Leading in the Right Direction
President’s Corner
Election Turnout
Though we celebrate the Republican candidates who won the primary election, when we look at the number of people who voted it tells a disturbing story. In Arizona there are approx.1,559,403 registered Republicans. In Maricopa County there are 883,986 registered Republicans but only about 347,000 voted, less than half! This was the lowest turnout since 2008! We had choices in almost every category. Meanwhile Democrats, who had very few competing candidates running, still turned out to vote. Approx. 335,000 of the approx.1,240,669 registered Democrats voted!
Maricopa County had the highest raw number of Republican votes but Yavapai County had the highest intensity of Republican participation relative to total ballots cast. Maricopa County showed a sharp voter decline from the 2022 primary. Speculation is that most Republicans assumed Andy Biggs would win, that there were no major federal races on the ballot, that some races were unopposed, and that more affluent voters were out of state for the summer. These reasons do not excuse the fact that the Democrats in Maricopa County turned in similar numbers even when their major candidates were unopposed.
Arizona turnout averaged 30% the lowest since 2016 and a weak sign for the general election in November. The pundits are saying that this spread between the two parties gives the Democrats more headwind in enthusiasm and that the other parties like the Greens and Libertarians could also be a problem. So that means Republicans must be ready to get out the vote in huge numbers. While our Assistant AG, Harmeet Dhillon is pursuing election fraud by illegals throughout the country, we must mobilize and commit to winning.
We have two great allies in this arena. First is Turning Point Action with their Chase The Vote Initiative and second is Ned Ryan of American Majority, with his Florida Plan which is being brought to Arizona by Dawn Schween, its Arizona Executive Director. We have one goal, to WIN! To do that we must play by the current rules. When we vote early, we win! Arizona has been using mail-in ballots since the early ‘90’s. That is not going to change. The left focuses on chasing low and mid propensity ballots and we should too.
The plan is twofold. Do not focus on the door-to-door emphasis for election day voting but rather get the majority of Republicans to register and vote early. Early voting opens 27 days before election day and runs until the Friday before. We have a 350,000 Republican voter advantage. We must make sure they all turn out! We must play the same game as the Democrats until such time as we can change the current rules! I will be working to get both TP Action and Dawn Schween to one of our fall meetings. Let’s mobilize! Let’s win!
Patricia Moore
Men's Breakfast Club
The "Men's Breakfast Club" meets at 8:30 AM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove.
If you are interested in a lively, morning conversation about political events and your first cup of coffee, please attend this breakfast. This is a real opportunity for some "like-minded" discussion.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Chuck Streeter - streeter@greencafe.com
PCRC Women's Luncheon
If you are looking for an informative and lively conversation among "like-minded" women and the opportunity to "talk Republican," here is your chance!
The luncheons are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove. Eagle's Nest limits reservations to 20 women.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com