By Annette Shuford
At a crucial time when conservatives across the country remain
steadfast to the conservative-based, National Republican Party platform,
and energized toward ensuring elected Congressional members hear their
voices in national policies, Arizona conservatives are facing the wrath
of U.S. Senator John McCain’s censure through paying his personal
supporters to infuse the Arizona Republican Party in a fervent takeover
attempt to further oust true conservatives in his calculated goal of
conquer, divide, and oust!
Nowhere in Arizona is this conquer, divide, and oust conservatives
within the Republican Party endeavor more apparent than in Arizona’s
largest county of Maricopa. Arizona Republican party conservatives are
aligning to cast their votes for the Arizona Republican Party leadership
including the new Maricopa County Chairman. Now, more than anytime in
the party’s history, has it has become critical that the Arizona
Republican Party and leadership become infused with a newer, younger,
energized generation of conservatives to carry both the Arizona
Republican Party as well as National Republican Party forward to ensure
the longevity and viability of those, both elected and volunteer, who
will support the Republican Party platform. Upholding the conservative
values inherent in the Republican Party platform and conservative
leadership through consistent action, is the only adhesive to bind
Republicans in unity. Compare this unity to those who hold steadfast to
the U.S. Constitution and its principles. Unity can only be achieved
through written standards which provide the litmus test for those who
support conservative, Constitutional values.
Tyler Bowyer, a youthful newcomer to the Arizona Republican Party is
proving to be the breath of fresh air Arizona conservatives are looking
for. His goal and impassioned ability of reaching out to a younger
generation of Arizona conservatives, which will need mentoring by the
experienced, mature, conservative stalwarts, may very well be the key in
moving the Maricopa County Republican Party forward in much needed
growth and resuscitation.
Bowyer, a graduate of Arizona State University, 7th generation
Arizonan, and Tea Party activist, served as the universities’ Republican
Party President. Bowyer has proven to be undeterred by the largely
progressive policies and obstacles presented to him, though his
appointment to the ASU Board of Regents by Governor Jan Brewer. Liberal
policies and policy makers abound in the university systems across the
U.S. Bowyer’s valorous resolve to ensure conservative voices were heard,
is a feat that should be applauded by Arizona Republicans. As one
conservative voice on the Arizona Board of Regents, a Governing Board
for Arizona’s three state universities, Bowyer was one of the only
members to investigate long-term tuition strategies and public
university quality standards. During his tenure, he successfully led the
charge to expose and defund one of Arizona’s largest publicly funded
unions and became the only Regent to oppose and vote against Medicaid
Expansion. After graduating from Arizona State University, during the
past two years, Bowyer has continued his work in the Arizona Republican
Party by serving as a volunteer Republican District Chairman for
Chandler, Gilbert and Sun Lakes. As District Chair, Bowyer has been an
influential conservative voice in holding elected officials accountable
in upholding the conservative Republican platform, and organizing to
sweep every local election for Republicans for the first time in
Chandler history. Of equal importance and significance, Bowyer has
proven, through action, to have the ties, influence and credentials to
ensure conservative voices are heard where it is most critical: our
state universities! Maricopa County Republicans would be wise to elect
Bowyer in a prominent leadership position where he is able to
precipitate the viability and growth of the Maricopa County Republican
Party which has been not only stagnant in growth, but declining in party
registrations, particularly among our impressionable youth.
Will Maricopa County conservative Republicans move propulsively in
growth opportunity and conservative unity, or remain stagnant in
ideological divisions by those seeking leadership positions clearly
trying to straddle ideological fences purporting this is the way to
ensure party unity? It’s time to decide whether to elect leadership
which supports the very conservative Republican Party platform, which
is, and always has been the foundational basis for Party unity, or
decide if anomalous ideologies of moderate conservatism, to full blown
progressivism is the key to party unity. It has become apparent,
especially more indisputable on the national level, as evidenced by GOP
Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney’s rejection by conservatives in
2012, an artificial semblance of unity of ideologies hasn’t been
successful in moving the Republican Party forward.
In a recent interview, Tyler Bowyer’s urgent message to Arizona
Republicans is the resounding message needed among the GOP nationwide:
“Now is the time to show voters that the Republican Party has backbone.
We must show that our leadership is local. We are their next-door
neighbors, colleagues at work, at school, and friends they bump into at
the grocery store. We are fellow church parishioners and parents of kids
on their kids’ soccer teams. We must stand up for principle and show
that the GOP has the backbone and vision to execute the Party Platform,
not stand by and watch as those who claim to be Republicans, walk all
over it. Now is the time for fresh leadership that will give faith to
the next generation of conservatives who are waiting in the wings for a
Republican Party that shows its worth through goal-oriented action that
reveres the Constitution and publicly emphasizes principles that make
our country exceptional.”
It’s time to pass the baton, and as usual, time for Maricopa County to send a national message. All eyes are upon you!
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