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Related: About this forumRepublican chair steps down
Ashton Oravetz served the Texas Republican Party for 33 years. He worked his way up to chairman of the Smith County GOP. Now, he has stepped down, saying the party's brand is tarnished and he can do more for conservatives as a grassroots activist.
http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/25/county-republican-party-chair-steps-down/
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Republican chair steps down (Original Post)
white cloud
Jan 2013
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Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)1. Another empty chair for the GOP Museum nt
TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)2. An admission of defeat?
Maybe he sees something in the crystal ball or he didn't like what Miss Cleo read in the tarot cards.
broiles
(1,361 posts)3. Smith County? Isn't that Gohmert's Domain?
susanr516
(1,425 posts)4. He thinks the Texas GOP is too liberal!
Good news for Democrats is that he's trying to start a 3rd Party. I don't know if would draw enough Tea Party voters to make a difference in state-wide elections here, but I hope he gives the TX GOP something to worry about.
DhhD
(4,695 posts)5. Texas State is getting bluer and he knows it.
ROBROX
(392 posts)6. THE GOP IS GOING DOWN
It is time for another fourth rate political party for the RIGHT WING.
These people are zombies who are ready to attack themselves to SAVE themselves...