Welcome to the Clinton County Republican Party "Weekly Survey" page
      We will be posting a weekly survey again in 2024 to receive feedback on where voters
stand on issues of importance to all of us. If you have any additional comments or questions
please feel free to email us at [email protected] or comment at the end of the survey questions.

WE VALUE YOUR INPUT AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!


THE NEXT SURVEY WILL BE IN 2024

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LAST WEEK'S SURVEY RESULTS

            Last week’s survey question produced interesting results. 94% of the respondents felt if a current elected official is voting on issues that go against the core principles they are purported to represent they should be primaried. 61% of the respondents stated they are likely to run for a precinct delegate seat in the 2024 August primary election.  90% of the respondents feel that the Republican U.S. Senate candidates should have a televised debate to see where they stand on the issues. 84% of the respondents feel the republican party should put up candidates in both the 75th and 77th House districts even though both districts lean heavy toward the democrats.  The last question indicated that 5 people would consider becoming an election inspector, 4 as a poll watcher, and 3 as a CheckMyVote Canvasser to clean up the voter rolls.
             In last weeks’ survey we had 31 responses that were tabulated.

LAST WEEKS QUESTIONS:

              As a rule, currently serving elected officials, at all levels are pretty much guaranteed no one within the existing defined jurisdiction they serve in will have a primary candidate running against them. Do you feel the county republican party should actively seek qualified candidates to run in primary elections if they feel the current elected official does not represent the core values of the party?
      29 — Yes — I want the best candidate that will represent republican core values
      1 — Probably — If current elected official has not represented the republican core values or best interest of the residents they should be primaried
      1 — No — The current elected official has earned the right to not be primaried
      0 — Undecided
      0 — No response

              County precinct delegates are elected on the August primary ballot in every even numbered year. To get on the ballot you need to fill out a precinct delegate form in early in 2024. Becoming a precinct delegate will allow you to elect the leadership of  the State and County Republican Party for the next two years.  Would you like to run to become a precinct delegate in the 2024 August Primary?
      19 — Yes
      5 — No
      6 — Undecided
      0 — No response

              The republican party in Michigan has a great opportunity to win back the U.S. Senate seat in 2024. With as many as 6 candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat (Michael Hoover, Peter Meijer, Sherry O'Donnell, Mike Rogers, Nikki Snyder, Alexandria Taylor, and J.D. Wilson) would you be interested in seeing a debate between the candidates?
      28 — Yes —  I think we need to know where they stand on the issues
      1 — No — I have already decided who I want to be our nominee
      1 — Undecided
      0 — No response

              Clinton County has been split into 3 different Michigan House districts. We have been told the 75th and 77th House districts are unwinnable. Do you think we should run individuals in both of those Districts in the 2024 election?
      26 — Yes — Run someone in both of the districts
      0 — No — Don’t run anyone in those two districts
      1 — No — Only run a candidate in the 75th House district (Bath, Bingham, Olive, Ovid, Victor Townships and the cities of St. Johns and Ovid)
      2 — No — Only run a candidate in the 77th House district (DeWitt, Eagle, Riley, Watertown, Westphalia Townships and the City of DeWitt)
      1 — Undecided
      0 — No response

              We are currently looking for people to get involved in a number of areas in Clinton County as we move into the 2024 election cycle. If you would be willing to help us out in some of our efforts please check the categories listed below you would be interested in. Follow this link to enter your contact information:
      5 —  Election Inspector (works on election day in a Clinton County precinct — requires training-paid)
      2 — Poll challenger (Works with State Party on voting day — requires training)
      4 — Poll watcher (Works with State Party on voting day — requires training)
      3 — CheckMyVote Canvasser — (Works to cleanup voter rolls — requires training)
      1 — School board candidate
      10 — Precinct delegate
      2 — Voter assistance
      1 — Other

COMMENTS:
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County parties should stay out of primaries and treat them like the DMZ in Korea. Incumbent republicans shouldn't be given “coverage” in primaries but we shouldn’t actively be seeking primary challenges out against them either. Let voters make these decisions and we follow their lead. If parties engaged in primaries then the RNC wouldn’t have allowed trump to be the 2016 nominee.

Current leadership flirting with the idea of engaging in primaries all year is precisely why I do not contribute my time or finances to CCRP. If we committed to staying out of primaries and supporting the candidate voters choose then I’d be a 300 sponsor and a regular participant. Voters should decide our nominees, not the party.
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Currently working as a canvasser I have been surprised by how well we are received by people. I am also surprised how many names are on the voter rolls that should not be. People we meet generally show interest in what we are doing and support our efforts to the point that they often thank us for our service.
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I cannot get time off from work this year to do any election work, but will be helping the CheckMyVote project as a digital researcher.
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I checked five of the areas that I may be able to help. But, it is difficult for me to commit to any of them. Still farming and working off the farm. So my schedule is often unpredictable. Which means I may be unreliable.
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I do not know much about local politics except when I am surprised by the Vote Record of our Elected Republican official in District 93 Graham Filler. He should be Primaried due to his voting record on Elliot Larson Civil Rights Act amendment pushed through by the Dem House. I also would like to become involved in cleaning our Voter Rolls. We must have Election Integrity, since there are more chances for Fraud with the recent adoption of 9 day Early Voting and Permanent Admission to the Absentee Voter Ballot Application. Thank you.
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We'll talk. We'll see.
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Would be willing to provide transportation for people who need it to vote.
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THANK YOU FOR TAKING OUR SURVEY!