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Election Day 2011 seemed like yesterday but here we are planning already for 2012.
It is a critical year for our nation. I do not believe we can withstand another four years of President Obama. The freedoms we have known for 235 years, free enterprise and especially our Constitution are all in jeopardy. We must do our share in preserving all this by electing a Republican President. All of you have your favorite candidate in mind. What is important is that one of them gets our full support through hard work.
However, there are other important elections besides the President, including State Assembly, State Senate, US Senate and Congress. There is also one Town race this year. Clarkstown Town Justice Rolf Thorsen is running for re-election. This is a four-year term.
If you are interested in running for any of these offices please contact me as soon as possible to set up a screening with the Town and County Chairs. Please put together a resume and philosophy statement to be submitted to me. I will disseminate them to the Chairs prior to the screening(s).
I have received information from multiple sources that the NYS Primaries will be moved up to June 26th this year and subsequently petition distribution will be in late March. This change gives little time for potential candidates to vacillate. If you are interested let me know by this week or at least that you are highly considering one of these elected positions.
Many of you were missed at our Town Meeting last week. I hope this was an aberration. We will be reorganizing our Town Committee this year; meaning you will be carrying your own petitions for re-election. I hope you still want to be part of our team (working team). If you do not, please let me know ASAP.
I suspect most of you want what we all want - a free and united nation. Let us do what it takes to preserve it and not let it be torn from us.
Respectfully yours,
Robert A. Axelrod
Clarkstown GOP Chair
Republican Principles
I'm a Republican Because...
I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.
I BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.
I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.
I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.
I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.
I BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.
I BELIEVE Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.
I BELIEVE Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.
FINALLY, I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
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