Take Back The Republican Party is 100% grass roots. And it is that way by design. Only when we the people come together and work toward common goals of fixing the GOP and the country will we be truly successful. You can learn more about us at http://www.TakeBackTheRepublicanParty.com

My personal e-mail address is scott.babbidge@TakeBackTheRepublicanParty.com and I always welcome questions from anyone who cares enough to take the time to write.

(We are presently a .com as we await word from the IRS on our petition to be classified as a non-profit organization, in case anyone is wondering.)

Now, on to what makes TBTRP different and better than any other group out there today.

First, we are an action based organization. It is great to have all the talking heads, but at the end of the day, the only way we are going bring about the changes needed to save America is to act.

So, what does TBTRP believe and what actions is TBTRP taking to change things?

1. First, and most important, we must understand that there is a difference between Conservatism and Republicanism. Republicanism, like Socialism, is a set of governing principles.
Conservative, Moderate and Liberal are social philosophies. Over the last 15 years, the people in charge of the Republican Party have essentially pushed out of the party everyone who is not a social conservative. As a result, people who actually want to vote Republicanism because that’s the group of governing principles they agree with, are so turned off by the divisive tone and intolerance of the GOP, that in protest they either do not vote, or they vote for Democrats.
2. Once we understand and accept that people want to vote, first and foremost, based on their governing principle beliefs, and that a person can be Republican and have a moderate or even liberal social philosophy. This is because people who believe in Republicanism that are moderate and liberal, and all people who believe in socialism, be they conservative, moderate or liberal ALL put governing principles ahead of social philosophy. It is only those who favor Republicanism that are also conservative that, to date, put social philosophy ahead of governing principles. As a result, we elect people like President Bush who are wonderful social conservatives (and it should be noted here that I am a social conservative too) but though they run on the Republican ticket, when it comes to governing principles, they are anything BUT proponents of Republicanism.
3. In addition to outlining the reason why the GOP has lost power (#1 and #2 above) we also understand and have created a simple marketing message that regular people easily relate to their own lives. Very simply, that no matter what the liberal media tells them, the fact of the matter is that REAL Republicans believe in small government, low taxes, the restoration and preservation of personal freedom and individual liberties, and defending and upholding the Constitution.
Our platform calls for a 50% reduction in personal income tax rates. It also calls for a 50% reduction in corporate income tax rates and the elimination of the capital gains tax. Every day, I look people in the eye and ask them to go look at line 44 of their tax return, that’s the amount of money you earned that the government TOOK from you….would you rather have Obama’s $400 tax cut, or would you rather have 50% of what the government took from you back in your family’s monthly budget? You already know the answer….every person wants the 50%!
4. In addition to these things, and the others listed on our website, we are also actively recruiting and supporting REAL Republicans who will run on Republicanism as a set of governing principles. We are also placing a emphasis on recruiting veterans to run for office at every level. The best leaders in the history of our country served in the military, and instead of treating our veterans like second rate citizens the way Democrats do, we think our brave men and women are great leaders and will have the discipline and courage to lead our country.

From a long term perspective, we are working hard to raise money to get REAL Republicans elected and to set up scholarship endowments at Rhodes College and Hillsdale College and we will shortly be starting work on the creation of a proper Republicanism based civics and economics curriculum which we are going to give, free of charge, to every high school in America.

Thanks for reading, and I welcome your involvement. We are a national grass roots team. We need everyone to get involved with us to help spread the word and grow our influence. In our first 5 days in existence our web site got hits from each of the 50 states, and ever since our exposure is growing. But we need people to get off the sidelines and get into the game with us.

Together we can fix America!

Scott