Waiving RNC Rule 11 Has Created A Backlash.
As Scot and I discussed on the podcast, the GAGOP Chairman and the two Georgia members of the Republican National Committee signed a letter waiving RNC Rule 11, paving the way for the RNC to take sides in the GOP race for Governor and to spend money in support of Lt. Governor Burt Jones.
The backlash isn’t about the Lt. Governor, as far as I can tell. It’s about attempting to move the national party, and by extension the Georgia GOP, to one candidate’s side when the race at this point in the cycle is wide open.
Over the last couple of days, three of the Congressional District-level Party Committees have passed resolutions condemning the action: The 10th, 12th, and now the 8th. The effort was started by
I haven’t examined each resolution word for word, but they basically follow this form, as passed by the 12th District Committee.
The effort was started by Garrett Ashley, the immediate past chair of the Clayton County Republican Party. It will be interesting to see if other District and County parties pass resolutions as well. Nevertheless, it’s clear that for many GOP activists waiving RNC Rule 11 is a bridge too far.
