CD3 Republicans at a full Committee meeting Monday night voted to write a check to the Republican Party Minnesota for $3,000 as a show of confidence in the newly elected leadership. This followed the announcement from SD33 chairs Patti Meier and Norma Friedrichs that the BPOU had written a check of $3,300 to RPM. SD33 is a very ambitious fundraising district in the prosperous Republican area around Lake Minnetonka.
The thinking behind the vote was not that these 2 donations would make a substantial dent in the large RPM debt, but that it would be a sign that BPOUs, CDs, and grassroots activists are looking forward to November election wins, and a willingness to help rebuild the party. This hopefully will also be a sign to other individuals, districts and big money donors to chip in. There is a powerful conservative spirit in the activists to grow rather than continue grousing about the past.
We're just lucky we don't live in CD8.
