Republican Club

By Brian Harmon

LW contributor

Although it is not always possible, the leadership team of the LW GOP club prefers to focus on good things rather than bad, and happy things rather than sad. At the top of the list for many people is the vaccine program here in LW. The members of the Republican Club want to take this opportunity to honor the Golden Rain Foundation, volunteers and OPTUM Care staff, whose efforts make this program so painless for those getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage all LWers to take advantage of this opportunity and get vaccinated, unless otherwise advised by your primary care doctor.

••• For the first time this year, the GOP booth was up and running on Feb. 1 from 11a.m.–2 p.m. in the parking lot by Clubhouse 6. It will be open every Wednesday at the same time and place from now until March 9, when the special election is held to fill Michelle Steel’s seat on the OC Board of Supervisors. The club supports Republican state Sen. John Moorlach. Club President David Harlow announced that the Republican Club collected over 30 signatures on the petitions to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on the first day the booth was open. The recall effort is one of the two top priorities of the club for the next month or two. The other priority is getting Moorlach elected. One of the factors helping the recall’s momentum, according to the LA Times, was a party held by Newsom for big donors where masks were not worn during a lockdown. Inside dining, was prohibited throughout the state at the time. Californians, for the most part, have been reasonably compliant with the rules during this crisis, although there has been some grumbling. But to see the governor violate his own rules so flagrantly, angered many voters, according to the Times.

On a lighter note, a wouldbe significant case of alleged voter fraud was found in 2020 in California. According to the LA Times, an individual running for mayor of Hawthorne, a city between Torrance and Inglewood in Los Angeles County, was accused of fraudulently registering about 8,000 “voters.” Unfortunately for him, this individual put his own name and address on many, if not most, of the forms. According to the Times, the California Secretary of State’s office cited this as an example of how difficult it is to cast fraudulent votes without getting caught.

The Republican Club position is that this might be another example of the negative consequences of having a one-party state. A state that leans heavily on one specific party may have more trouble with accountability compared to a state whose representation is a little more even between political parties.

The LW Republican Club leadership requests that you come to the GOP booth in the parking lot of Clubhouse 6 on Wednesdays between 11 a.m. –2 p.m. to sign a petition to recall Gov. Newsom and replace him with the Republican candidate of your choice.

Those who cannot get to the booth can call (714) 928-1950 to have one delivered to your door.

File photo from when the Republican Club was supporting Thomas Moore's (center) campaign

for city council at its booth. The booth is now open every Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in front of Building 6.