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Breakfast a success despite threats!

The Palatine Township Republicans/TOPPER breakfast on February 20th was a rousing success with 102 attendees including candidates who ignored threats from Aaron Del Mar, Sharon Langlotz Johnson, and Collin Corbett.
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February 20th TOPPER Breakfast

Featured speaker Joe Walsh, Candidate for U.S. Congress -8th District, discussed his issues-oriented campaign between now and November. He will focus on health care, cap and trade (tax), job creation (get the government out of the way) , the intrusion of government into citizens lives, etc. Melissa Bean will try to ignore him, but her votes for Federal mandates and programs not supported by residents in the 8th district will become apparent to all.

Joe warmed everyone's heart when he noted that it was support of the people like Tea Party Patriots and rank and file Republicans, rather than newspaper endorsements that helped him carry the day in the recent primary.

Joe asked for TOPPER's help in November. HE WILL GET THAT HELP!

Our members and quite a number of new attendees were also pleased to hear from Gregg Goslin, Candidate for Cook County Commissioner; Matt Murphy State Senator; Tom Morrison, Candidate for State Representative, 54th District; Ryan Higgins, Candidate for State Representative, 56th District. Also attending but not addressing the crowd was Dan Patlak, Candidate for Cook County Board of Review.

TOPPER members thank the candidates above for their attendance and their fortitude.

Candidates Threatened.

The "United (SIC) Republicans" show their true colors. Unedited text follows from email sent to candidates. Uniting the party? Are you kidding?

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As you know Aaron Del Mar is now the official Republican Committeeman for Palatine Township, and we are in the process of forming a new organization named the “Palatine Township Republican Organization.” We are working towards party unity: already two of the splinter groups in Palatine Township have folded into our organization, and we have reached out to TOPPER to do the same. While we have been unsuccessful so far in convincing them to join the call for party unity, we will not give up.

Meanwhile, we must move forward with PTRO as the only official Republican organization, even as we continue to attempt to get TOPPER members to join our team. We ask that you please refrain from associating with Gary Skoien or TOPPER as they are now a splinter group working against the official Republican organization, and any credibility you give them will simply make it more difficult to get them to do the right thing and fold their organization into PTRO. We have the full public support of the Illinois and Cook County Republican parties who will be working with us exclusively, and in time we believe TOPPER will understand the position they are in and join us. We will continue to hold out the olive branch, but at the same time we cannot allow them to undercut the important work we all have before us.

We realize there will be a temptation to try to get the support of both organizations. Please note that any candidate that chooses to stand with TOPPER in any way will not ever receive the support of PTRO. We are the only recognized Republican Organization in Palatine Township and we have the full support of the Republican Party, so you choosing to support Skoien, the candidate who lost the primary election, is no different than if we were to now support one of your primary opponents for the seat for which you are the rightful nominee.

We understand your need for support in Palatine Township in order to win the upcoming election and we are fully dedicated to being at full strength in the next few months so that we can help your campaign achieve victory. We have already begun assembling a strong team and have been filling precincts, we have built a healthy bank account (which TOPPER does not have after Skoien raided $17,000 of party funds for his own reelection campaign), and we are opening up an office within the next 30 days. We are also planning a massive unity event for several weeks from now and will unveil the exciting details in the coming days. We assure you that your support will be well-placed and rewarded with a victory in Palatine Township come November.

Thank you for your understanding and your assistance. Should you have any further questions, please contact Collin Corbett at Collin@PalatineRepublicans.org or 224-578-1501.

Palatine Township Republican Organization
Aaron Del Mar, Committeeman
Sharon Langlotz-Johnson, Committeewoman
Collin Corbett, President

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