major political parties on the practice of abortion.

The bill in New York passed this year because Democrats finally gained a majority in the state legislature. For years Republicans blocked such outrageous bills.

The bill introduced in Virginia died in committee along a party line vote. Democrats voted for it, Republicans voted against it.

The Democrat platform calls to overturn prohibitions against taxpayer funded abortions. It calls for support of Planned Parenthood. Republicans, in their platform, are on record against both.

African Americans and Catholics comprise a significant voting block in the Democrat party. African Americans and Catholics oppose abortion.

There is a disconnect that enables the Democrat party to aggressively promote abortion legislation. They have tossed the old arguments of “safe” and “legal but rare” to the side of the road hundreds of miles ago. They watered down requirements for safe medical facilities and licensed physicians.

The “Women’s Health” mantra is a fraud. It is evident that the real interest of Democrats is to increase the profit margins of abortionists like Planned Parenthood.

The traditional Democrat voting blocks do have an influence. Pastors can call out the politicians who lend credence to the culture of death in the abortion industry.

This should not be about partisan politics, but it is. No one can deny the stark truth.

You may be one of those who has always voted Democrat. Open your eyes to the truth of what is happening. It is time to break the silence.

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