Guidance From the Top on Down-Ballot Voting O
n September 16, the Williamson County GOP held a rally in Georgetown to celebrate keynote speakers Ronna McDaniel, Chairman West (center) with local state and county elected officials and candidates National GOP Chair he ardently supports in his down-ballot message. and Texas Chair Williamson County. As he closed, he spoke emoAllen West. While advocating for the platform and President Trump, tionally about the vote itself. “There are Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen standing on they extolled the need to get out the vote, and ramparts 18-30 hours at a time for you. There are focus on down-ballot races. police officers wondering if someone will step up McDaniel shared personal stories about growto their patrol car and empty a mag in their head. ing up in a political family, and her daily remindThey are out there for each of you. The very least ers that living in the United States is a privilege you can do is stay in that line, and in that booth, and blessing that should not be taken for grantfor as long as it takes to vote—from the White ed. “Donald Trump did not have to take this job, and we are sick of bureaucrats not getting things House to the school house. If you don’t, I will find you.” done. Not just his appointments in the Federal courts, but he just brokered another Middle East peace deal, which affects every one of us.” She encouraged attendees to find five people and talk about the platform. In 2016, she worked in Michigan, and that five-person commitment helped them win the state by just 10,000 votes. “Just the people in this room can make that difference. This is what we wanted four years ago and our country—our future—is at stake.”
WHEN ALLEN WEST TALKS... Chairman West was very passionate about what each of the races means for Texas. “Austin no longer represents what Stephen F. Austin fought for, and it is sad we can only have 50 people in church, but local Walmarts and Home Depots have open doors. Texas is the battlefield.” He praised local candidates, and their commitment to stand in the gap for each person in 10
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His last remark was met with applause and laughter, and he later explained that when we seek those five people, we look outside our echo chambers; find those who do not already agree, and convert three of them. “Start by asking them, ‘Is this really what you want for your children?’” West’s take-home message: “You cannot go in and just hit that box that says, ‘All Republicans’. You must exercise the resolve and discipline to stay in the voting booth and vote for each position. This is not just about voting for President Trump, for Senator John Cornyn, or even your member of Congress, all very important races, indeed. However, it is crucial that Texans continue down the entire ballot. “The progressive Socialist left only needs nine seats to take the Texas House, so find out who your Texas Republican State House member is and support them.”
