NSRF April 2013 Newsletter

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North Suburban Republican ForumApril, 2013

www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org

We'll meet on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00-10:30 am at a new location, the Grill at Legacy Ridge Golf

Course. It's located at 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway in Westminster. See the map on the next page to

see exactly where its situated. Youll be able to hear from your local Board of Education members

about whats going on in their school district with Q&A time. This was one of the best meetings we had

last year and you dont want to miss out, especially with school board elections in November.

Admission is only $7 per person and you can pay your 2013 dues of $20. The doors open at 8:30am so come join us and

bring a friend or two for a good time with like-minded people. A continental breakfast with donuts, pastries, fruit, coffee,

orange juice, and water is included.

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2012:

May 11Our local Colorado State Legislators will update us as the current session ends

June 8 -- Adams County Commissioner Erik Hansen explains how the new districts for commissioner will work

July 13Immigration Issues

August 10RTD and FasTraks update for the North Metro Line

September 14Local candidates running for Board of Education and City Council

October 12City Council members updating us on their local issues

November 9Possible candidates for Governor or U.S. Senate

I f you have a smart phone, use a bar code app for the QR code on the left, it will take you to ourweb site,www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com

This newsletter has a conservative Republican viewpoint. It may or may not reflect the views of the

NSRF Board of Directors. It is intended for the thoughtful consideration of our members to inform and

educate, and as potential discussion starters.

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If you havent checked out our web site, these are the latest articles that have been posted

April calendar

Winning Through Losing: The Art of Concession

Colorado Department of Education Standards and Instruction

Common Core State Standards Initiative

How to get involved in local politics

How to get involved with the Republican Party

Adams County voter information

Elected officials NSRF Board of Directors

NSRF $20 yearly membership application

If you havent checked out our web site (www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org), these are

the latest articles that have been posted: As lead sponsor in House on gun legislation, Rep. Diana DeGette appears to not understand how

they work

The Colorado Model & The Lefts Stratagem for Turning Red States to Blue

Adams County commissioners cap stormwater fees temporarily

Promises, Promises: Obamas IOUs start coming due

Carroll: A billion-dollar bet for Colorado schools? Drunk Drivers vs Gun Control. You decide?

Another Tax Proposal: Democrats Propose State Run Insurance Plan

Colorado ammunition bill inspires 2nd proposal to overturn it

A Common Core Primer: What Is It and Why Is It a Problem?

Recall Drives Aim to Punish Democrats for Gun Control Bills

Pistol group cancels Colorado competition because of new gun laws

Behind The Curtain: Who Is Pushing the $1B Tax Increases?
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Colorado democrats drive ahead on license bill

Teachers union, former auditor claim budget mismanagement in Adams 12

Wayne Lapierre batters David Gregory: Why doesnt NBC News report that Chicago ranksdead last in federal gun law enforcement?

Since Day 1

Gun rights backers vow court fight against new Colorado laws

Ronald Reagans advice

Meet John Hickenlooper, now-endangered Democrat Governor of Colorado

KrisAnne Hall puts Liberal Attorney in his place

Young Republicans seek different message for 2016

Explosive Exchange at Gun Hearing Between Ted Cruz and Dianne Feinstein

Scott Noble on the Energymaker show

Court Upholds Teacher Removal: Adams 12 Board Vindicated, Taxpayers Pay

Adams County residents petition to repeal storm water fee

The president and the Democrats weigh in on the budget chaos

Ted Cruz Sets the Record Straight on Guns

Path To Prosperity: Americas Two FuturesHow We Can Respond to our Debt Crisis

Rep. Kevin Priola March Legislative Update

US National Debt Clock Colorado Sheriff Alleges Extortion by Colorado State Democrat Leadership over the Gun Bills

Colorado Poll: Gun Control Politically Dangerous for Democrats

Colorado gun bills: Maraton session stirs strong emotions


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Winning Through Losing: The Art of Concession

04/06/2013

As a former Leftist, Im often asked how to debate the Left and win people to Conservatism. Tell me if thissounds familiar: You feel so right on an issue; so confident in your views. But suddenly, you find yourselfsputtering and stammering against arguments thatthough ludicrous--just sound better than yours.

Ever been there? Ill bet you have.And theres a reason for it.

You see, the Left enjoys two big advantages over us in debate: First, having little to no conscience, theyll sayanythingthus forcing us into constant defense mode, having to expose lie after lie. This exhausts us, whilekeeping us from making our points (and yes, Lefties do this on purpose). Second, since their highest goal is tocontrol people, they know the value of hiding that goal. This they do through selectively conceding

points

and that, my friends, is the topic of todays article.

Before I describe this tactic, why is it the Lefts advantage? Why indeed! Fact is, this tactic works better for usthan Leftists (I use it all the time), but Conservatives have come to view any concessions in debateassurrender. Give an inch, and theyll take a mile! they sayand on foundational issues of principle, theyrequite right. The Left really does work incrementally, but we mustnt let that scare us out of soundstrategy. Dont ever let your opponent dictate the game. Trust me on this. Thats where Democrats seize the
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advantage.

Let me show you a great example of Selective Concession (hereon, SC): In yesterdays article, I ranted againsta line from President Obamas Gun Control speech in Denver. He allowed an opening, so I took itand

besides, I was furious. But most of his speech was outstanding, because it employed SC in ways that, I assureyou, frustrated any Conservatives who were listening. I guarantee that many Conservatives feltoutmaneuvered; outsold.

Heres an early passage:

From the beginning of this effort, weve wanted law enforcement front and center in shaping this discussionand the reforms that emerge from it because law enforcement lives this every day. Law enforcement arethe first to see the terrible consequences of any kind of violence, certainly gun violence lives lost, familiesbroken, communities that are changed forever. Theyre very often in the line of fire. The law enforcementknows what works and what doesnt, and so we wanted that experience and that advice.

Notice how Obama sets up his proposals as coming from a trusted sourcelaw enforcement. Submerging hisnotorious arrogance, Obama selectively concedes mastery of the topic to someone else. The result? Obamacomes off as the fellow learner, not the lecturerand who doesnt trust a fellow learner? Fellow learners dontcontrol us, right?

So before even discussing points, Obama uses SC to frame himself not as an advocate, but as a humble studentwishing only to share the trusted wisdom he has received.

Sound good? Oh, hes only getting started. Lets fast-forward:

Theredoesnt have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our SecondAmendmentrights. Ive got stacks of letters in my office from proud gun owners, whether theyre for sport, or protection,or collection, who tell me how deeply they cherish their rights, dont want them infringed upon, but they stillwant us to do something to stop the epidemic of gun violence. And I appreciate every one of thoseletters. And Ive learned from them.

Got that? More SC, now reframing himself as learning from traditional opponents, not advocating against

them. Moving on:

Aurora is very much a purple city. Its got a majority Republican city council; a majority of the statelegislators are Democrat. But they came together understanding that out of this tragedy there had to besomething that made sense. And so weve seen enacted tougher background checks that wont infringe on therights of responsible gun owners, but will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

Ah, now hes selectively conceding the notion that only Democrats have the answers. This creates an air ofbipartisanship (dishonestly of course, but remember; Democrats dont do conscience). By the way, theDemocrats in his audience (which was virtually all Democrat) knew full well that he didnt really believe inRepublican virtues. As a former Democrat, I can say this will full confidence. Its like atheist Democrats notminding when their candidates act like Christians in order to win elections. Democrats dont care aboutanything but winning, since only winning can get them control over their fellow citizens.

In fact, Democrats are so well-trained in this deception, they even applaud these lines.

Moving on:

Now, some say, well, we already have background checks.And theyre right. Over the past 20 years, thosebackground checks have kept more than 2 million dangerous people from buying a gun.

Now hes selectively conceding an actual pointand look how well it works! Look how open he appears; how


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reasonable!

Theres a couple more of these coming up, but right now, I want to share how the Left views SelectiveConcessions: They see them as pure gold. For a skilled Leftist (not the clumsy ones we sometimes witnesson Hannity), the first task in forming any argument is to find those areas of your opponents views that you canconcede, because these comprise the gold that will purchase your victory. Whereas the Right foolishly tries tohide or evade SC, the Left seeks it out. Worse yet, when we hide or evade our opponents valid points, it onlymakes those points look all the better when our opponents voice them.

Basically, the usual strategy on the Right is Debate Suicide.We dont see the gold. And then, we findourselves dumbfounded by the effectiveness of an Obama speech proposing absolutely wretched policies onGun Control.

Let me give just one more example from Obamas speech, and try to imagine how uncomfortable andoutmaneuvered youd feel as a Republican watching this at work in a room full of open -minded, independentemployees:

How do you rebuild some trust? And I told the story about two conversations I had. The first conversationwas when Michelle came back from doing some campaigning out in rural Iowa. And we were sitting atdinner, and she had been to like a big county, a lot of driving out there, a lot of farmland. And she said, if Iwas living out in a farm in Iowa, Id probably want a gun, too. If somebody just drives up into your

driveway and youre not home you dont know who these people are and you dont know how long itsgoing to take for the sheriffs to respond. I can see why youd want some guns for protection.

Oh no! Now hes conceding a point! Hes giving an inch, so well take a mile!

Hardly. Obama knows exactly what hes doing (actually, his writers do, but its the same thing). By concedingthis point, he gives much greater legitimacy to all his other points.

Do you get the idea? SC is a miracle device; that gold lining you can find in the cloud of your opponentsargument. Look for stuff on which you agree and lead with itits quite simple.

Could I defeat Obamas speech? Oh easily, and so could you! Throughout his speech, Obama made points that

were rife with poor reasoning, and the way to attack them was by undercutting his assumptionsshowing hisstatements to be unreliablebut unfortunately, I dont have time to describe this here. Another time, perhaps.

Instead, let me share an example of how Ive used SCon this same topic. This is a paraphrase, of courseIcant remember the whole talk. But a couple days ago, I was faced with a hardcore Leftist who was preachingGun Control to those around him. Rather than talk over him or beat him down, I let him rage on for a coupleminutes. Then, I spoke (Ill call him Bob):

Me: Bob, it sounds like youre saying that you dont feel comfortable knowing there are guns all over theplace. Well, good! Id be worried if you got a thrill from the presence of guns!

Bob: Absolutely!You never know when someone will have a bad day, and I dont want them packing whenthey do!

Me: And of course, we want to make as sure as possible that guns arent in the hands of dangerous people,right? I mean, while anyone can have a bad day, we usually have knives nearby, but we dont just grab themand start slicing away. The big concern is the crazies, like the kid who shot up that theatre.

Bob: Oh sure!We need background checks.

Me: What would you want those checks to look for?


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Bob: Well, criminal histories, I guess. Drug use

Me: How about psychosis? You know, mental illness, psychiatric counseling

Bob: Oh sure, those are important.

Me: I agree! I mean, every one of those recent mass killings were committed by psychotics who showed lotsof signs, but we just ignored those signs because our system keeps protecting this group or that, this conditionor thatwe need to stop protecting groups and just look at each person.

Bob: Absolutely.

(Notice how Bobs temper has gone down.And while those around us were previously being drawn in to Bobsviews and distrusting Conservatives, they now see mea known Conservativeas the more reasonableone. Thanks to SC, theyll trust almost anything I saythough unlike a Leftist, I wont use that to unfairadvantage)

Me: Look, bottom line, I want fewer people being killed. But we have to keep two things in mind: First, allthese mass killings happened in Gun Free Zones. Every one of these mass killers specifically targeted places

where no one would shoot back. Second, none of these killers would even have thought of obeying laws thatlimit how much ammo you can carry. I mean, does anyone here seriously think that the kid who entered a Gun

Free theatre with intent to kill innocent lives would actually restrict his ammo because, you know, he wouldntwant to break the law? Seriously? (laughter)

Me: So let me ask a few really simple questions:

1. If virtually all mass killings happen in Gun Free Zones, why would we want more Gun Free Zones?

2. Until we can guarantee that criminals will be limited by these lawsand no ones dumb enough to thinkthatthen these restrictions will only guarantee that the victims will be less armed than those who would dothem harm. Do we really want that?

3. One Senatorwho happened to be a Democrat, but Id feel the same whatever his Partyactually lectured

young mothers on how much ammunition would be appropriate for protecting their children fromintruders. I mean, is that his call? Jeez, I think that should be the mothers call! How does he know how manyintruders will enter her home, or whether theyll limit themselves to legal ammo levels?

4. What ifbefore we start disarming victims and lowering the ammunition carried by law-abiding citizenswhat if we instead secured our border to stop much of this inflow of drugs and violence into our country? Andonce we close off the borders, what if we then actually enforced the laws already on the books and starteddisarming these gangs and crazies? Right now, were securing nothing, disarming no one who ignores ourlaws, and instead were disarming the easy people who want to obey the lawsbut theyre not the ones Im

worried about! I mean, are you?

(By this point, even the Leftist was nodding in agreement--which surprised me. The others were completelywon over. To finish it off, I used SC one more time)

Me: But hey, background checks are great! Guns are too dangerous to be sold to just anyone, right? I guessmy only concern is, who would oversee the checks? I mean, does anyone here wake up in the morning saying,Man, I sure trust my government! (laughter)

Me: So lets get a good system in place, but lets also be careful just how much power were giving topoliticians. I mean, they always look the other way when their buddies are involved. I know thats walking adifficult tightrope, but the safety of kids and communities is worth more than simplistic answers where we justdisarm the easy people. We can do better.


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Understand, Im pretty experienced in this, but you dont have to say all the right things. What reallymatters is Selective Concession. Just look for that gold in any conversation--those areas where you cangrant validity to your opponent, and how you enjoy learning from people on all sidesand the rest of yourpoints will sound 1000% better!

In so doing, you wont be giving up on your principles; youll be protecting them.

And maybejust maybeyour opponents can start sputtering and stammering.

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http://www.corestandards.org/

Propaganda from the Common Core pages:

Myths About Content and Quality: General
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Myth: Adopting common standards will bring all states standards down to the lowest common denominator,which means states with high standards, such as Massachusetts, will be taking a step backwards if they adoptthe Standards.

Fact: The Standards are designed to build upon the most advanced current thinking about preparing all

Students for success in college and their careers. This will result in moving even the best state standards

to the next level. In fact, since this work began, there has been an explicit agreement that no state would lowerits standards. The Standards were informed by the best in the country, the highest international standards, andevidence and expertise about educational outcomes. We need college and career ready standards because even

in highperforming statesstudents are graduating and passing all the required tests and still requireremediation in their postsecondary work.

Myth: The Standards are not internationally benchmarked.

Fact: International benchmarking played a significant role in both sets of standards. In fact, the college andcareer ready standards include an appendix listing the evidence that was consulted in drafting the standards andthe international data consulted in the benchmarking process is included in this appendix. More evidence from

international sources will be presented together with the final draft.

Myth: The Standards only include skills and do not address the importance of content knowledge.

Fact: The Standards recognize that both content and skills are important.

In Englishlanguage arts, the Standards require certain critical content for all students, including: classic mythsand stories from around the world, Americas Founding Documents, foundational American literature, andShakespeare. Appropriately, the remaining crucial decisions about what content should be taught are left to stateand local determination. In addition to content coverage, the Standards require that students systematicallyacquire knowledge in literature and other disciplines through reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

In Mathematics, the Standards lay a solid foundation in whole numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication,division, fractions, and decimals. Taken together, these elements support a students ability to learn and applymore demanding math concepts and procedures. The middle school and high school standards call on studentsto practice applying mathematical ways of thinking to real world issues and challenges; they prepare students tothink and reason mathematically. The Standards set a rigorous definition of college and career readiness, not bypiling topic upon topic, but by demanding that students develop a depth of understanding and ability to applymathematics to novel situations, as college students and employees regularly do

Myths About Content and Quality: Englishlanguage artsMyth: The Standards suggest teaching Grapes of Wrath to second graders.

Fact: The ELA Standards suggest Grapes of Wrath as a text that would be appropriate for 9th or 10th gradereaders. Evidence shows that the complexity of texts students are reading today does not match what is demandedin college and the workplace, creating a gap between what high school students can do and what they need to beable to do. The Common Core State Standards create a staircase of increasing text complexity, so that studentsare expected to both develop their skills and apply them to more and more complex texts.


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Myth: The Standards are just vague descriptions of skills; they dont include a reading list or any other similarreference to content.

Fact: The Standards do include sample texts that demonstrate the level of text complexity appropriate for thegrade level and compatible with the learning demands set out in the Standards. The exemplars of high qualitytexts at each grade level provide a rich set of possibilities and have been very well received.

This provides teachers with the flexibility to make their own decisions about what texts to usewhile providing

an excellent reference point when selecting their texts.

Myth: English teachers will be asked to teach science and social studies reading materials.

Fact: With the Common Core ELA Standards, English teachers will still teach their students literature as well as

literary nonfiction. However, because college and career readiness overwhelming focuses on complex textsoutside of literature, these standards also ensure students are being prepared to read, write, and research acrossthe curriculum, including in history and science. These goals can be achieved by ensuring that teachers in otherdisciplines are also focusing on reading and writing to build knowledge within their subject areas.

Myth: The Standards dont have enough emphasis on fiction/literature

Fact: The Standards require certain critical content for all students, including: classic myths and stories fromaround the world, Americas Founding Documents, foundational American literature, and ShakespeareAppropriately, the remaining crucial decisions about what content should be taught are left to state and locadetermination. In addition to content coverage, the Standards require that students systematically acquireknowledge in literature and other disciplines through reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Myths About Content and Quality: Math

Myth: The Standards do not prepare or require students to learn Algebra in the 8th grade, as many states currentstandards do.

Fact: The Standards do accommodate and prepare students for Algebra 1 in 8th grade, by including the

prerequisites for this course in grades K7. Students who master the K7material will be able to take Algebra 1 in8th grade. At the same time, grade 8 standards are also included; these include rigorous algebra and will transitionstudents effectively into a full Algebra 1 course.

Myth: Key math topics are missing or appear in the wrong grade.

Fact: The mathematical progressions presented in the common core are coherent and based on evidence. Part ofthe problem with having 50 different sets of state standards is that today, different states cover different topics atdifferent grade levels. Coming to consensus guarantees that from the viewpoint of any given state, topics will

move up or down in the grade level sequence. This is unavoidable. What is important to keep in mind is that theprogression in the Common Core State Standards is mathematically coherent and leads to college and careerreadiness at an internationally competitive level.

Myths About Process

Myth: No teachers were involved in writing the Standards.


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Fact: The common core state standards drafting process relied on teachers and standards experts from across thecountry. In addition, there were many state experts that came together to create the most thoughtful andtransparent process of standard setting. This was only made possible by many states working together. For moreinformation, please visit: www.corestandards.org

Myth: The Standards are not research or evidence based.

Fact: The Standards have made careful use of a large and growing body of evidence. The evidence base includes

scholarly research; surveys on what skills are required of students entering college and workforce trainingprograms; assessment data identifying college and careerready performance; and comparisons to standards from

highperforming states and nations. In English language arts, the Standards build on the firm foundation of theNAEP frameworks in Reading and Writing, which draw on extensive scholarly research and evidence. In

Mathematics, the Standards draw on conclusions from TIMSS and other studies of highperforming countries thatthe traditional US mathematics curriculum must become substantially more coherent and focused in order toimprove student achievement, addressing the problem of a curriculum that is a mile wide and an inch deep.

Myths About Implementation

Myth: The Standards tell teachers what to teach.

Fact: The best understanding of what works in the classroom comes from the teachers who are in them. Thatswhy these standards will establish what students need to learn, but they will not dictate how teachers should teachInstead, schools and teachers will decide how best to help students reach the standards.

Myth: The Standards will be implemented through NCLBsignifying the federal government will be leadingthem.

Fact: The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a stateled effort that is not part of No Child Left Behindand adoption of the Standards is in no way mandatory. States began the work to create clear, consistent standardsbefore the Recovery Act or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act blueprint were released because this

work is being driven by the needs of the states, not the federal government.

Myth: These Standards amount to a national curriculum for our schools.

Fact: The Standards are not a curriculum. They are a clear set of shared goals and expectations for what knowledgeand skills will help our students succeed. Local teachers, principals, superintendents and others will decide howthe standards are to be met. Teachers will continue to devise lesson plans and tailor instruction to the individualneeds of the students in their classrooms.

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How to Get Involved in Local Politics

Sometimes it's hard to imagine one person making a difference in this world. A lot of challenges face oursociety. Some are huge, some are more manageable, but all require the action of at least one person. Startmaking the world a better place by being that person on the local level. Get involved in local politics andsee the world change before your eyes.
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o 1 Participate in town meetings. Mingle with local, state and federal politicians.Learn about the issuesfacing your community. Meet others who support the same causes you do. Voice your opinion and see

what offices in politics appeal to you.

o 2 Show your support of the political system by voting in every election. More importantly, bring others tothe polls with you. Talk about the issues with people and inspire them to let their opinions be heardthrough theirvotes .

o 3 Help out at a local political office. It doesn't matter if you are a Republican, Democrat or a member ofthe Green Party, all political parties need volunteers. Work one on one with them and learn the politicalprocess. Network with others involved in local politics. Get in on the ground floor and learn the ropes.Look into volunteering for organizations who promote causes like the environment, health care, campaignfinance orimmigration reform .

o 4 Start your own political organization. Whether it's a local off-shoot of a nationwide campaign or it'sspecific to a cause no one has addressed politically, get it going. Involve your friends and family. Haverallies, fundraisers, seminars or even a bowling night. The idea is to spread your passion for the cause andget others to join you.

o 5Start a petition on the Internet. Instead of knocking on doors or stopping people at the mall, get peopleinvolved with an online petition. Involve yourself in online political blogs. Post your opinions and get

others to join in with you.

o 6Put yourself out there and run for local office. Civic offices come up for re-election all the time. Find aposition you know you could excel in and start your campaign. Call your local political party and ask ifthere are offices up for election. Take to the streets and let people know you are the person for the job.

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How to Get Involved in the Republican Party

There are a variety of reasons to get involved in the efforts of the Republican Party. You might believe ingun rights, be pro-life, or wish for fewer taxes. Of course, you may simply think that the Democratic

Partys choices for candidates at the presidential, senatorial, or congressional level are not the bestchoices. There are any number of reasons and issues to get involved with the Republican Party, so whenyou are ready to join, follow these steps.

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o 1 Have a validvoter registration card and if you dont have one, get one. If you feel strongly about thisparty and their beliefs, register as a Republican. However you dont have to register as a Republican if youdon't want to. You can register as an NPA, (no party affiliation) as an Independent or even a Democrat.

o 2 Do as much research as possible on the Republican Party. Make sure that the issues the partyrepresents are issues that you believe in and that the candidates representing the party are people youhold in high regard.
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o 3 You may wish to support a particular candidate for local government, or state government or you maywant to support Republican candidates for theU.S. Senate , or Congress and perhaps even the RepublicanPartys presidential candidate. Once you have figured out at what level you wish to participate, contact theappropriate party office and ask how you can get more involved.

o 4 When you contact the appropriate party office, make sure you have a plan for how you want to beinvolved in the Republican Party. Your involvement could be as simple as making a donation, or you could

volunteer your time by handing out literature or manning a phone at a call center. Most people involved in

the Republican Party are volunteers. You may wish to become some sort of aid or spokesperson for aparticular candidate as well, but these positions are usually staffed by people close to the candidate. Thesepositions usually require some sort ofeducation in politics, law or the media.

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organization. You may want to become a volunteer or even take a job with the Republican NationalCommittee.

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NSRF Board of Directors & Term expires Email Address TelephoneJohn Lefebvre-2012 President [email protected] 303-451-5558

Dana West-2014 Vice President [email protected] 303-280-0243

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