Randy Pullen for Chair of the Arizona Republican Party
Dear Fellow Arizona Republicans,
This past November, we Republicans in Arizona won some races and we lost some races. Like you, I wish we had won more than we did. And that's why, as you may know, I am running for Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party in January.
I have been a Republican all of my life, starting my volunteer service by handing out flyers for Barry Goldwater in 1964 at age 15. My volunteer service to the GOP in Arizona has been at every level - from precinct committeeman, to precinct captain, state committeeman and member at large for the Maricopa County Executive Guidance Committee, to now currently serving as your Republican National Committeeman. (I was also a candidate for Mayor of Phoenix).
In 2004, I served as Chairman of "Yes on Prop 200, Protect Arizona Now". It continues to drive the national debate on illegal immigration. I raised hundreds of thousand of dollars to get this proposition on the ballot and hundreds of thousands more to assure a decisive victory. I continue to lead the fight in federal and state courts to have Prop 200 fully implemented.
As National Committeeman, I'm proud to have introduced a resolution earlier this year at the RNC calling for the immediate securing of our nation's borders by all means available, as well as the enforcement of existing immigration laws in the workplace. Because of my work with RNC members from around the country, this resolution passed unanimously this past August.
We have accomplished much at the Party in the past two election cycles. We have greatly increased our volunteer efforts at all levels. We have improved our information technology and have developed a micro-targeting program. We have increased our voter contact programs, our early balloting program, and our Get-Out-The-Vote effort. I believe our efforts are on the cutting edge of election management and technology. Our efforts have been tested and proven and we are at the tip of developing what would be referred to in the business sector as an integrated and comprehensive program. But work remains.
A high-tech approach to elections can only be successful if our volunteer efforts continue to grow. We must improve our training efforts around the state and motivate our Precinct Committeemen to work and win. That's why I am proud to stand with the grassroots of our party as we embark upon a new political journey over the next two years. Political success isn't just about computerized lists and demographic modeling, but about our grassroots volunteers working with our candidates and communicating with our fellow Arizonans a vision for how our shared future can be brighter, our streets safer, our schools better, our taxes lower and our liberties more secure.
In addition to electing a new Republican President in 2008, we will plan to recapture two congressional seats as well as a number of seats in the Arizona Senate and House. There is much to be accomplished. This election cycle is a tremendous opportunity for all of us. Success will require long hours and hard work. But defeat cannot be among our options.
This is why I am running to be your State Chairman of our Arizona Republican Party. Working together, victory can and will be ours over these next two year. I am humbled and honored by the tremendous encouragement, trust and support I have received from around the state and look forward to the challenge of being your next Chairman.
Sincerely,
Randy Pullen
PS: I look forward to your comments and suggestions on how we can continue to improve and unite our party.