Comments on: Arkansas GOP Seeking New Exec Director (Updated!) http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Senator Gilbert Baker Announces the Hiring of Former Huckabee for President National Press Secretary Alice Stewart | The Arkansas Project http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3687 Senator Gilbert Baker Announces the Hiring of Former Huckabee for President National Press Secretary Alice Stewart | The Arkansas Project Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:53:31 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3687 [...] was last seen here on the Arkansas Project when she was in the running for the executive directorship of the Republican Party of Arkansas. She [...] [...] was last seen here on the Arkansas Project when she was in the running for the executive directorship of the Republican Party of Arkansas. She [...]

]]> By: Fourche River Rex http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3686 Fourche River Rex Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3686 Bill Valentine does have a baseball field...we could finally have that Duggar family vs. the senatorial primary candidates game we've long wanted to have. Thanks, Max! You've solved two problems at once! Bill Valentine does have a baseball field…we could finally have that Duggar family vs. the senatorial primary candidates game we’ve long wanted to have.
Thanks, Max! You’ve solved two problems at once!

]]> By: maxb http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3685 maxb Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:04:16 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3685 Bring back Bill Valentine Bring back Bill Valentine

]]> By: Fourche River Rex http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3684 Fourche River Rex Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:07 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3684 Yeah, yeah Matt. The train is done left the station. We're now making light of the whole thing. Please keep your comments confined to the satirical. Yeah, yeah Matt. The train is done left the station. We’re now making light of the whole thing. Please keep your comments confined to the satirical.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3683 Matt Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3683 Chase is an all around good guy, a loyal Republican, a hard worker, and is actually one of the few that sincerely works for the good of the whole party instead of just ambition. He understands the political landscape of this state. He has character. He's been successful. He can take risks without being reckless. He knows when to be a take-charge leader, and will even let others take credit if necessary. The only people Chase doesn't care for are those who don't care about the big picture. Regardless of whoever gets this job, no one who has worked with him can deny that he would be an effective E.D. Chase is an all around good guy, a loyal Republican, a hard worker, and is actually one of the few that sincerely works for the good of the whole party instead of just ambition. He understands the political landscape of this state. He has character. He’s been successful. He can take risks without being reckless. He knows when to be a take-charge leader, and will even let others take credit if necessary. The only people Chase doesn’t care for are those who don’t care about the big picture. Regardless of whoever gets this job, no one who has worked with him can deny that he would be an effective E.D.

]]> By: Doyle does love Tracy http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3682 Doyle does love Tracy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3682 Marty Ryall Marty Ryall

]]> By: Fourche River Rex http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3681 Fourche River Rex Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:43:57 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3681 Tommy Robinson Tommy Robinson

]]> By: Br549 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3680 Br549 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3680 Stubby Stumbaugh Stubby Stumbaugh

]]> By: Teddy Republican http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3679 Teddy Republican Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3679 Anyone, A few thousand dollars (and that's all they can give legally) will not win or loose an election for a candidate. And if it makes that much difference then the campaign was in trouble long before the state party money became a factor. The resources the state party can bring to bare on a particular race can make a big difference. A field coordinator to run gotv efforts or volunteers can make more of a difference than a small amount of money. How many candidates have enough money to hire someone or purchase good software to track their voters? Secondly since the year 2000 the parties have been very limited in what they can raise and give directly to candidates. No state or national party in the U.S. can realistically be the majority funding source for a competitive campaign. It is really incumbent on the candidate to raise the vast bulk of their campaign funds. The limited funds that can be distributed directly to campaigns is best used on campaigns that actually have a realistic chance of winning. If a candidate can't raise money, can't commit enough personal time and resources, and/or is running in a district that doesn't have the right demographics for a Republican win, the party shouldn't use it's resources on a race with a rather low statistical possibility of winning. Chase worked hard for every candidate that i can think of, even to the point of helping some campaigns that had a marginal opportunity for success, but that could be competitive. By putting up better competition in these districts the Dems had to spread their resources and defend in areas they had not originally planned on. I truly believe this enabled the party to pick up three seats from the dems. Anyone,
A few thousand dollars (and that’s all they can give legally) will not win or loose an election for a candidate. And if it makes that much difference then the campaign was in trouble long before the state party money became a factor. The resources the state party can bring to bare on a particular race can make a big difference. A field coordinator to run gotv efforts or volunteers can make more of a difference than a small amount of money. How many candidates have enough money to hire someone or purchase good software to track their voters?

Secondly since the year 2000 the parties have been very limited in what they can raise and give directly to candidates. No state or national party in the U.S. can realistically be the majority funding source for a competitive campaign. It is really incumbent on the candidate to raise the vast bulk of their campaign funds.

The limited funds that can be distributed directly to campaigns is best used on campaigns that actually have a realistic chance of winning. If a candidate can’t raise money, can’t commit enough personal time and resources, and/or is running in a district that doesn’t have the right demographics for a Republican win, the party shouldn’t use it’s resources on a race with a rather low statistical possibility of winning.

Chase worked hard for every candidate that i can think of, even to the point of helping some campaigns that had a marginal opportunity for success, but that could be competitive. By putting up better competition in these districts the Dems had to spread their resources and defend in areas they had not originally planned on. I truly believe this enabled the party to pick up three seats from the dems.

]]> By: Lance http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-gop-seeking-new-exec-director/#comment-3678 Lance Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:18:55 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=7727#comment-3678 Lord knows Chase doesn't want or need my help, but like Brett says...the last time we did NOT lose seats in the legislature was 2002. Chase was basically a one man show working on dozens of races at once and unlike most politicos in this state who have only known defeat, Chase actually succeeded. The Republican Party consistently rewards losers, its about time we rewarded winners. Lord knows Chase doesn’t want or need my help, but like Brett says…the last time we did NOT lose seats in the legislature was 2002. Chase was basically a one man show working on dozens of races at once and unlike most politicos in this state who have only known defeat, Chase actually succeeded. The Republican Party consistently rewards losers, its about time we rewarded winners.

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