RNC leaves Republican voters disenfranchised

Friday, September 14, 2012                                                                      

Chantilly, VA - Melinda Wadsley, Director of Development for Liberty Iowa has resigned her position as presidential elector for the Republican Party. Melinda is a life long Republican from Iowa and has always voted straight ticket.

The recent decision to resign was in response to a request from A.J. Spiker, Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.

"The Iowa GOP has made it clear they will work tirelessly to ensure all 6 electoral votes go for Romney. As I can no longer in good conscious vote for Romney, I feel the need to step aside, out of respect for A.J. and the Republican Party of Iowa."

Many liberty supporters have expressed outrage after the events that occurred at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.

"I am highly disappointed with both the Romney campaign and the RNC for actions taken at the Republican National Convention" said Melinda Wadsley. "They lost a valuable opportunity to unite the party and welcome the grassroots supporters into their ranks."

The RNC passed rules that would limit the grassroots effort and would allow presidential campaigns more authority on delegates chosen.  This centralization of authority is causing lifelong Republicans, such as Melinda, to question the direction the party has moved.

"Nothing like this has ever happened before in living memory at a Republican National Convention." said Morton Blackwell, the youngest delegate for Goldwater in 1964 and Special Assistant to President Reagan for Public Liaison.

"The liberty movement is only getting bigger and stronger, for this reason we at Liberty Iowa will continue to work within the Republican Party," said Adil Khan, Interim Executive Director of Liberty Iowa. "It is vital that we bring disenfranchised liberty voters back to the Republican Party as a vital base of conservative grassroots."