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January 27, 2012
An Open Letter to the RNC
Dear Morons...sorry, that's no way to start a letter. Let's try again.
Dear RNC Leaders,
Here we are again.
Four years ago, the GOP primaries began and I was a big supporter of Rudy Giuliani. He did poorly in Iowa, then New Hampshire and in South Carolina. His loss in Florida ended his campaign and I had to consider an alternative candidate. I think Giuliani could have beat Barack Obama in the general election. Unfortunately, voters in four states decided that he would never have the chance at such a campaign.
Four states.
Every time a state other than those tries to move their primary to a place where it would have some relevance, the RNC punishes that state by stripping it of delegates, or taking away convention perks. The party has shown its commitment to the current system time and again, and frankly, I'm sick of it.
This year, after voters in two states cast their ballots, five candidates dropped out: Herman Cain, Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman. We are in another election cycle where I am once again denied the chance to vote for my preferred candidate. Thanks to a stupid, out-of-date primary system, the candidate I would have chosen has already been eliminated by a handful of voters.
Cycle after cycle, voters in two states are given more power than the rest of us. The current system is antiquated, unfair and frankly, idiotic. And it needs to end. I'm sick of it, and I'm probably not the only one.
Tomorrow, I'm going to walk to City Hall. I'm going to change my party affiliation from 'Republican' to 'None.' I will not give any money to the GOP nominee, nor will I volunteer any time. None of those left is fully acceptable to me, so they will have my vote and nothing else.
Change the process, and you have a chance at winning me back. If you keep courting the spoiled brats in New Hampshire and Iowa, you will lose me and those like me forever.
Choose Wisely,
Slublog
Posted by slublog at January 27, 2012 12:06 AM