It is evident from the results of November’s election that the Republican Party needs to start doing a better job of appealing not only to women but to minority populations in general.
In Dennis Lennox’s January 1 column in The Washington Times, he elaborates on the above idea by saying “Republicans will struggle to form national majorities unless they realize that young people must not only be targeted aggressively but also be incorporated fully into the party apparatus.” Furthermore, he believes that “County, state and national GOP committees need to re-evaluate the way candidates are nominated to ensure the candidates who emerge are not only electable but also truly representative of their community or constituency.”
An interesting – and pleasantly startling – fact relayed to those of us who attended the Maryland State GOP Convention held November 30-December 1, 2012 in Ellicott City, Md. is that state-wide, more Republicans than Democrats hold office; specifically, there are 159 Republicans in office compared with 157 Democrats.
Mr. Lennox continues in his article to state: “With thousands of electoral campaigns – from Congress and state legislatures to county mine-inspection posts, school boards and town parks commissions – there is no excuse for not embracing a new generation of leaders, especially when many of the races are uncontested.” (Mr. Lennox is identified in The Washington Times article as a Michigan-based public affairs consultant and political columnist for The Morning Sun. He is 28 years old).
His recommendations ring true for our tri-county area, as well. The Republican Party is planning now for the 2014 elections and is interested in finding candidates who are willing to run and who are electable. During this past November’s election, Republicans took 26 of the 31 precincts in St. Mary’s County. Currently, Republican registered voters outnumber Democrats in St. Mary’s County with the totals at 26,052 to 25,740.
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