Former Congressman Tom Delay has endorsed Cynthia Dunbar for National Committeewoman for the Republican Party of Virginia. Having worked with Cynthia Dunbar for years in Texas, and seeing what she accomplished, it comes as no surprise that Congressman Delay would endorse her candidacy in Virginia,
“As you know it is very rare to find true leaders willing to fight for you and me. Part of the problem is that if you actually stand up and fight the powers-that-be, you will have a mark placed on your head. Believe me, I know.
That is why I am honored to endorse Cynthia Dunbar for National Committeewoman to the RNC from Virginia. As a former House Majority Whip of the Republican Party, I can speak candidly of the need for strong national leadership within our party. Cynthia has a proven track record of convincing both ineffective moderates and unmotivated conservatives within our Party of the need to build consensus and actually get something done….
Do you want to fix our party? Then you need to timely register to be a delegate to the VA State Convention, and vote for Cynthia Dunbar as National Committeewoman to the RNC. Help her help us save our party to save our nation!”
The entire endorsement from Congressman Delay is worth reading here.Â
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Loyalty is a good thing. Here, one Texan is endorsing another Texan.
I hope the Bull Elephant will be offering equal coverage to Suzanne Obenshain, who is by far the most qualified candidate in this race. Suzanne’s been active in Republican politics in Virginia for decades and has already been endorsed by the majority of State Central and hundreds of active Republican and Conservative Virginians.
Not sure what “active in Republican politics” means. I’ve been active in Republican politics for 25 years and that doesn’t make me qualified for anything.
Cynthia’s
experience in fighting for education reform and dedication to biblical
principles of self government makes her an ideal RPV National
Committeewoman. Having the courage of her convictions serves our party
well and I too give my support to this most qualified candidate! What a
joy to have Cynthia seeking this nomination.
But she is not a Virginian. Why don’t you run for National Committeewoman, Tricia (and let Cynthia run in Texas). Texas doesn’t need a 2nd National Committeewoman!
Officially, she is by her residence, by the past seven years of experience, she is.
a seven year part-time commuter is a Virginian! Sorry.
She is a great leader and a VA resident. She is most worthy!
i don’t know Cynthia and i am sure she is great (and i don’t have a horse in this race), but shouldn’t we have a Virginian as our National Committeewoman? Texas already has a National Committeewoman. How long has Cynthia lived in Virginia? I seriously don’t know, but it can’t be more than a couple of years. Just a thought.
She’s been teaching at Liberty University for quite some time, since 2009 in fact. She has been here for years, likely staying in an apartment here and commuting back to Texas when the semester was over. She’s a Virginian by my standards, since she’s been here for seven years.
Really? “She was likely staying in an apartment in Lynchburg and commuting back to Texas when the semester was over. ”
That actually makes me less comfortable with her candidacy. If you are correct, then she is even less of a Virginian than I originally thought. I thought she at least “lived” in Virginia for a couple of years, but it sounds like she is still a Texan. I wonder if she is properly registered in Virginia if you are right that she is “commuting” back and forth from VA.
She did live in Virginia for years, seven to be exact. She just didn’t officially change her residence until recently.
OK. That is a much better answer than your “commuting back to Texas” answer. But I’ll have to look into it to confirm that she has “lived” her for 7 years. Color me doubtful. I’m sure she is a good person but I want a Virginian to be our National Committeewoman. You don’t need to be born here, but you better have a stronger affinity for Virginia than any other state and I’m not sure we can say that about Cynthia. But maybe I am wrong. I don’t know her. But I have my doubts.
She had a job in Texas, and a job here. She did one for six months, the other for six months, and moved here because she liked Virginia better. That’s all it is.
How long has she lived “full time” in Virginia? When did she change her voter registration to Virginia? Does she own a home in VA? If so, when did she buy it? These seats don’t come open very often. Morton has been the National Committeeman since 1988 and we have only had 3 National Committeewomen since 1980. Is it too much to ask that we have a Virginian represent Virginia on the National Committee?
Don’t know, I know she’s been working here for seven years and is the single most qualified candidate we can field for the position. I know that she willingly chose Virginia to be her home state over one of the reddest states in the USA.
She’s a Virginian now, by the grace of God, her choice to come here years ago, the time she spent here, and her choice to stay here. That’s enough for me.
I’ve worked in a lot of states (including for extended periods of time)., but I’ve always been a Virginian. I’m gonna need to find out more about how long she has actually lived here full time to determine whether or not I consider her a “Virginian.” There are plenty of Republican women who have been working in the trenches for years. Why should they step aside for someone who hasn’t given their sweat and tears for the party?
PS- I’m not an Obenshain supporter (at least not yet). Frankly, although she comes from a First Family of the Republican Party of Virginia, I haven’t seen Obenshain working in the Republican trenches either (at least not until relatively recently). I’d much rather Virginia’s National Committeewoman be someone who has served on SCC or their local unit committee for years.
Well, to me she is a Virginian by her own accord and decision. Plus, I should add, she went to law school here and volunteered to work on a Presidential campaign here. Her involvement with Virginia and its politics long predates her change of residence.
Nobody is asking the Republican women to do so. Dunbar has to earn her votes, like all the other candidates. She’s earned mine due to her Christianity, Conservatism, and reputation.
I agree with you about Mrs. Obenshain. A superb family but that’s not enough for me, she has to prove she has what we need in our national committeewomen.
I don’t think any Republican women like what you’re describing has stepped up as of yet.
Well. I hope a long time female Republican activist in the mold of Kathy Hayden Terry, Anne Petera and Jenny Byler steps forward. We have plenty of longstanding Republican women from Virginia to run for this position. In my opinion, it would be a travesty for us to give away our seat on the National Committee to someone from Texas with only the most tenuous connection to the Commonwealth.
PS- nothing against Tom DeLay, but maybe Cynthia should start to highlight her Virginia supporters if she wants to represent Virginia. I (and many others) have been wondering about her campaign since she announced, but I didn’t say anything until she rolled out this DeLay endorsement. What’s next? A Rick Perry endorsement? Maybe John Cornyn or Ted Cruz? Come on!
As I’ve stated several times, she’s been involved with Virginia for years. If going to school here, campaigning here, working here, and being a Virginia resident doesn’t make her a Virginian, nothing will. If that doesn’t make her a Virginian there are no Virginians who weren’t born here.
She already has announced a number of her Virginia endorsements: outgoing committeewoman Kathy Hayden, Delegate Ben Cline, Senator Bill Stanley, SCC members Chris Shores, Peyton Knight, Travis Witt, and County Chairmen Charlotte Homer and Spencer Drake.
She’s been a part-time resident for a handful of years with limited involvement with the party (at least in Virginia). She probably knows more people on SCC in Texas than VA. That’s a legit concern. I haven’t picked a candidate yet. But that bothers me. Please tell me what she’s done for the party and our candidates. I think we are talking past each other at this point. Good night. Thanks.
She’s been involved with Liberty University and I just told you she was active in Virginia politics as a student.
She’s been here for years, I’d be astonished if she didn’t know the SCC.
Look up what she’s done in education, in teaching, at Liberty, at the local level, at the national level. She’s been a spokeswoman for Christian and Conservative causes for years.
Good night, have a good evening.
OK. I’ll check her out. I know she has been a strong voice on education/etc, but i’m biased towards old school Virginia activists who have worked in the trenches for years. Obenshain beats Dunbar on that for me but I’d nominate someone like Trixie Averill if it was up to me.
Excellent! I’m glad you’re checking her out.
I won’t begrudge you that opinion, boots on the ground activists usually are good picks. The thing is to me, nobody like that has really stepped up this time. I like the Obenshains, genuinely so, but I think Dunbar is the best choice.
This contest should not be about who has had an address the longest in Virginia. It’s about principles and the willingness to fight for them. RNC Committeewoman is not an honorary title and it requires someone with the skills and the resume to use the position to effectively represent us. Cynthia is a skilled Constitutional Attorney, book author, former elected official who has stood toe to toe with the National liberal media. She volunteered in VA in 88 on the campaign of Pat Robertson while at Regent University, she’s trained up many students at Liberty University who are now leaders in VA politics today. She’s traveled around speaking on education choice and the Constitution to Republican Women’s Clubs. She was a policy advisor on education issues to Ed Gillespie in his US Senate Campaign and I first met her at a Lynchburg GOP meeting.
You’re missing my point. It’s not about who has lived in VA the longest. It’s about who has contributed the most to our party and our candidates in VA. There are plenty of women who have worked in the political vineyard for years (decades, in fact). As I said earlier, we should elect someone like Trixie Averill as our National Committeewoman or someone else in the mold of Jenny Byler, Anne Petera and Kath Hayden Terry.
She has highlighted a number of Virginia supporters. Including an endorsement last week from Heidi Stirrup, a leading conservative from CD 10 and SCC member. She also has been endorsed by Susan Stimpson, Eric Herr CD1 District Chair, Tricia Stall, Matt Tedrick CD 6 Vice Chair, Senator Dick Black, Rick Boyer, Nate Boyer Bedford Co Chair, Ed Yensho Greene Co Chair, Peyton Knight SCC 5, Mark Lloyd, former VA TEA Party Chair, Mark Sell former Loudoun Co Chair, Diana Shores Cumberland Co Chair just to name a few. As a matter of fact Tom DeLay is the only Texas figure to endorse yet and it’s a solid endorsement that reflects her resume as a nationally recognized conservative leader.
I failed to include the endorsement of outgoing RNC Committeewoman, Kathy Hayden. Kathy has endorsed Cynthia because she recognizes that she is the strongest candidate for the job.