Joni Scotter of Marion is a member of the Iowa Republican Party's State Central Committee. She has recently come under attack for choosing to be a member of Terry Branstad's corridor campaign committee.
The by-laws of the Party do not say anything about members working or volunteering for campaigns. Much like anything else, there are those unwritten rules. It sounds like this might be one of them.
Personally, it doesn't make any difference to me. The people who usually get elected to committees like the State Central Committee are activists to start with. How is one expected to just sit and fold their hands when an important race is going on.
More of an issue of Joni working to support a Republican is the fact that one of her loudest complainers was just paid thousands of dollars to help elect a Democrat! Who is really failing this litmus test?
The by-laws of the Party do not say anything about members working or volunteering for campaigns. Much like anything else, there are those unwritten rules. It sounds like this might be one of them.
Personally, it doesn't make any difference to me. The people who usually get elected to committees like the State Central Committee are activists to start with. How is one expected to just sit and fold their hands when an important race is going on.
More of an issue of Joni working to support a Republican is the fact that one of her loudest complainers was just paid thousands of dollars to help elect a Democrat! Who is really failing this litmus test?
Kathy,
You were in Mt Pleasant when Joni was elected. Did Joni promise to stay neutral in primaries? I thought that all three candidates did.
On my blog I stated my preference that we only elect SCC members who will remain neutral. I have not criticized Wes for working for BVP. He made no such promise when he was elected.
If Joni made such a promise, she deserves the criticism. If she did not, I owe her an apology.
I don't remember the candidates discussing the issue. Do you have more details you can share about the promise made by the three?