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We all hear a lot of talk about a GOP rebirth – and about rebuilding the Illinois Republican Party. While the Democrats are dropping like a stone in public opinion polls, there is still much work to be done to make the “Grand Old Party” grand again.
What is the role of the party? At the local level, it should be where supporters of traditional values, limited government, and defense through strength policies gather to help spread the message, as well as recruit and elect good people to serve in offices at all levels of government.
Too often, unfortunately, the local GOP is merely a shell of what it can be. The result has been Democratic Party election victories.
To learn more about what the local GOP can be, we prepared the following series.
An Introduction: A political party in name only
1: Looking for the missing political links since 1994
2: Why a real Grand Old Party must be constructed
5: Township, ward and county organizations (Part 1)
6: Township, ward and county organizations (Part 2)
7: Personnel makes all the difference
8: Personnel – A variety of talents are needed
9: Personnel – A housecleaning is in order
10: Defending the party platform
11: Local leadership is needed
12: Impacting local and regional public opinion
13. After the Tea Parties, it’s time for conservatives to take over the GOP
14: Tapping into “that something different” in the American fabric
15: Diagnosing the health of your local GOP organization
16: Taking it to the streets – the left gets it, the right doesn’t
17. Endorsements, and the role of the party & legislative campaign committees
An Introduction: A political party in name only
1: Looking for the missing political links since 1994
2: Why a real Grand Old Party must be constructed
5: Township, ward and county organizations (Part 1)
6: Township, ward and county organizations (Part 2)
7: Personnel makes all the difference
8: Personnel – A variety of talents are needed
9: Personnel – A housecleaning is in order
10: Defending the party platform
11: Local leadership is needed
12: Impacting local and regional public opinion
13. After the Tea Parties, it’s time for conservatives to take over the GOP
14: Tapping into “that something different” in the American fabric
15: Diagnosing the health of your local GOP organization
16: Taking it to the streets – the left gets it, the right doesn’t
17. Endorsements, and the role of the party & legislative campaign committees
Our State GOP Platform – A Review
Illinois Republican Party 2008 Platform
A Review – Preamble and Commitments
A Review – Our Party’s Philosophy
A Review – Embrace of the Traditional Family & The First Freedom
A Review – The Economy & Immigration
A Review – Security, Public Safety, Energy and Transportation
A Review – Education, Limiting Govt, Health Care, and a call to action
Our National GOP Platform – In Brief
2008 Republican Party Platform
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Preamble & National Security
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – National Security
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Reforming Government
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – the Economy
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Energy & the Environment
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Health Care
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Education
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Crime
In Brief: the 2008 GOP National Platform – Values
Other Resources:
The Republican National Committee
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