ICYMI - 3rd AD Update: Robo-Calls from (CRP?) Shawn Steel Blast Butte GOP
Posted by: Aaron Park | 05/25/2008 9:12 AM
Posted below is the text of an email from Steve Thompson, the Chairman of the Butte County Central Committee. Apparently, the SoCal Leadership of the California GOP has an issue with the activist Central Committees. Their other recent action was to castigate the Placer GOP Committee for endorsing Tom McClintock.
Shawn Steel is the Husband of BOE member Michelle Steel. Michelle Steel and Sue Horne both use Johnson-Clark as their consultant. It is no small wonder that Mr. Steel would lend his voice to the robo-calls going out on behalf of another JCA client.
Is there a quid pro-quo? Or, is the CRP run by country - clubbers supporting Doug Ose? Or did Shawn Steel act on his own acord, in which case using his title as a CRP officer is a distinct problem. I will leave that to the readers to decide, but the Johnson-Clark connection is irrefutable...
As a side note, a precinct walk for Sue Horne today in Chico drew 0 volunteers
Steve Thompson, Butte GOP Chairman writes...
Republican Friends,
It has come to my attention that there is an individual making automated calls in to the 3rd Assembly District, and that this individual is spreading lies to try and negate the authority of the Butte County Republican Central Committee.
As you all know, on May 15th the Butte County Republican Central Committee officially censured the campaigns of Sue Horne and Doug Ose. Our committee has not endorsed in these races, as that is forbidden in our bylaws, however, our committee has the right and the responsibility to censure campaigns that cross the lines of decency and honesty in a fair political contest. It is our right as a committee, protected by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution and the bylaws of our party, to speak out against unethical, dishonest, and flat out sleazy campaigns. We have done just that!
The individual making these calls is Shawn Steele. Mr. Steele was once a representative of the California Republican Party, now he has relegated himself to the position of mouthpiece for the Sue Horne campaign. Mr. Steele is claiming that county central committees have no authority to censure. Mr. Steele is wrong. While the bylaws of the BCRCC do not allow for endorsements in primaries, there is no provision prohibiting our use of censures against campaigns that have crossed the line. The bylaws for the California Republican Party read the same.
Friends, the BCRCC took a brave stand when we censured liberals Doug Ose and Sue Horne. It is the same stand we took years ago with Skip Daum. We took a stand to let everyone know that we will no longer tolerate negative, sleazy attack ads aimed at fellow Republican Candidates. Ronald Reagan himself believed that campaigns should conduct themselves in a positive, honest manner. We share and will uphold that belief.
Since we took a stand, the Sue Horne campaign has sunk to new lows in their attempts to harass, intimidate, and discredit our organization. I have had my own integrity attacked in public web logs by Jack Lee, and even received a threatening phone call from Erny Spears, both avid supporters of Sue Horne's. Sue Horne could have apologized and moved on with a clean campaign. Instead she has sunk further into negativity and despair.
In light of this behavior, I am calling on all public officials who have endorsed Sue Horne to drop their endorsements and denounce Horne's negative campaign. I encourage all connected with Horne to drop their support of her campaign before she drags their reputations down to her level.
Sincerely,
Steve Thompson, Chairman
Butte County Republican Party
(530) 415-7071
stevegop@sbcglobal.net
Allow me to add that the Glenn County and Yolo County Republican Central Committees Censured Doug Ose in 1998... no one taped phone calls then!
Shawn Steel is the Husband of BOE member Michelle Steel. Michelle Steel and Sue Horne both use Johnson-Clark as their consultant. It is no small wonder that Mr. Steel would lend his voice to the robo-calls going out on behalf of another JCA client.
Is there a quid pro-quo? Or, is the CRP run by country - clubbers supporting Doug Ose? Or did Shawn Steel act on his own acord, in which case using his title as a CRP officer is a distinct problem. I will leave that to the readers to decide, but the Johnson-Clark connection is irrefutable...
As a side note, a precinct walk for Sue Horne today in Chico drew 0 volunteers
Steve Thompson, Butte GOP Chairman writes...
Republican Friends,
It has come to my attention that there is an individual making automated calls in to the 3rd Assembly District, and that this individual is spreading lies to try and negate the authority of the Butte County Republican Central Committee.
As you all know, on May 15th the Butte County Republican Central Committee officially censured the campaigns of Sue Horne and Doug Ose. Our committee has not endorsed in these races, as that is forbidden in our bylaws, however, our committee has the right and the responsibility to censure campaigns that cross the lines of decency and honesty in a fair political contest. It is our right as a committee, protected by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution and the bylaws of our party, to speak out against unethical, dishonest, and flat out sleazy campaigns. We have done just that!
The individual making these calls is Shawn Steele. Mr. Steele was once a representative of the California Republican Party, now he has relegated himself to the position of mouthpiece for the Sue Horne campaign. Mr. Steele is claiming that county central committees have no authority to censure. Mr. Steele is wrong. While the bylaws of the BCRCC do not allow for endorsements in primaries, there is no provision prohibiting our use of censures against campaigns that have crossed the line. The bylaws for the California Republican Party read the same.
Friends, the BCRCC took a brave stand when we censured liberals Doug Ose and Sue Horne. It is the same stand we took years ago with Skip Daum. We took a stand to let everyone know that we will no longer tolerate negative, sleazy attack ads aimed at fellow Republican Candidates. Ronald Reagan himself believed that campaigns should conduct themselves in a positive, honest manner. We share and will uphold that belief.
Since we took a stand, the Sue Horne campaign has sunk to new lows in their attempts to harass, intimidate, and discredit our organization. I have had my own integrity attacked in public web logs by Jack Lee, and even received a threatening phone call from Erny Spears, both avid supporters of Sue Horne's. Sue Horne could have apologized and moved on with a clean campaign. Instead she has sunk further into negativity and despair.
In light of this behavior, I am calling on all public officials who have endorsed Sue Horne to drop their endorsements and denounce Horne's negative campaign. I encourage all connected with Horne to drop their support of her campaign before she drags their reputations down to her level.
Sincerely,
Steve Thompson, Chairman
Butte County Republican Party
(530) 415-7071
stevegop@sbcglobal.net
Allow me to add that the Glenn County and Yolo County Republican Central Committees Censured Doug Ose in 1998... no one taped phone calls then!
Aaron,
You amaze me in your ability to be wrong. I was volunteering for Horne yesterday and we had quite a successful walk. I didn't see any folks out for Logue.
FYI no one up here likes Steve- We know he is paid by Rick Keene and he is actively working on the Logue campaign. He took over for the Byrne who is busy losing a race for supervisor. Stop being such an uniformed looser and pay attention to races you might know something about. Your posts reek of desperation.
Aaron,
While I am thinking about it, Why is your boy got all the liberal independent expenditure groups supporting him. The one that had mailed lots of pieces to me and is on the radio has only spent money on behalf of democrats before (California Alliance for Progress and education?). Also, The California Medical Association who supports socialist causes like single payer healthcare has spent $50K on him.
Why do all the Sacramento Liberals love your boy?
"James Wilson" if that is you...
Steve Thompson is a popular chairman of the Butte GOP, in fact, the only people I know that dislike him are those in the ABK caucus. (Anyone But Keene...)
If Ted Gaines and Sam Aanestad are Sacramento Liberals - man, the world is on its' ear.
However, your comment is informative - David Reade's next hit piece will be to say that Logue supports single-payer because of these IE's you point out.
If we use your logic, then the Indian Tribe IE's on behalf of Tom McClintock mean that he wants to build a casino on every street corner.
"You amaze me in your ability to be wrong. I was volunteering for Horne yesterday and we had quite a successful walk. I didn't see any folks out for Logue."
Someone is lying here - either the three eyewitnesses I spoke with, or you and your friends from Johnson Clark are... in any event, Horne is on the tracks and the Logue Train is coming.
Last thought for you "James Wilson":
Notice how Logue has not sent out any hit pieces in this campaign? The only negative campaigning has been bloggers - like me who are unpaid and unaffiliated - and David Reade's handiwork bearing Horne for Assembly on it. That alone should tell you who the front-runner is...
It is too bad that it has become all about Keene and LaMalfa. Logue is a force on his own accord, Sacramento is about to find out.