Campaign For Liberty Calls For Push Back On The Davidson County GOP

By Kleinheider Posted on October 29, 2009 at 8:58 am

The national organization formed by Ron Paul essentially continuing his campaign to bring the Old Right back into the GOP has spoken out on the movement to oust one of its members from the Davidson County Party.

Recent developments in the Nashville Republican Party has led to one of our very own being threatned with permanent expulsion from his elected position as the DCRP 1st Vice Chair. This breaking news has led the CFL to release an important message with regards to further action against Matt Collins.

We humbly submit to the state party officals and DCRP officers, please err on the side of principles before party politics. Please dont remove an elected officer for being outspoken about Constitutional accountability. Matt is a fervent patriot, a real Sam Adams of our time, and defends the principled politics that has long been lost in our society. We will not support any type of affiliation that promotes big government or economically irresposibile candidates.

The Nashville DCRP has promoted time and time again big government candidates. John McCain, case and point. We have finally won an electable office within the DCRP that can help promote and defend OUR American way of life, and the DCRP feels threatened.

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Defeated Ron Paul Republican Candidate For DCRP Chair: ‘I Didn’t Want The Job Anyway’

By Kleinheider Posted on April 5, 2009 at 5:14 pm

Matt Collins, a Ron Paul Republican who tied the establishment candidate a month ago for the position Davidson County Party Chair, says he didn’t see the establishment coming for him during round two until it was too late. Oh, and he didn’t really want the job anyway:

My opponent really turned out the vote and I had a few delegates that were unable to appear. Combined with the fact that many of the delegates who were on the fence were being fed disinformation, it caused my opponent to win. The election was fair but the hit campaign against me was not and I did not realize what was happening until later in the week which did not allow enough time for me to communicate the truth to the delegates. I am not vindictive or bitter about it but I have learned there are specific individuals within the Davidson County Republican Party that I can not trust and will not associate with. And honestly I didn’t want the job anyway, I was running for the chair out of a sense of duty to fix the country by fixing the Republican Party. I can still work to achieve that goal from the position of Vice Chair and I am actually quite satisfied with the results.

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Tags: bad loser, Davidson County Republican Party, DCRP, Kathleen Starnes, Kathleen Starnes-Maxwell, Matt Collins, Ron Paul Revolution, shoddy tactics  

Revolution Deferred: Starnes Takes DCRP Chairman’s Race

By Kleinheider Posted on April 4, 2009 at 7:05 pm

Ron Paul supporter Matt Collins was defeated by Kathleen Starnes in his bid for Davidson County Republican Party Chairman by a thirty vote margin this morning at Hillsboro High School. The vote was rematch of the March 7th election for chair that had ended in deadlock. The following is a press release sent out in behalf of the victor:

Kathleen Starnes was elected Chairman of the Davidson County Republican Party (DCRP), Saturday, April 4, during the DCRP Convention at Hillsboro Hill School, Nashville, TN. Prior to her election, she had served as 1st Vice Chairman since 2007.

Starnes plans to energize the County’s party by expanding and strengthening its base through outreach and involvement. One of her first priorities will be to meet with area directors to outline a strategy to achieve this goal.

“My vision is to expand the grassroots of our party where in Davidson County there is only one Republican out of ten House of Representative seats and one Republican out of four Senate Seats. We have a wonderful opportunity to grow those numbers.

“Also, I am committed to represent all Davidson County Republicans. We are not just a Green Hills party — we need to reach out and involve our friends who live in Hermitage, Old Hickory, Antioch and other surrounding areas.”

In addition to outreach and garnering active participation, she wants to enhance the DCRP website with blogs, up-to-date information and links to every Republican senator or representative in the State. “We must do a better job of leveraging technology to stay connected, communicate and provide resources.”

Starnes is a member of the Nashville Republican Women and is their treasurer. She is a Governor appointee to the Tennessee Council for Interstate Adults Offender Supervision, a charter member of You Have the Power and The Green Hills Action Partners and a board member of Women in Numbers (WIN). Also, she has served on the Boards of the American Red Cross, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Watkins Institute of Design, Dress for Success and Metro General Hospital. She and her husband Larry are native Nashvillians.

In addition to Starne’s election the following slate of officers was elected:

1st Vice Chairman Matt Collins

2nd Vice Chairman Daniel Davis

Recording Secretary Barbara Oonk

Treasurer Jason Keen

Vice Treasurer E.V. King

At-Large Directors:

Jon Crisp

Michael Berry Donegan

Diane Di Stasio

Anthony Roberts

Jason Rutledge

Regional Vice Chairs

Kay Brooks, Region I

Dewey Cooksey, Region II

Bo Schwartz, Region III

UPDATE: The defeated shares his view.

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Tags: Davidson County Republican Party, DCRP, Kathleen Starnes, Kathleen Starnes-Maxwell, Matt Collins, Ron Paul Revolution