King Supports Keeler!

I am proud to help announce the candidacy of fellow republican, Ben Keeler, for the Summit County Republican Central Committee.

Ben, being part of Team Coughlin, will be making a stand against the authority of Alex Arshinikoff, once reputed to be one of the most powerful county chairs in the US and the current power structure running the Summit County Republicans.

I am running in the "Bath Precinct F." The precinct captain has one duty - to vote in the leadership race for the county party at the Central Committee meeting in May. That is it - by law it is not considered a state office. I kept it quiet until now because I wanted to make sure my petition to get on the ballot was not one of the ones questioned by Team Arshinkoff, the group that has presided over the recent string of defeats.

I can only wish Ben the best of luck! It appears the Summit Republicans are beginning to slide down to the performance level of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County.

There is a need all across Ohio for the "New Blood" of our party to come out and challenge the status quo.... it is broke, and broke very bad! Only by people such as Ben and the rest of "Team Coughlin" standing up for change- will this party be repaired.

The importance of a Central Committee role is all too often over looked by many that serve in this position. The Central Committee position is way to often dismissed as "pain in the asses" when they speak out. Only at endorsement time or when the party powers need something do these committee people become 'central'.

It is at this level of participation, County Central Committee's, that this change and repair of our party needs to begin. This change needs to transpire with change on the State Central Committee also. This change involves reintroducing our party, top to bottom, back to the voters of Ohio.

Every single conservative or republican, active in the party or not, needs to be aware, the ONLY way to improve our party is by making change at this base level. This begins by electing people such as Ben Keeler to rebuild that foundation.

Being a member of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party, (Bedford 4-C), I can appreciate Ben's disappointment and frustration in our party at the county level. Which is why, with out reservation, I support Ben in his run for this seat.

Having fellow republicans like Ben makes me feel there is still hope for our party!