Tea Party Strategy for Victory

After the Massachusetts victory the Tea Party has gotten a lot of attention. Locally infiltration and threatening lawsuits have occurred. Nationally the state organizations are splitting off into different directions. California is running several candidates including Clayton Thibodeau who is running for Mary Bono-Mack’s 45th Congressional District seat, California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore who is running for Barbara Boxer’s U.S. Senate seat, Lt. Colonel Ken Dickson (USAF Ret.) who is running for termed-out Dennis Hollingsworth’s California State Senate seat and Lydia Gutierrez who is running for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Here locally Cheryl of OTown (Orlando) is adamantly opposed to third parties. It’s fractionalized as it should be.

Tea Party Protest 9-12-09

Every situation is different. In California there is no Republican Party. If the best the Republican Party can do is Carly Fiorina for Barbra Boxers senate seat I will vote for Tea Party candidate Chuck DeVore every time. Because of the boldness of the California Tea Party they have a real shot at replacing the Republican Party, with some time and money, as the conservative party of California.

Here in Florida we have a strong Republican Party that has been in control of state legislatures since Reagan. The problem is often times they don’t act like Republicans but even at their worst they are light years ahead of California’s progressive left politicians.

Eventually as the Tea Party gains strength they will form a national leadership and field candidates on a regular basis. What will precipitate this movement to the right is the horrible financial situation the United States is in. The house of cards will fall sooner or later. When the collapse comes there will be enough people who see clearly to topple the Republican Party on the right. On the left they will have to take care of their own. I can say one thing 2008 was the zenith of the Democratic Party. The only thing left for that party to do is consolidate the dictatorship and that ain’t happening. This is not Cuba or Venezuela. Too many informed people with money to fight back. Sorry Obots you will lose. Peacefully or violently. Your choice.

Republican Carly Fiorina

So what should the Tea Party do to become VERY effective? Simple follow the example of the NRA. Get organized at a local level into voting groups. Start e-mail list and delegate people to concentrate on specific local and state races. Everyone should know what district they are in. Find out about the PRIMARY candidates. Look at both the Democratic and Republican candidates and choose one from each party that you want to:

1. Win the general election.

2. Win the primary but lose the general election if that party has no acceptable candidate.

3. If both are good support your favorite in the primary and general. Doubt that will happen often.

The most effective use of the Tea Party vote would be as a voting BLOCK in the PRIMARIES to push for the candidate of choice. Same strategy the NRA uses very effectively. Both to get your guy in and to get the WEAKEST opponent for him in the general election. This means switching party affiliation on a dime.

My personal favorite in the Republican Primary is Todd Long. Why? He’s a federalist. Return the social engineering back to the states and local government. That’s all I need to know. So the strategy is simple.

Plan A. My guy is in a tight primary.

1. Follow the polls closely as primary day approaches. What is his lead? Comfortable or to close to call. If it’s to close to call I organize the Tea Party voters to get their butts out there and vote for him.

2. His opponent is Alan Grayson. Alan will win his primary easily if there is one. So I don’t waste time switching party affiliation.

Plan B. My guy is a shoe in to win. My guy is leading by 20 or 30 points. His opposition is disorganized and splitting the remaining vote. There is no candidate among the other contestants that can match his name recognition and they lack the resources to make a last minute media appeal. I get dirty.
Daisy W. Lynum the perfect polarizing candidate

Daisy W. Lynum the perfect polarizing candidate

I tell the members of the Tea Party to switch party affiliation to democrat. Research the candidates and fine the weakest most polarizing candidate on the list and vote for him. Democrats have been doing this to Republicans for years.

Candidates that attract voting blocks based on race or ethnicity are best. Someone like Orlando City Councilwoman Daisy Lynum who would get maybe 30% of the vote in a general county wide election. She will attract enough of a voting block from her base to make the Tea Party vote that much more effective and push her to a primary victory. That is the type of candidate the Tea Party should be looking at to set up their favorite candidate in the general election.

The NRA raises all kinds of cash and votes as a block. It is a one issue organization. They don’t care if you are a Republican or Democrat. If you don’t support the Second Amendment they work against you. This is the mentality the Tea Party needs to adopt when they are not running a candidate. Vote as a block and set your candidate up for victory.

Plan C. There is not Republican or Democrat that is acceptable. Both are bad. John McCain and Barrack Obama. You get the idea. Run a candidate. Maybe you will win but most likely you will take votes from the Republican. So be it. Maybe next time they will field a candidate more to your liking. Make a statement and don’t be scared.

Eventually the two party system will end. The Tea Party needs to stay involved and disciplined. Don’t ignore the small stuff. Just because the congressional and senate races are more glamorous don’t ignore the local councilmen and state house races. The State of Florida spends the same money the federal government does. Find out about the candidates in these primaries and make sure everyone knows who the favorites are.

Finally organize, organize and organize. Find out who you have and where they vote. The more organized you are the better your chances. Delegate. Use state house districts and designate a leader to look at the local candidates. The more you delegate the more time you have too look at the overall view. Ronald Reagan was the best at this strategy. He delegated everything and he didn’t turn out so bad. Don’t get caught up and the pretenders and infiltrators that will come and go. People will always disappoint you no matter what you do. Business, education and politics. Stay focused and move on. Don’t be scared to fire or remove people from positions of trust. Be quick about it and move on. Finally win baby win.