Republican Club

By Brian Harmon

LW contributor

The top priorities of the LW Republican Club are the election of John Moorlach as County Supervisor and the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

John Moorlach has been endorsed by the OC Republican Party and the OC Register. There are two other Republicans in the race, so the party endorsement is significant.

The Orange County Register endorsement is significant, since the Register nonpartisian, its endorsement could influence independent voters. The Register does not always endorse Republican candidates. For example, it endorsed Democrat Harley Rouda over Michelle Steel in the November 2020 election for Congress.

The Register complimented Moorlach on being one of the brightest people in state government. Moorlach is respected nationally as an expert on government finance, especially with regard to bankruptcy issues.

But the best news for the Republican Club and Republican Party this year is that former President Donald Trump disavowed two Patriot Parties, one formed in Texas and another in Georgia. Most analysts agree that such a party would destroy the GOP as an effective force by siphoning away many, if not most, of his supporters.

According to the San Antonio Express-News, Trump said that neither he nor his PAC, Donald J. Trump for President (DJTFP), would endorse the new parties and that he disavowed their support.

The Trump campaign’s statement to the Federal Election Comission said, “DJTFP is placing this disavowal notice on the public record out of concern for confusion among the public, which may have been led to believe that the Patriot Party’s activities have been authorized by Mr. Trump or DJTFP—or that contributions made to this unauthorized committee are being made to DJTFP—when that is not true.”

Other good news for the LW GOP Club and other California Republicans came from the Sacramento Bee: “The California Republican Party has seized on the support for the recall [of Gov. Newsom] as evidence of Newsom’s failures. On Monday, when Newsom lifted the stay-at-home orders, party chair Jessica Patterson tweeted that the decision was fueled by his fear of recall,” the Bee said.

“This governor’s decisions have never been based on science,” she wrote. “Him reopening our state is not an attempt to help working Californians, but rather an attempt to counter the recall movement.”

No recall or other ballot initiative has ever made it onto the ballot without massive financial support. Support from the state Republican Party, along with other major backers, has made the prospect of a recall of Newsom more likely. So far, all of the signature gathering has been done by volunteers, including some from the Republican Club in Leisure World, but extra help will be provided by professional signature gatherers now that funding is available. The volunteer efforts of the Republican Club and others will continue “full speed ahead.” ••• Since the club booth will only be open at limited times, those who wants to register to vote, sign the recall petitions, join the LW Republican Club, get on the mailing list, or receive additional information about John Moorlach or the recall should contact the club president at dharlow50@aol.com.