NSRF September 2013 Newsletter

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North Suburban Republican ForumSeptember, 2013

www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org

This month, wellhave the three Republican candidates (Herb Atkinson, Bob Briggs, and Scott Major)

for Westminster mayor available to answer your questions. We'll meet on Saturday, September

14th from 9:00-10:30 am at the Grill at Legacy Ridge Golf Course. It's located at 10801 Legacy Ridge

Parkway in Westminster. Admission is only $7 per person. The doors open at 8:30am. Join us and bring a friend

or two. A continental breakfast with pastries, fruit, coffee, orange juice, and water is included.

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2013:

October 12Meet your City Council and Board of Education candidates & ballot issues discussionNovember 9Adams County Sheriff candidates

December 14End of year review and discussion of 2014 legislative session or PERA debate

January 11, 2014Colorado Governor Candidates

February 8US Senate candidates

March 8Fracking 101

April 12Education update from local school board members

I f you have a smart phone, use a bar code app for the QR code on the left, i t wi ll take you to our

web site,www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com

This newsletter has a conservative Republican viewpoint. It may or may not reflect the views of the

NSRF Board of Directors. It is intended for the thoughtful consideration of our members to inform and

educate, and as potential discussion starters.
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Table of Contents:

If you havent checked out our web site, these are the latest articles that have been posted

September calendar

Scott Major drops out of Westminster Mayor Race

Westminster Mayor straw poll

Adams County Lincoln Day Dinner with Rafael Cruz on Friday, September 27th

How to get involved in local politics How to get involved with the Republican Party

Adams County voter information

Elected officials

NSRF Board of Directors

NSRF $20 yearly membership application

If you havent checked out our web site (www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org), these are

the latest articles that have been posted: Scott Major drops out of Westminster Mayor Race Add a 51st Star to the Flag Unfair and Overpriced: Billion Dollar Tax Hike Hell Morse just being Morse: Embattled Senator calls gun supporters Vile, disgusting The Beltway Choom Gang Recall campaigns focus on ground game with elections one week away Recall Senator Morse TV ad

Colorado GOP welcomes new executive director Our View: ProgressNow and the Pueblo Chieftain

Democrats sending troops from outside Colorado to battle Morse-Giron recalls Accountability is the key issue in recall Violation of Colorado Constitution with rain tax to land Adams County in court Adams County unveils Flatrock training center Peakfeed: Juan Williams unloads on anti-DougCo union for buying off black leaders Colorado Dem leader calls self-defense absurd Primary Peace agreement: Tancredo urges gubernatorial rivals to avoid nasty internecine fight Colorados local-national recall elections: Campaign spending underscores wide interest Adams County Commissioners deny natural gas pipeline RTD accepts bids for North Metro line I-25 lane extension work to start in September Thorntons 2013 City Council elections to feature stunning lack of depth Adams County cities frustrated over jail cap Group sues to stop collection of Adams stormwater fee, calls it a tax 2013 Thornton City Council candidates Crossover with Caleb Bonham: The hypocrisy of liberal clowns The biggest failure of the Obama administration Liberals should not listen to Conservative pundits Krauthammer: Can Obama write his own laws? Summary of One Line, One Standard, One Message presentation Rosen: Court ruling on PERA keeps taxpayers in the dark The Recalls must go on ObamaCare premium increases
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To my friends and supporters,

As some of you know in early July I was in an auto accident that totaled my car and left me pretty beat

up. Over the last two months I have struggled to do the daily tasks of working, trying to keep familythings together and run a campaign. My health is not improving and in fact last weekend got to the point

that I became very concern about not only my current health but my future well-being and long term

physical condition.

After a lot of soul searching, thought and discussion with Terri, I am making the decision to drop out of

the race for Westminster Mayor. I feel bad about leaving at this point in the process, but I'm sure it wouldonly get worse if I continue. I know it really sounds selfish but this is a time where I need to watch out forme and my family. I leave with a lot of sadness and wish things could be different but we only follow the

plans that are place before us. The messages kept getting stronger and it is time to listen.

I want to thank you all for the encouragement and support I have received not only during the campaignbut also for the last eight years on council. I am proud of the accomplishments and the direction the city is

headed. I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of great people and I will miss that the most. It has

been an honor to serve with great councilors during my tenure and my opinion, the best mayor ever. Thestaff we have at the city is truly the best, starting at the top, the city is what it is because of their hard

work each and every day.

Most of all I want to publicly thank Terri for all her love and support. She is by far the best thing that

came from being on council. I am going to get better, be a full time husband, dad and grandpa to myfantastic family!

I wish you all the best and look forward to the next chapter,

Scott Major

Heres the results of a straw poll from a forum two weeks ago: Thank you so much for attending the WestminsterMayoral Forum last Friday night. I hope you found the questions and answers helpful in making your decisionfor the mayor's race. Without further ado, here are the results of the straw polls:

Pre-debate poll:

Scott Major 18, Herb Atchison 12, Bob Briggs 9, 4 Undecided

Post-debate poll:Herb 21, Scott 17, Bob 8, 1 Undecided

Please remember that these are unscientific results, and that more people voted in the post-debate poll than the pre-debate poll probably due to latecomers. We had approximately 81 people in attendance, some of whom lived outside ofWestminster and did not cast ballots.

The following are the websites for the candidates for mayor. Please visit them and volunteer to help your candidates inthe election cycle or ask more questions to them.

Herb Atchison:http://www.herbatchison.com/

Bob Briggs:http://bobbriggs.org/Scott Major: http://major4mayor.com/

Thank you again for attending. We hope to have more joint Westminster Republican events in the future.Patty Sue Femrite, HD 35 Republican ChairBill Leck, HD 29 Republican ChairMike Melvin, HD 35 Republican Vice-ChairDave Carpenter, HD 29 Republican Vice-ChairNancy Thompson, HD 35 Republican Secretary

Nancy McNally, HD 29 Republican Secretary
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How to Get Involved in Local Politics

Sometimes it's hard to imagine one person making a difference in this world. A lot of challenges face oursociety. Some are huge, some are more manageable, but all require the action of at least one person

Start making the world a better place by being that person on the local level. Get involved in locapolitics and see the world change before your eyes.

o 1 Participate in town meetings. Mingle with local, state and federal politicians.Learn about the issuesfacing your community. Meet others who support the same causes you do. Voice your opinion and see

what offices in politics appeal to you.

o 2 Show your support of the political system by voting in every election. More importantly, bring others tothe polls with you. Talk about the issues with people and inspire them to let their opinions be heardthrough theirvotes .

o 3 Help out at a local political office. It doesn't matter if you are a Republican, Democrat or a member ofthe Green Party, all political parties need volunteers. Work one on one with them and learn the politicalprocess. Network with others involved in local politics. Get in on the ground floor and learn the ropes.Look into volunteering for organizations who promote causes like the environment, health care, campaign

finance orimmigration reform .o 4 Start your own political organization. Whether it's a local off-shoot of a nationwide campaign or it's

specific to a cause no one has addressed politically, get it going. Involve your friends and family. Haverallies, fundraisers, seminars or even a bowling night. The idea is to spread your passion for the cause andget others to join you.

o 5 Start a petition on the Internet. Instead of knocking on doors or stopping people at the mall, get peopleinvolved with an online petition. Involve yourself in online political blogs. Post your opinions and getothers to join in with you.

o 6Put yourself out there and run for local office. Civic offices come up for re-election all the time. Find aposition you know you could excel in and start your campaign. Call your local political party and ask ifthere are offices up for election. Take to the streets and let people know you are the person for the job.

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How to Get Involved in the Republican Party

There are a variety of reasons to get involved in the efforts of the Republican Party. You might believe ingun rights, be pro-life, or wish for fewer taxes. Of course, you may simply think that the Democratic

Partys choices for candidates at the presidential, senatorial, or congressional level are not the bestchoices. There are any number of reasons and issues to get involved with the Republican Party, so whenyou are ready to join, follow these steps.

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o 1 Have a validvoter registration card and if you dont have one, get one. If you feel strongly about thisparty and their beliefs, register as a Republican. However you dont have to register as a Republican if youdon't want to. You can register as an NPA, (no party affiliation) as an Independent or even a Democrat.
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o 2 Do as much research as possible on the Republican Party. Make sure that the issues the partyrepresents are issues that you believe in and that the candidates representing the party are people youhold in high regard.

o 3 You may wish to support a particular candidate for local government, or state government or you maywant to support Republican candidates for theU.S. Senate , or Congress and perhaps even the RepublicanPartys presidential candidate. Once you have figured out at what level you wish to participate, contact the

appropriate party office and ask how you can get more involved.

o 4 When you contact the appropriate party office, make sure you have a plan for how you want to beinvolved in the Republican Party. Your involvement could be as simple as making a donation, or you could

volunteer your time by handing out literature or manning a phone at a call center. Most people involved inthe Republican Party are volunteers. You may wish to become some sort of aid or spokesperson for aparticular candidate as well, but these positions are usually staffed by people close to the candidate. Thesepositions usually require some sort ofeducation in politics, law or the media.

o 5 Joining a Republican state party might be just the ticket for you. You can volunteer to answer phones,pass out literature, or something as simple as making a donation. This is all that is required to join yourstate's Republican party. Also, your Republican state party will deal with issues in your state that may be

closer to your areas of interest.

o 6Join the Republican National Committee. You can go right to their website and enter in yourinformation (see Resources). Tell them a little bit about yourself and what you would like to do for theirorganization. You may want to become a volunteer or even take a job with the Republican NationalCommittee.

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NSRF Board of Directors & Term expires Email Address TelephoneJohn Lefebvre-2012 President [email protected] 303-451-5558

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