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City GOP doesn't endorse all primary winners - at least not formally
Following May's primary election, rumors swirled that Republican party leaders might endorse all GOP candidates who won, as a peace offering to the insurgents who want to overthrow the current leadership.
City GOP doesn't endorse all primary winners — at least not formally
Following May's primary election, rumors swirled that the city's Republican party leaders might endorse all the GOP candidates who won, as a peace offering to the insurgents who want to overthrow them.
Prior to the election, the party failed to endorse three candidates who ended up winning in big races: Al Schmidt, Dennis O'Brien and Michael Untermeyer. Schmidt has been an especially vocal part of the Republican insurgency.
But at last Tuesday's meeting Republican City Committee, party leaders Michael Meehan and Vito Canuso did not endorse anyone, nor did they hold a vote to do so — at least not formally.
In an email to City Paper, Canuso said that there's simply no need to: "Endorsements are made for candidates seeking a party's nomination at a primary election. Once a candidate is successful, and wins the party's nomination, that person is the candidate of the party and there is no further need for an endorsement."
According to Republicans at the meeting, however, Councilperson at-large and City Commissioner candidates in attendance were allowed to give a brief speech.
Although is has been rare lately, I agree with Vito. Party leaders should make recommendations to the voters as to who should be nominated in the primary. Whether a party organization or as individuals, those with opinions as to which candidates are best for the city and best for the party should share them. After a primary, however, party leaders, particularly elected party leaders, should not try and substitute their opinions for the decisions of the Republican voters. There is not need to take a vote to determine who the Republican City Committee will support. The voters made that decision.
As to Ms. Otterbein's characterization of Mike and Vito as party leaders, however, . . .— J. Matthew Wolfe
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