Political Party Nomination process

I firmly believe that each political party should rule themselves. Outside groups, including the government should not influence there business. I fully support how the Republican Party currently nominates its candidates. 

The Republican Party is currently facing a public relations problem. It is my opinion that this comes about for two reasons; first, people that are not actively involved in party affairs are ill informed and sometime reach incorrect conclusions. Second, I also believe that there are forces that are purposely misleading others in an attempt to change party procedures solely to benefit themselves.

I believe we need to work diligently as a party to educate the public on how our current system works, and how people are better served by it. The strength of our current system rests in the Republic form of Government. By use of the Caucus, Convention, and Primary system, the will of the people can most expediently be reached.  Neighborhood party members attend their Precinct Caucus. They elect several delegates to study the candidates and choose a party nominee at convention.

Delegates do not act as collectively, but rather as individuals. Each one acts independent of others, they each represent their own precinct. The important point is that delegates are selected by Caucus goers. These delegates often change, at the will of the Caucus goers.

When delegates select a party nominee, they do so with (typically) a 60% majority. I like this standard; it is more than a majority, implying this is truly a worthy candidate. Higher standards will force more primary elections and reduce the purpose of the delegates. I believe delegates are charged with the responsibility to choose a party nominee. If no candidate wins the trust of at least a 60% of the delegates, then it is appropriate for the party members at-large to choose the nominee in a primary.

I firmly believe in closed Primaries. If a person wishes to take part in the decision making process for our party’s nominee, then they should be willing to join our party. On Caucus night, people can join our party that night, and fully participate, even run as a delegate. For Primaries, the standard is higher, join the party 30 days before primary elections.

Why should a person be able to help choose a parties nominee, if they are not willing to join that party? Of course I’m speaking of our Republican Party, if other political party’s wish to have open Caucuses and open primaries, that is their business.