It’s been several weeks since you have read anything new.  I apologize for that.  I have been very busy.  I’ve also had many great experiences too.  One of them was the chance to attend the Georgia State Republican Convention in Savannah a few weeks ago as a delegate.  I was very proud to represent my county as a delegate and had lots of fun.

The perception of the Republican Party is the “Rich White Men” Party.  That perception could be no further from the real truth.  Judging from the crowd of delegates at the convention in Georgia, our party is diverse.  It even shocked me. I stood side-by-side with Women, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Indians, etc.  Many of them also did not attend the fundraising banquets because, like me, they either broke open their piggy banks or they raised money to attend.

On Friday afternoon, during the convention’s first session, many of these groups spoke.  It is my goal to speak on behalf of the Disabled at the next state convention in 2011.

We must work hard to end the current perception about the Republican Party.  However we should not raise a big tent.  A big tent has big holes.  We should continue to stand for our strong conservative principles unapologeticly.  The message must be aimed in the right direction.  We need to communicate our message that makes sense to all people on why our ideas and our views are better for us and better for America.  The welcome mat ust be placed and the door to the club must be unlocked and flung wide open.

The request for big money donations must stop!  There is nothing wrong with fundraising.  Don’t get me wrong.  Economic times are tough, especially for us at the grassroots level.  Even $25 is a tough sell right now.  Remember President Obama created his war chest $5 at a time and Mike Huckabee came in 2nd last year asking for  “A Buck For Huck” from his supporters (which resulted in an ultimate fundraising total of $16 million).  There is definitely a way to raise more by asking for less.  By asking for a relatively large amount of money it sends a signal to some people that you are not seeking the support of those who are on tight budgets.

We’ve got a lot of work to do to restore the confidence  of the American voter in the Republican Party.  Changing the perceptions that the Liberals and media have created will go a long way to progressing forward to that goal.