Saul Anuzis Talks About Potential New Republican Primary Rules & Lots More
June 24, 2009 / 10:18 am • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierMy guest tonight on Right Doctor my radio show for RFCradio.com is Saul Anuzis, former state chair of the Michigan Republican Party and contender for national chair this last time. Saul is also working for American Solutions on the Card Check issue. In addition, he’s been named as one of 13 Republicans to be part of the rules committee for the Republican party. Not only that, but Chairman Steele has asked Saul to head a technology committee for the RNC. Saul’s busy.
In case you missed it, Saul and I talked Iran yesterday. You can download the podcast from iTunes. Saul is the child of Lithuanian immigrants. He knows about communism. His parents saw it fall and Saul took 25 trips to Lithuania to help the country set up Democracy. He knows totalitarian regimes.
Saul also knows socialism. His family lived it and now, in Michigan, his state suffers the consequences. Since I’m from Michigan originally, too, we have lots to talk about.
Today, Saul and I discuss the implications of Republican rules changes. Priority number one in my book? Close the primaries. That is, don’t let Democrats and Independents vote in Republican primaries. That way, Republicans at least increase the chances of having a more solid conservative nominated.
The discussion is fascinating. We talk about how the Democrats are trying to do an end around on Card Check and how they just might succeed. I hope you’ll listen in either tonight at 10 Eastern, 9 Central on rfcradio.com or via the podcasts on iTunes.
5 Responses to “Saul Anuzis Talks About Potential New Republican Primary Rules & Lots More”
June 24 2009 / 3:48 pm
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Even if you don’t let Democrats and Independents vote in Republican primaries, there’re still going to be hundreds of votes to count.
June 28 2009 / 1:45 pm
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Another rule is to STOP letting all the LIBERAL states have their primaries first. Make all the New England states go LAST. They don’t speak for Republicans.
June 28 2009 / 3:09 pm
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Aren’t primary elections a method of determining who it is that does speak for Republicans? Do Republicans living in states of which you, for some reason, disapprove count for less?
June 28 2009 / 7:02 pm
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Having only Republicans vote in Republican primaries is a good idea, in theory.
Of course, in practice, it would deprive us of such great candidates as John “Most Electable” McCain. So what if most of the people who voted for him in the primaries voted for Obama in the general election?
June 29 2009 / 2:28 am
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Definitely close the primaries. It would be nice to force them all to be held on one day as well and do away with caucuses.