Comments on: Lord Not Running http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2009/02/27/lord-not-running/ "We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them!" - William Jennings Bryan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:16:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carol C http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2009/02/27/lord-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-17504 Carol C Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:43:18 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/?p=3084#comment-17504 Roger W., Bob Lord is a PC and has been approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Since this was a question, I put in a public records request and the clerk of the board responded. All of the PCs appointed on January 13 in LD11 were approved. I do NOT think that this is the reason Bob Lord decided not to run. However, I do believe there has been no support coming from most of the power structure in Maricopa County for an actual chair's race with more than one credible candidate. Honestly, if a candidate were to come forward, and I wonder why he or she would run given all the pressure being applied, that person would get pressure NOT to run. Since most of the ADP power structure (donors, elected officials, officers of the ADP) do not want a democratic process in the ADP Chair's race, they might as well make the position appointed and just be honest about it. Roger W.,

Bob Lord is a PC and has been approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Since this was a question, I put in a public records request and the clerk of the board responded. All of the PCs appointed on January 13 in LD11 were approved.

I do NOT think that this is the reason Bob Lord decided not to run. However, I do believe there has been no support coming from most of the power structure in Maricopa County for an actual chair’s race with more than one credible candidate. Honestly, if a candidate were to come forward, and I wonder why he or she would run given all the pressure being applied, that person would get pressure NOT to run.

Since most of the ADP power structure (donors, elected officials, officers of the ADP) do not want a democratic process in the ADP Chair’s race, they might as well make the position appointed and just be honest about it.

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]]> By: Sir Godfrey Goodfellow http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2009/02/27/lord-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-17464 Sir Godfrey Goodfellow Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:32:02 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/?p=3084#comment-17464 Paul, Pima County already got the shaft, courtesy of Eckerstrom. When he was elected Chair, Donna Branch-Gilby had to withdraw her candidacy for the office of First Vice Chair because state party rules stipulate that the Chair and First Vice Chair can't be from the same county. Another reason why he should have withdrawn his candidacy if he wasn't serious about winning. The dominos he set in motion will ripple though the party for a long time, and in ways people don't think about much. Paul,

Pima County already got the shaft, courtesy of Eckerstrom.

When he was elected Chair, Donna Branch-Gilby had to withdraw her candidacy for the office of First Vice Chair because state party rules stipulate that the Chair and First Vice Chair can’t be from the same county.

Another reason why he should have withdrawn his candidacy if he wasn’t serious about winning. The dominos he set in motion will ripple though the party for a long time, and in ways people don’t think about much.

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]]> By: Ann Wallack http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2009/02/27/lord-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-17462 Ann Wallack Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:26:44 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/?p=3084#comment-17462 Roger W., Bob Lord became an appointed PC in January and was recommended to the State Committee in February. Because there is a delay in when the Supervisors accept the list of PC recommendations from the Maricopa County Chair (me) and when they actually vote -- sometimes two weeks or more, the timeline was a little tight. Further complicating the issue was the absence of our office manager due to unexpected surgery. Luckily, she turned in the paperwork for Bob's PC appointment before she left. All of that aside, I believe that our Democratic party is fortunate to have such talented people involved. Bob Lord would make an excellent Chair, but I'd rather have him run for Congress! I am endorsing Don Bivens as ADP Chair and will work hard to support him and every one else who is interested in our goals of registering new voters, getting Democrats on the PEVL and electing Democrats to office in 2010! Thanks. Roger W.,
Bob Lord became an appointed PC in January and was recommended to the State Committee in February. Because there is a delay in when the Supervisors accept the list of PC recommendations from the Maricopa County Chair (me) and when they actually vote — sometimes two weeks or more, the timeline was a little tight. Further complicating the issue was the absence of our office manager due to unexpected surgery. Luckily, she turned in the paperwork for Bob’s PC appointment before she left.

All of that aside, I believe that our Democratic party is fortunate to have such talented people involved. Bob Lord would make an excellent Chair, but I’d rather have him run for Congress!

I am endorsing Don Bivens as ADP Chair and will work hard to support him and every one else who is interested in our goals of registering new voters, getting Democrats on the PEVL and electing Democrats to office in 2010! Thanks.

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