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GOP 7th District Chair quits - but who noticed?

Monday, November 12, 2012 19:22

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Without warning, Seventh Congressional District GOP Chair Elijah Jones quit his post over the weekend, leaving behind a short-termed tenure with little to show.

At this time, party leaders are working to figure out how to approach replacing Jones as his resignation was the first of its kind. Some have brought up the name of past Sixth District GOP Chair Tom Grimes, who lost a close race for Chair at the District Convention in the spring.

Jones’ short-lived and lackluster tenure was seen as a vindication of claims made by opponents that he wasn’t serious about the job in the first place, a concern shared by the Blogland, which endorsed Grimes in the race:

While many people who hold the office of District Chair don’t invest much time or energy in the role, Grimes has set a higher standard for the office which would play a key role in helping ensure the GOP carries the Congressional race in the fall, as well as helping leverage such a victory to help more Republicans win at the local level.

By comparison, the other candidate is a relative newcomer with a flimsy resume. Elijah Jones’s primary political experience consists of getting trounced in a 2010 bid for what should have been a competitive Florence County Council district. If he sticks around, he might show promise in the future, but when you compare the choices and ask what a District Chair should be able to accomplish, Grimes is clearly the only qualified candidate in the race.

In the end, Jones didn’t stick around. But those who attempt to start at the top usually don’t last long at much of anything.

After Jones won by a mere four-vote margin while losing six of eight counties, a number of concerns rose. While his efforts to seek a salary for the office drew some criticism, but considering the lack of effort made to help organize and lead Seventh District Republicans – his key promise – it would have been a mistake to offer him compensation.

In the end, a lack of coordination left Republicans in Pee Dee region counties struggling. The worst example was the poorly-supported candidacy of Richie Yow against Democratic State Rep. Ted Vick in Chesterfield County, but other GOP candidates in the region were poorly supported as well. The campaign of Seventh District Congressman-elect Tom Rice could have used more support, winning but finishing far under October polling which pointed to a 15-18 margin of victory.

However they choose to approach the replacement process, Seventh District Republicans would be wise to learn from the Jones experience in seeking his replacement. Given the weak finish of Tom Rice and failure of Republicans to make much headway elsewhere in the district, the choice of more decisive leadership or more of the same is theirs to make.

2012-11-12 19:02:49

Source: http://earlcapps.blogspot.com/2012/11/gop-7th-district-chair-quits-but-who.html

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