Memorial Day And then there were eight (Presidential Candidates) Republicans seeking the GOP nomination continue to increase in number. Here is the current list: Ryan Binkley Ron DeSantis Larry Elder Nikki Haley Asa Hutchinson Vivek Ramaswamy Tim Scott Donald Trump Time to start thinking about who to support: who represents your values best? Who is electable? Another North Carolina 'State of Emergency’ Our governor likes to be dramatic. And, he likes control. So, why not declare anothe...

2022 Election Update The good. On Tuesday a three-judge panel (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat) unanimously rejected a lawsuit from leftist organizations challenging the election maps created by the North Carolina legislature this fall and ordered elections to move forward. They ordered that candidate registrations resume at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 24, 2022 and continue through and end at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 4, 2022. The bad. The same leftist organizations are expected to challenge t...

Election Updates Recapping what I know or think about the 2022 election status: Candidate filing is on hold because of a lawsuit brought against the redistricting maps by our Governor and Attorney General to the NC Supreme Court. The Court wants written briefs by Jan 5, oral briefs by Jan 11. I'm guessing these are the potential outcomes: The Court throws out the lawsuit, and filing resumes by late January, or The Court throws out the redistricting maps and Asks the Legislature to redra...

Candidate registration begins Monday Anyone wishing to run as a candidate in the 2022 elections must register between noon December 6 and noon December 17. We still need candidates! This coming year will be especially interesting as two of the county commissioners (Jim Crawford-D in the 3rd district and Diana Hales-D in the 4th district) are NOT running for re-election. Please email (CCGOP_chair@pm.me) me if you are interested in any of the open positions. Now is the time! Board of Election...

Reagan Day Dinner Recap A big thanks to everyone that was able to participate in this year's Reagan Day dinner. Great (and short!) speeches from candidates and a thought-provoking keynote address. And the meal from Governors Club was equisite as always. See you at our next event! Chairman Whatley's visit North Carolina Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley answered questions on Saturday morning in Pittsboro. Some highlights: North Carolina will be 'in the eye of the hurricane' for ...

In three weeks candidates will need to register to run for office in 2022. We still need candidates, particularly running for commissioner in district 3 and 4, and for board of education in 4. Please don't think 'someone else will do this'. If not you, then who? If not now, then when? Encourage a conservative friend or neighbor to run for office. Contact me for more information at ccgop_chair@pm.me. Reagan Day A big thanks to everyone, especially our generous Sponsors, who attended our Reag...

A friend forwarded me this framework; it puts everything in perspective. Numbers are as of 2020. US Tax Revenue $3,420,000,000,000 (individual and business taxes) Federal Budget: $6,550,000,000,000 National Debt: $29,000,000,000,000 (and growing every year) New spending being proposed by the Democrats in Congress: $3,500,000,000,000 Now, let's remove '8 zeros' each time, and pretend this is a household budget: Annual family income: $34,200 Money the family spent last year: $65,500 Outstand...

November Election Questions I've received several questions about the November 2021 municipal elections. The Chatham GOP is not supporting or sponsoring any particular candidate for those elections, as the Pittsboro and Goldston mayor and council races are technically non-partisan, and only residents of Pittsboro, Goldston, and the Goldston-Gulf Sanitary District are eligible to vote in November. The Siler City town races have been postponed until Spring 2022. If you are eligible to vote this...

Hard Times Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times. — Unknown What kind of times are we in now? Don't like how what schools are teaching our children? Don't like our Chatham County taxes going up year after year? Don't like our Senators and Representatives continually spending into more debt? Don't like open borders, mandates from the government, spying by the IRS, abandoning our overseas allies, groveling before Chi...

Chatham Schools Listening Tour Have you heard about the new Chatham County School Superintendent's 'listening tour'? This is your opportunity to share thoughts and opinions on the school district and the education of our children. This doesn't seem to be widely publicized for whatever reason. Here is the link for the dates, locations and times next week: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/relationshipsmatter. We need conservatives to express their opinion on education. Chatham September Meeti...

Joe Biden has declared that any business with over 100 employees must require Covid vaccinations of its employees, or submit those not vaccinated to weekly Covid tests. Nothing in the US Constitution gives a President that authority over its citizens. His tyrannical order is blatantly unconstitutional and will be overturned in court. What makes this worse is the list of those exempt from this vaccination mandate, including Congress and congressional staffers, and Federal Judges and their staff...

September Schools presentation Please join us for the Chatham GOP meeting at 7:00 PM on September 14 at the Pittsboro Community House (65 Thompson St in Pittsboro) where we will hear from Susan Mills, the Vice Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party. Susan will speak on the state of our North Carolina public schools and how we can become involved in making them better. For specific information about what is happening within the Chatham County Schools, visit this Facebook link: https://www...

Candidate School Candidates must file to run for the 2022 election in 108 days. Have you been considering running for office in Chatham County? Don't know how or what to do? If you are seriously considering becoming a candidate, attend our Chatham GOP Candidate School next Tuesday, September 7. Email me for location and details if interested. These are the offices are up for election. Do you like the direction our nation, our state, and our county are taking? If not, get involved! US Senator...

Critical Race Theory in our SchoolsCritical Race Theory (CRT) is slithering into our public schools, whether it is called that or goes by something else. CRT teaches that race is the main determinant of success in America. CRT promotes the idea that people should be categorized and judged based on their group identity instead of their individual character, behavior, and merit.CRT undermines our American foundation that "all men are created equal". CRT proponents want to replace equal opportunity...

Citizenship and Voter Registration - did you know? When a new voter registers to vote in North Carolina, there is no confirmation that the new voter is a citizen of the United States. All one has to do is mark a box stating they are a citizen. Lying about that is a crime, but no one checks. Just something else our North Carolina legislature needs to address. August Chatham GOP meeting We are holding our August 10th Chatham County GOP meeting at Bestfoods Cafeteria in Siler City, from 6pm ...

Let's clear the air on Chatham County COVID vaccinations amongst political parties. The Chatham County Republican Party encourages individuals to consult with their physicians and do their research and then make an informed choice about whether the experimental COVID vaccination is right for them. When the call for volunteers went out to assist in mass COVID vaccination clinics, hundreds of Chatham residents came out, and everyone worked together regardless of being a Republican, Democrat, Un...

Upcoming Dates to Remember July 30 Meet the Candidates The 4th District of the NC Republican Party is hosting a US Senator Candidate Town Hall in Durham on July 30. All seven of the current Republican Senate candidates (Banwart, Budd, Cooke, Harper, McCrory, Potter, Walker) will be there to explain their views and answer questions. RSVP to this great event here. July 31 Movie night Need something to watch on Saturday night? Come join us at the Chatham GOP Headquarters (189-B Thompson Street ...

Independence Day Holiday We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.  Written 245 years ago those words seem as fresh and applicable today as they did to our founders, fighting for their freedoms from Bri...

NCGOP Convention The state convention last weekend in Greenville NC had the largest attendance ever - over 1,300 delegates from across the state gathered together as like-minded conservative patriots. We heard great speeches, from NC Council of State elected officials, to Chief Justice Paul Newby, to Clarence Henderson from the Frederick Douglass Foundation. The highlight presentations were from our outstanding Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and from ...

New Chatham GOP Headquarters It’s official - we have signed the lease on our new headquarters. Please join us for our grand opening on July 4th at 187-B Thompson Street in Pittsboro. More details to come but put this date on your calendar. Downtown Pittsboro is also holding their Summerfest celebration that evening so plan on visiting us and then enjoying the Independence Day festivities. How can you help? Glad you asked! Of course, we need donations to support our headquarters ongoing lease ...

2022 Elections While the 2022 elections are 19 months away, candidates are already beginning what will be a hard-fought campaign against the rising socialist agenda. The biggest election in North Carolina looks to be that of US Senator. As of right now, there are three announced candidates for the seat of retiring Senator Burr: Mark Walker, Pat McCrory, and Ted Budd. There may be more nominees to come. We won't know for some time how the US House seats nor how the North Carolina House and Senat...

Patriot's Day Yesterday was April 19. You probably did not hear much about the significance of that day from our news media, but it should be one of our national holidays. On that day, April 19 1775, our history as America began with 'the shot heard 'round the world'. People like us, farmers and shopkeepers, gave their lives that day at the beginning of the American Revolution for independence from Britain. Eight pairs of fathers and sons stood shoulder to shoulder on Concord's Lexington Green ...

A big thanks to everyone who was able to participate, either in person or on line, in the 2021 Chatham Republican Party convention last Saturday. We had a really good meeting with great speakers and it was a chance to renew friendships. Officers and Executive Committee Every two years we elect County officers of the Party and the County GOP executive committee. For 2021-2022 the officers are: Chair: Terry Schmidt 1st Vice Chair: Rick Brownfield 2nd Vice Chair: Bill Crawford Secretary: Terri Ty...

Chatham County Republican Convention The Chatham County Republican Convention will be held on March 20, 2021 starting at 10:00 AM. Please put this on your calendar. We plan to hold our convention virtually via Zoom so more registered Republicans can attend. Come meet with fellow conservatives and learn more about how the Republican Party is organized. As this is an odd-numbered year, we will hold elections for Chair, 1st and 2nd Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, the Executive Committee, and d...

Another sad day. The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to impeach former President Trump. Articles of impeachment are at the US Senate accusing him of 'wilfully inciting violence agains the government of the United States'. The Democrat-controlled US Senate is scheduled to begin the trial the week of February 8, 2021. Apparently the trial will not be presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States, as called for by the Constitution. Instead, Senator Patrick Leah...

Inauguration Day 2021 Today is a sad day for conservatives in America: the inaguration of the leftist pair of Biden and Harris. This pair loves government more than country. Washington DC is an armed camp: not for any threats to the activities necessarily, but certainly as a show of force by Biden, saying 'I'm in charge, and I have the guns'. As for me and my house, we will not be watching the festivities. Extreme anger across North Carolina I participated in the North Carolina County Chai...

We had some successes in the 2020 elections: all eight state-wide judicial positions, the Lieutenant Governor and other Council of State positions, re-electing Ted Budd in the 13th District. We had some spectacular failures, regardless of how those failures were caused. Some of us thought 2021 would be a welcome change after the year 2020. It is not starting out that way, so it is up to us to change it. We need your thoughts The Chatham County Republican Party needs your thoughts and input...

Georgia Senate Races Several on this email list have asked 'what can I do to help the Georgia Republican Senate Runoff Races?' The North Carolina Republican Party has these suggestions: Make Phone Calls to Georgia voters. Go down to Georgia and join the activists from all over the country in door-to-door canvassing. Donate to the Georgia Battleground Fund, which directly supports both candidates. You can use the below link to sign up to participate in winning these critical races for the ...

The voting, the machine recounts, the hand recounts, and the voter challenges are over. Justice Beasley has conceded; Justice Newby will be the next Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. How did the recounts turn out in Chatham County? Glad you asked! Beasley asked for a recount. Chatham County machine recounts exactly matched the previous election results. Beasley asked for a hand recount. Chatham County hand recounts exactly matched the previous election results. The Beasley ca...

Happy Holidays! With Hannukah beginning tonight and Christmas two weeks away, the holiday season is in full swing, although it seems quite different this year with lockdowns due to COVID. Let’s all pray that 2021 will be better than 2020. Stay safe and healthy, everyone. Election Updates Re-election of President Trump seems much less likely with lawsuit losses in Federal Courts. We can still hope for a Supreme Court positive outcome, but I give that very low probability of success at th...

Presidential election results are in disarray. Continue to pray that President Trump will prevail. Recounts Two races of local interest will go to a recount: County Commissioner District 5: Wilkie / Gomez Flores NC Supreme Court Chief Justice: Newby / Beasley The Chatham County recount will begin Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 8:00 AM. Citizens will not be allowed to attend in person due to the lack of space in the meeting room. There will be no public input or disruptions by citizens du...

First - today is Veteran’s Day. Let’s remember those who swore an oath to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States. One does not ‘undo’ an oath. Our veterans are still serving their country. Update on the elections Overall, Republicans had good results across North Carolina and the nation. President Trump continues to have a path forward to win re-election despite the news media calling the election for Biden. It isn’t over ’till it’s over. North Carolina supported Trump by ...

Election Results Five days after election day we still await results from many states. The longer counting takes, the more chance for illegitimate votes and outcomes that do not reflect the voter's will. North Carolina Board of Elections will not update individual voter records until after each County Board of Elections certifies the remaining absentee ballots. In Chatham County, that will be on November 12 at 4:00 PM. My concern is that information about day of election votes (accepted or not...

First, a huge thanks to everyone. This was by far the best election in recent times for enthusiasm amongst Republican voters and volunteers. Second, a huge thanks to our local candidates. You folks are the reason our volunteers are enthusiastic, and collectively we can’t thank you enough for the time and effort you put into conservative, constitutional government. Results. As you probably know, there are a lot of fights yet to come before many elections are decided. Most of the votes are in, b...

Our Nation needs your Vote Haven't voted yet? You can still cast an early ballot on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Not registered? You can also register to vote during early voting, at any early voting location. Otherwise you must vote on Tuesday, November 3 and if you are not registered by then you cannot vote on election day. If you have a mail-in ballot and have not yet voted, you can drop off your ballot (you must also have the envelope, along with signatures) at any early voting locatio...

We are living in history. In ten days, history will be made, and perhaps not for the better. We must choose between a philosophy that believes America is inherently decent and good, or one that believes America is irreversibly racist, sexist, capitalist, white supremacist, and cannot be redeemed. Will you vote for a President who wants to move forward, or for a candidate who wants to instill fear? Will you volunteer to win this election? How do you want to be remembered in history? At this p...

Early Voting Starts Tomorrow To see the early voting locations and times, go here and look for the October 4 email posting. If you need a copy of the sample ballot, one is here. Thanks! Thanks to all the volunteers who have worked so hard this far in the election. Please continue to do so. If you are not receiving our volunteer emails, let us know you can help. We still need volunteers for our Red Tents at the polling places. Thanks to everyone who donated after my appeal for voluntee...

President Trump Our thoughts and prayers go out to President Trump and the First Lady and everyone else who has been infected for a quick recovery from coronavirus. Volunteers! Political parties are volunteer organizations. Volunteers are the lifeblood of an election season. Please consider spending four hours at a voting location handing out literature - this is critical to success. To select a location and time, just go here and sign up for the early voting tents, for supporting in...

Supreme Court. Our condolences to the friends and family of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was admired by many for her commitment to her principles. Now, though, we have even more responsibility to vote and make sure President Trump can continue moving our nation back to conservative and constitutional principles. The Senate Democrats displayed their true colors during the ugly Justice Kavanaugh hearings. They will try to do so again to whoever is selected by President Trump. The...

Reagan Day meet-the-candidates. As you probably have heard, we turned our annual Reagan Day dinner into a virtual opportunity to see and hear from many of the local and state candidates. Tune in at 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 19 using Zoom to see the event. You must have a Zoom account (get one at zoom.us if you do not have a free zoom account) to attend. Here is the login link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84457687210?pwd=Q2QxUDdta1FTdC95RzRFTm1oR1lIQT09 Meeting ID: 844 5768 7210 Passcode: ...

Absentee ballots. If you have requested an absentee ballot, those begin to get mailed on September 4. Absentee ballots are NOT AUTOMATICALLY sent to North Carolina voters. You may request an absentee ballot at https://www.chathamnc.org/home/showdocument?id=50995 or at https://www.ncsbe.gov. If you don’t receive a ballot about a week after requesting one, contact the board of elections at (919) 545-8500. You can return your ballot by mail, or in person at the Board of Elections office (984 Thom...

70 days until election. Have you thought about how you are going to cast your ballot this year? In North Carolina, you have several methods to cast your vote. On election day, November 3, you must vote in your precinct. MOST ELECTION-DAY VOTING LOCATIONS HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR due to Covid precautions. Do not plan on going to the voting location you used in the past, as most likely it will be not be there. More on that in a later email. For two weeks before election day, you can vote in-person ...

We are in a culture war - a soft war that will determine our country’s future. Our forefathers fought and died for precious freedoms that we take for granted. Those freedoms are under attack, as are values we have long cherished. It seems like every four years someone says this is the most important election of our lifetimes. I am beginning to think that is true every four years, because the country as we know it is at risk every four years from those would turn America into a socialist nation. ...

In 90 days we hold our elections. If you believe not being offended is more important than Freedom of Speech, then don’t vote. If you don’t like guns and therefore believe no one else should have them, then don’t vote. If you want your taxes to go up, then don’t vote. If you want more activist judges who ignore the Constitution, then don’t vote. If you want to see China gain increased power in the world, then don’t vote. If you want to defund the police and see more violence in our cities, the...

One of the members of the Chatham County Republican Party is a victim of child sexual abuse. She wanted to personally tell her story and advocate for abuse survivors but is afraid for her family’s safety given verbal and physical attacks from across the country on those who oppose the Democratic Party. This letter comes from her experience. The current North Carolina Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and her Democrat majority recently decided a case in favor of two convicted chil...

In just 100 days we will elect a President, Congress, Governor, Council of State, Supreme Court justices, legislators, county commissioners, and school board members. If you are not registered to vote, stop everything, right now, and do so. Go here and register. If you have not yet requested an absentee ballot, stop everything, right now, and do so. Go here now. If you later decide to vote in person, you do not have to vote absentee, but now you have a backup plan. Ballots will start to be mai...

This weekend we remember the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. May everyone have a safe and enjoyable holiday. If you have not yet watched President Trump's speech at Mt. Rushmore, you must do so. It may be the best speech he has given, both in content and presentation. To see it in full go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6cLl_hHm7Y. From his speech: It is time for our politicians to summon the bravery and determination of our American ancestors...we mus...