Party Rule Changes Sought

August 14, 2013
 
 
 
Fairfield Co. Conn-
 
New England based political strategist, Louis Bevilacqua today wrote an email to State Republican party chair, Jerry Labriola urging state central committee adoption of revised party rules to take effect next state convention.  The upcoming state republican party meeting will decide whom the nominee for Governor will be and most likely will take place in 2014, as interested delegates are already looking to gain a place as a delegate.  Current party rules, following the local government model espoused in the 1965 State Constitution, select delegates at the local or town committee level.  Mr Bevilacqua urges minor revisions which would allow countywide, chair selected, party leader delegates who are non financial donor opening to modernise the process and gain interest amongst Republicans not normally selected by the arcane selection process.
 
"In order to conserve what's important, we must adapt to changing realities."  said Louis Bevilacqua  " I hope republicans of all stripes will find my modest suggestions favourably."
 
The proposal, sent directly to the state party chair by Mr Bevilacqua who has 15 years of political experience in state and national politics calls for 3 countywide delegate slots, 15 party chair openings for big donors or VIP's, 5 super delegates and 5 'party leader' slots.  Mr Bevilacqua contends that the old system, which would not be radically altered under his suggestions is outmoded in this new age where talent is lost to a 24 hour news cycle dictated beyond our local borders.
 
"Some people are not local and their authority does not derive from being popular with local committees (many of which are not ideological conservatives but political opportunists).  We must have a place in our big tent for wisdom, experience and service to our republic."  concluded Mr Bevilacqua
 
Mr Bevilacqua does not take issue with the exclusivity that is the hallmark of the modern Republican's, as the party must both prioritise who it wants to take the lead while maintaining a measure of exclusivity, as something lacks in value if it is arbitrarily open to everyone and our virtues can not be preserved if access to decision making is in the public domain.