-We will be soon posting interviews with candidate for Michigan Fed. of College Republicans Chairman Steve Japinga, a Michigan State CR, and interim Texas Fed. of College Republicans Vice Chairman Justin Jordan in the coming days. The interview with Japinga should be up later this morning, and we are also in the process of interviewing Students for Brownback Chairman Billy Valentine. Stay tuned for these, and several more interviews in the pipeline over the coming weeks.
-In a move that has been expected for some time, Rhode Island's Ethan Wingfield endorsed Real Reform yesterday, releasing the following statement on his support:
“The biggest challenge the College Republicans face is not reforming its national committee. Our challenge is building an organizational infrastructure that will make it easier for Republicans to get elected. The common-sense goals of the Real Reform platform will streamline the organization, make it less succeptible (sic) to corruption, and will ultimately enable us to more effectively campaign on behalf of candidates we all want to see elected. That's why Rhode Island voted unanimously to support Real Reform.”
The endorsement makes formal what has been known for sometime, and there seems to be quite a bit of grassroots support for reform at the chapter level in Rhode Island. There are now 17 sitting state chairmen supporting Real Reform, and we keep hearing whispers of a major announcement coming from Real Reform principals Brian Siler and Brent Ludeman.
-Truth Caucus is reporting that New York's Erin McTiernan is exploring the possibility of the run for National Chairman. McTiernan is best known nationally for calling out Paul Gourley publicly over a few matters, most notably for the alleged subterfuge of a CRNC field rep in recruiting a registered Democrat to run a College Republican chapter in New York. New York has a long history of infighting, but it is a state who has been solidly in support of reform for some time. It, along with California, is a state notably absent from the supporters of Real Reform.
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Everything she 'called out' Gourley on turned out to be wrong, or a huge exagerration. It's about time that people call HER out.
I have tried to talk to Erin in the past on a professional and adult level, and all I got was conspiracy theories and rants about how everyone was out to get her. She may be a nice woman with a solid career ahead of her, but in terms of coalition building, she's too quick to judge and divide. But hell, just some thoughts.
Why wasn't NY at the Nat'l Board meeting in December?
It is true that most CRNC/Gourley accusations turned out to be false.
I believe this actually might be the first time New York talked to CRs ourside the state. Interesting.
Did NY even proxy for the national board meeting?
The opposition is delusional. Don't be surprised by anything these guys do.
These are the same people who think the elderly were deceived by a "Republican Headquarters" letter that had "PAID FOR BY COLLEGE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE" in bold face at the bottom of the first page. Oh no! We had no idea the CRNC sent us THAT letter!
A couple of observations on this whole situation. I am hearing quite a bit of talk that Erin McTiernan is merely running to force Brian Siler out. On the other hand, I have heard, from a much smaller group, that she has serious designs on being Chairman. I tend to doubt this, because it came out of absolutely nowhere. Unless it was kept under wraps for months, something that rarely happens in CR circles, there is almost no way that a McTiernan campaign has too historical of roots. I am also getting a general sense of, "well, she is clearly opposition material, but what has she done?" This is not to say that Erin has done nothing, but that her record is not exactly well-publicized.
I like Erin personally, but this is a huge mistake. She has no business running for CRNC chair, she shouldn't even be trying.
...what the hell kind of state chair holds a board meeting to endorse themself for another CR office? lol wtf.
Agreed that this is not news; your home state should be supportive of you. No revelations here.
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