It's My Party Too!

Christie Whitman  http://www.mypartytoo.com

2008 will be the first time since 1952 that neither Party has had an incumbent running for office.  No president to re-elect, no vice-president waiting in the wings.  It is, therefore, the perfect time to talk about the future look of our party. 

The centrists in the Republican Party have, for too many years now, failed to assert themselves as strongly as they should in insisting on their rightful place in the Party.

It is time for moderates in the Republican Party to become activists—activists for the sensible center, for reasonable policies based on the fundamental republican principles, which address the challenges Americans face at home and around the world.

I believe that moderates have to use a concerted strategy if we want to succeed in returning the party to its traditional, centrist roots.

First, we have to decide on the issues that are of the most importance—fiscal restraint, reasonable and open discussion of social issues, environmental policies that promote a balanced approach to environmental protection, and a foreign policy that is engaged with the rest of the world.

Next, we must begin to organize at the local level, involving like-minded moderates in the state and local party structures to ensure that the candidates the party nominates do not represent just the far fringes of the party, but instead come from the heart of the party’s moderate middle.

The responsibility of ensuring that the party follows the right path lies with those moderates who are willing to work to make it happen.

I hope that you will use this site and all the tools it offers to join our efforts in supporting the moderate movement!

Sincerely,

Christie Whitman