Candidate Selection Update

01/21/2007

Dear fellow Republicans:
I wanted to update you all on the process leading up to our next party convention. Below are some important points I would like you to keep in mind:
1. No endorsements among screening committee members. Though it was implicit in the role, I want to make clear that all screening committee members should avoid publicly or privately endorsing any candidates before the convention. Stay above the fractionalism and small mindedness of the past two conventions. This is about choosing the best candidate for all Republicans, not one to win favor from a specific geographic region or special interest group.
2. No lobbying of screening committee members. Let me make clear that sending gifts or information packets to individual screening committee members is inappropriate. It is also dangerous if your information is not correct. It is also harmful to use surrogates who seek to tear apart our party unity in the hopes of reliving their past glory days. All candidates of good will shall refrain from this type of activity. In the next seven days, a detailed questionnaire will be forwarded to candidates with seats in contention.
3. Municipal chairs will be selected by February 14. All interested chairs, willing to take part in the legislature screenings, must make themselves available to attend the screening committee meeting on February 17th.
Thanks to all of the good Republicans who’ve offered to sit as additional chairs for the process. I will welcome all who have the best interests of this party at heart.
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664