Welcome to the Macon County, NC Republican Party

Dear Members: 

I’m happy to say that we made it through our convention with success. Although the turnout was not as big as last year we had the privilege of having two great speakers. Senator Jim Davis first spoke, having a wealth of information as usual about the great job he and our Republican representatives are doing in Raleigh. The Keynote Speaker, NC Representative Dale Folwell (Speaker Pro-Tempore) (candidate for Lt. Governor) then spoke and gave a very insightful speech on how important it is to maintain a majority in both houses in Raleigh. A special thanks to Debbie Robb for getting us through the convention without a major hitch, and to the GEM’s for great food and decorations!

We now have a 2012 Headquarters located at 15 East Palmer Street in Franklin. Larry & Eddie Davis were very generous in their rental arrangement with our party. It is the best location in town and we will be having an open house on Thursday, April 26th, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. I hope to see you all there. Complimentary finger foods will be available and hopefully plenty of candidates will make their last showing before the primaries.

We are all on the political journey of our lives from now until November in terms of the survival of our country as we know it. While in 2008 Obama got only 38 % of the vote in Macon County and will probably get less in the upcoming election, we need to make sure we turn that 38% into something closer to 0%. Obama won North Carolina in 2008 by approximately 14,000 votes. North Carolina is a very important swing state and we must not let him have it a second time. With one hundred counties in the state, Macon County MUST do its share to shut Barak Obama out of the win column.

In every precinct in every county it will be of paramount importance to GET OUT THE REPUBLICAN VOTE. If nothing else this year that is the most important issue. Macon County had a 69.10 % voter turnout in the 2008 general election. It is our responsibility that we turn that 69% into 100 %, with the difference being Republicans, Independents and Democrats voting for a Republican president.

Don't let perceived imperfections with our Republican presidential candidate make you lose sight of the prize. The prize is the presidency and the goal is to remove Barak Hussein Obama from the White House. Join me in working hard toward that goal and encouraging others to do the same. I look forward to a win in November not just in the presidential race but in our state and local races as well!

Sincerely Yours,

Chris Murray
Chairmain Macon County Republican Party
(828) 421-2191

Principles of the North Carolina Republican Party

As Republicans,

We Believe… The proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well, by individuals, and that the most effective government is government closest to the people.

We Believe… Good government is based upon the individual and that each person's ability, dignity, freedom, and responsibility must be honored and recognized.

We Believe… The free enterprise and the encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given this nation an economic system second to none.

We Believe… Sound money management should be our goal.

We Believe… In equal right, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.

We Believe… We must retain those principles of the past worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points of view.

We Believe… That Americans value and should preserve their feeling of national strength and pride, and at the same time share with people everywhere a desire for peace and freedom and the extension of human rights throughout the world.

We Believe… The Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.