Republicans and the future(Ken Mehlman-RNC plan for 24/7/365 new GOP

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050124-091842-4755r.htm

Republicans and the future


By Ken Mehlman


T.S. Eliot once wrote that politics is too important to be left only to politicians. Last year, 1.4 million Americans from all 50 states resoundingly agreed and volunteered their time on behalf of President Bush's re-election campaign.

Voters were evenly divided going into the election, but mobilizing an unprecedented number of volunteers enabled Mr. Bush to receive more popular votes than any candidate in American history. Democrats exceeded even their own expectations in spending more than $100 million more than Republicans, but were swamped by the millions of Americans who contacted their friends, neighbors, relatives and colleagues and explained what re-electing Mr. Bush would mean: peace through freedom abroad, and an ownership society through more personal freedom here at home.

The 1.4 million volunteers and 7.5 million activists that propelled Bush-Cheney '04 to victory didn't just sign up. The grass-roots energy that generated 102,000 calls into talk radio shows, 411,989 letters to the editor, 9.1 million volunteer door knocks and a total of 27.2 million volunteer phone calls enabled Mr. Bush to receive more popular votes than any candidate in American history, and a clear mandate from the American people.

Our grass-roots effort was so effective because our volunteers were spreading Mr. Bush's bold agenda for a second term in office. The war on terror needs to be won. Social Security needs to be strengthened. Our judicial system needs to be reformed. Our tax code needs to be simplified. And that's just the beginning. <snip>

We are committed to bringing people into the party who have never been into politics. We will deepen our base by signing up Americans who aren't registered to vote, but are tired of judicial activism and who agree that we need judges who interpret the law, not legislate from the bench. <snip>

Ken Mehlman is chairman of theRepublicanNational Committee.

Aren't we supposed to be the 'party of the people' how come the goddamn Republicans have figured this out and we're still standing over here playing with ourselves.

God I hope Dean wins DNC chairman, then maybe, just maybe, we can do what we need to do/

is nonsense.

We need a guy that yell loud enough for the media to hear -0 maybe then we will get two sides of the question out the same day and maybe even on the same page or in the same broadcast!

regarding Mehlman's selection as RNC chair:

RNC to retain ethics-free status

(edited for name-spelling)