Got a note in my email from Kissup Sue:
http://www.gagop.org/chairmans-welcome-march-14-2012/
Dear Friends,
Thomas Edison once said, “We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.” This is a simple quote, and yet is one that I have had on my mind for the better part of this week.
On Saturday, each of the Georgia Republican Party’s organized counties hosted their GOP County Conventions, at which they were to elect Delegates and Alternates to the upcoming GAGOP District and State Conventions. Turnout was high, and tensions were higher; though always a fairly competitive process, the election of Delegates and Alternates this year proved to elicit passions that left some exhilarated, some confused and some downright frustrated and disenchanted.
Many long-time members of our Party were elected as Delegates or Alternates to their respective County Conventions this year, and unfortunately chose to sit this round out, expecting to be elected to their District and State Conventions de facto based on their previous service to our cause. Instead, at many of our County Conventions, first-time activists showed up, fully participated in the process and many were ultimately elected to serve as Delegates and Alternates to the upcoming Conventions, sometimes even in the place of Party stalwarts. (WOW)
I have heard from many members of our team this week, and I must say that though I want to see continued growth in our Party, I am equally disheartened at the behavior of many attendees, as well as the apparent contentment of a large portion of our base.
With the gains of the Republican Party in Georgia over the past decade, complacency is an all-too-simple wave to ride. The stark truth of the matter is that when we don’t show up, we lose.
I urge those of you elected as Delegates and Alternates to our District and State Conventions to take this not as a warning, but rather a charge forward. Much has been accomplished in Georgia due entirely to the drive, support and efforts of our Republican grassroots. The road ahead to victory, however, will require nothing short of our absolute best.
The opportunity to represent the Party as a Delegate or Alternate is a privilege, not an entitlement, and I look forward to seeing each and every elected member at the upcoming District Conventions on April 14th and the State Convention in Columbus on May 18th & 19th. Together as a team, we will take our country back!
All my best,
Sue
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Sir Winston Churchill.