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Friend --
We have our first dropout of the 2020 Democrat presidential
primary: former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (*cues up the
movie Tombstone* Well...bye). Early voting for the 3rd and the 9th
Congressional District special elections has started! Head over to the
Special Election Info page on the NCGOP website to find out the dates
and hours of your county's early voting sites. Cooper continues to
hold the budget hostage over his Medicaid expansion ultimatum, costing
you over a million dollars. Want to know how many mainstream media
networks have written a stand-alone article about the $896M surplus?
I'll give you a hint: it starts with "z" and ends with "ero."
WHAT HAPPENED
STORIES FROM THE
NATION
After the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Democrats are
predictably going to the wall with a semi-automatic
firearm ban that has 200 cosponsors in the House, while others
have called for a discussion regarding "red flag" laws. What about
universal background checks? For you policy wonks, take a trip into
the weeds regarding their constitutionality. National
Review
Sen. Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders, along with the North
Carolina Democrat Party, have endorsed Medicare For All. Like most
liberal policies, it has a plurality of support until people find out
what's behind the curtain and then it drops dramatically. So what
happened when Sen. Harris was confronted about M4A on a campaign
stop? The
Washington Times
Back in December 2016, NC Democrats and progressive groups whined
that NCGA Republicans were going to pack the state Supreme Court. It
never happened. Today, Democrats are livid regarding the confirmation
of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, and several candidates have proposed packing
SCOTUS with liberal judges. Now, Senate Democrats are threatening
SCOTUS: rule our way on the 2nd Amendment or else. Fox
News
You've probably heard about Israel denying anti-Semitic Reps.
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar entrance to the country (probably didn't
help their itinerary was titled "US
Delegation To Palestine"). Rep. Tlaib she said she wanted to visit
her grandmother, and would abide by any rules and not promote any
boycotts of the country while there, so Israel then said ok. Of
course, now she's not going. Here's what you don't know: the group
sponsoring their trip is an anti-Semitic Palestinian non-profit that
published
a pro-neo-Nazi article about Jewish control of the media and a
"blood libel" article. Jewish
Telegraphic Agency
STORIES FROM
NC
Legislators in the NCGA have pushed an anti-sanctuary cities bill,
aimed at requiring sheriffs to cooperate with the 287(g) program, and
Sen. Tillis filed federal legislation to do the same. Here's a great
example of why these sheriffs should be choosing to participate: the
Mecklenburg County Sheriff didn't notify ICE when they released an
illegal immigrant who had allegedly raped a minor, compromising public
safety. WNCN
Back to Medicaid expansion for a bit. Democrats like far left Rep.
Graig Meyer have claimed there isn't a downside to expanding (there
is) and others have claimed there aren't other programs to address
those that fall in the coverage gap (there
are). There is one thing that people aren't addressing: why does
health care cost so much in the first place and how do we decrease
those costs? The
Fayetteville Observer
Let's go back into the policy weeds for you wonks out there.
Democrats have claimed that lowering the corporate tax rate is a
giveaway to corporations, choosing instead to hypocritically support
tax incentives for companies that relocate to NC. Translated, that
means they don't like lowering taxes for businesses unless they get to
choose said businesses. Check out this Stanford study on what happens
when states raise corporate income taxes instead of lowering them like
NC. Insights
by Stanford Business
Greedy Dan McCready is desperately trying to keep up with Sen. Dan
Bishop and the conservative ad machine informing voters of McCready's
terrible record. McCready has claimed he's not accepting "dark money"
but like many Democrat campaigns, he's a complete hypocrite. The
Washington Free Beacon
TRACKING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS
Both chambers are out on the August recess.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Day 46 of the Cooper Budget Hostage Experience, holding up a $24B
budget over Medicaid expansion to impress his campaign donors.
Legislators are going directly to areas that will be positively
affected by the budget like Greensboro.
Speaker
Moore called out House Minority Leader Darren Jackson for his
stunning hypocrisy regarding the budget. Backstory: Jackson was one of
a few Democrats to flip and vote to override Perdue's 2012 budget veto
because he
was concerned about state employee pay raises. Now it seems he
doesn't care about them unless Medicaid expansion comes with it.
School safety has been a major issue for the last couple years, so the
House moved
a bill aimed at addressing safety needs. Another interesting new
change is for electric vehicles and how charging
stations can operate more like gas stations. Rumors are that
Cooper plans to veto S.B. 86, which established Association Health
Plans to help businesses afford to provide health insurance for their
employees. That's
right: the same guy holding the budget hostage over Medicaid expansion
might veto a bill aimed at addressing people in the coverage gap.
Tell him to sign the bill: 919-814-2000.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Want to be a part of the massive grassroots army to help keep NC
red in 2020? Sign up for future Trump Victory program trainings
here: Trump
Victory Leadership Initiative
Third
And Ninth District General Election Dates:
Absentee ballot voting has begun! Visit VOTE.GOP to
request your absentee ballot.
Early voting begins - August 21
Early voting ends - September 6
Election Day - September 10
There are a multitude of events for Dr. Greg Murphy! Go to his
Facebook page here
and check out one of the events!
Another day of action, this one out east in support of Dr. Greg
Murphy on August 17th! There are multiple locations to help out, so
check it out here: Dr.
Greg Murphy Day Of Action. Can't knock doors? Make phone calls at
NCGOP HQ or from your home! Details here: One
For Three: Make Some Calls For Murphy. After you're done, join Dr.
Murphy and Chairman Whatley for a volunteer appreciation event!
Details are here: NC03
Volunteer Appreciation Event
On August 20th, the Durham County GOP will hold a meet-and-greet
for the two candidates vying to unseat Pelosi liberal Rep. GK
Butterfield. Events starts at 7pm at their HQ.
On Friday August 23rd is the 1st Congressional District Unity
reception! Details on how to RSVP are here: 1st
District Unity Reception
The Union County GOP will be holding a picnic to benefit the
judges running for SCONC and the Court of Appeals in 2020 on August
24th. Want to attend? Check it out: Union
County GOP Judges Picnic
From September 6-8, there will be an entire weekend of action
in support of Dan Bishop! Check out the event page for more info. 2019
Weekend of Action
The Surry County Republican Party will be having their annual
Drawdown on September 7th. Learn more here.
For future planning purposes, the Chatham County GOP is
hosting a candidate forum for 2019 municipal and 2020 candidates on
September 10th. Want to attend? Click
here for details.
Join the Moore County GOP for Trump Country 2020! Check out their
website here for details on how to attend the event: Moore
County GOP
The Clay County GOP is holding their fall picnic and rally on on
September 28. Things get rolling at 2pm at the Clay County Rec Park
Pavilion at 47 Clay Recreation Park Road in Hayesville. Feel free to
bring a covered dish and come on out!
CLOSING
THOUGHTS
Exactly one year ago today was the very first Republican Recap. To
all of you who have emailed, called, or texted me over what goes into
it, improvements, and constructive criticism, I can't thank you all
enough. I've had a ton of fun putting these together each week,
putting my own spin on a few things and injecting some humor into what
can be mundane. Looking forward to improving and writing many more as
we get into 2020.
Thank you all.
Jeff Hauser
j_hauser9
http://www.nc.gop/
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