UPDATE Jan 3rd 2012: Happy New Year. The State GOP Colorado Republican Caucus and Assembly System (CRC AS) allows Caucus goers to pre-register.  The system is now live. Go www.caucus.cologop.org

The following Press Release was sent to the Enterprise and ran on January 5, 2012:

Broomfield, Colorado Republican Party Chairman Erich Feigel released the following statement announcing a website for Republican caucus attendees to find their caucus location online and pre-register to attend:

“Broomfield Republicans implemented a pre-registration system in 2010 that was used successfully to increase efficiency and accuracy and to streamline our check-in process. I am pleased to announce that a pre-registration system based on our design is now going statewide. Colorado Republicans are committed to investing in new technologies in order to maintain a competitive advantage in the upcoming 2012 elections. Our new caucus registration website will not only allow caucus attendees to find their local caucus location, but also allow attendees to pre-register for their caucus.”

Our Republican Precinct Caucus will be held on February 7, 2012 at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) at Broomfield High School. In order to participate in the Republican Caucus, you must have been a registered Republican as of December 7, 2011, and you must have been a resident of your precinct since January 9, 2012. Pre-registration for the caucus is optional. To pre-register go to: www.caucus.cologop.org

For more information about the caucus process please visit www.broomfieldgop.org

For more information on important dates please visit: http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/docs/2012ElectionCalendar.pdf

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The Caucus is rapidly approaching. We will hold our Caucus on Feb 7, 2012 at 7pm at Broomfield HS (10th and Main – doors open at 6:30pm). This is your opportunity to influence who gets on the primary ballot (all contested races other than Presidential) and meet some like-minded neighbors. We’ll also hold a Presidential Straw Poll (only registered Republicans can vote in the Straw Poll).  In advance of the Caucus, we’ll be holding Caucus Workshops for those that have not participated before. Also, one of the lessons learned from 2008 and 2010 is to have trained folks that are able to lead a Precinct meeting who know all the processes and procedures in order for us all to be more efficient. Current Precinct Committee Persons (PCPs) are the logical choice for that task and we’ll be recruiting them first. In addition, we are asking for volunteers who will assume a leadership position at the Caucus. Of course, it is a democratic process in accordance with Colorado State laws, and because the Precinct attendees elect the leaders for the meeting, we can’t dictate ahead of time who that might be. But, wouldn’t it be nice to have a knowledgeable person lead us in the most efficient way?  So, if you’d like to volunteer for such a leadership position, send us an email using the Contact Form on this website and we’ll get back to you.

New for this year’s Caucus: We are considering a rule that if elected as a Delegate or an Alternate to the State Convention, you are automatically a Delegate / Alternate to the higher assemblies (HD33, SD23, JD17 and CD2). An alternative to this idea would be, if you are elected to CD2, you are automatically elected to HD33, SD23, JD17. Either of these methods should simplify things on Caucus night. Note: All Higher Assembly meetings occur on April 13th at the same site as the State Convention.

FEES: Fees to attend the State Convention are: $60 DEL, $30 ALT. There will be one fee to attend the County Assembly on March 5th: $10.00 which also covers the fee(s) for all higher assemblies.

UNAFFILIATED VOTES/OBERVERS: NOTE: If you registered as an Unaffiliated Voter or a Republican that is not eligible to vote at the Caucus, you can attend the Caucus as an observer only. You will NOT be able to per-register and you will not be able to vote for Delegates or vote in the Straw Poll. Use the form on the Contact page to send me an email and I will arrange to have an Observer badge for you.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We also need volunteers for other positions such as greeters and check-in tables. Let us know using the Contact Form.

Keep an eye on the Events Page and Calendar on this website for more information. If you want to be on the email list, and are not now getting our emails, send us an note using the Contact Form.

RESOLUTIONS: We’ll be providing a web-based form to input Resolutions and we encourage electronic input to help the leadership team consolidate and organize those resolutions. More on that to follow.

KEY DATES: See the full Colorado Election Calendar HERE. The important date is December 7, 2011 which is the last day you can register as a Republican in order to participate in the Caucus. Remember, you must be a registered as a Republican 60 days prior to the Caucus and have lived in your Precinct 29 days prior to the Caucus in order to be eligible to run for a Delegate position or to be elected as a PCP.

Request BHS by Letter	9/26/2011
Kickoff Pre-Registration	01/03/2012
Send Call for Caucus/Asm	1/6/2012
Multi-County District Org Elections	1/14/2012
Caucus	2/7/2012
County Assembly	3/5/2012
CD2, HD33, SD23, JD17 Asms	4/13/2012
State Convention	4/14/2012
Primary Election	6/26/2012
General Election	11/6/2012

Erich Feigel, Chairman, Broomfield County Republicans

I asked David to write a Memorial Day message which he penned here. It is very moving and should make us all think about our freedom and those that fight for it. Don’t miss the video below which he made in 2004. – Erich

A Moment of Silence
By David J. Pigott

On the morning of April 3, 2003, I filed into the West Point Mess Hall along with four thousand other cadets. My classmates and I were exactly 58 days away from graduation. The breakfast began as it always did; and exactly ten minutes later, our meal was interrupted, as it always was, for the day’s announcements.

We listened as the public address system bellowed out a few routine things, and then we heard this: “Captain James Adamouski , Class of 1995, was killed, yesterday, when his helicopter went down in central Iraq. Please join me in a moment of silence.”

That moment lasted a lifetime. James was the first West Point graduate to die in the Iraq War. In that moment, I thought about what it must have been like as that helicopter went down. I thought about his family, and I thought about mine. I wondered why he was the first, and I wondered how many more would follow.

So far, 81 graduates have followed. 25 of those graduates were sitting in the Mess Hall that morning. 7 had not yet begun their West Point journey. James and our 81 fellow graduates join 5,932 other Americans who have also given their lives fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 1775, more than 1.3 million Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

This memorial day, please join me in a moment of silence. Take it whenever you wish. Think about what it must be like in those final seconds. Think about the families with a folded up flag on the mantle, and think about your own. Think about the ones who have fallen, and think about the ones who will fall. Remember the high cost of freedom. Remember its blessings. Remember them.

Mr. Pigott is the Broomfield Republican Committee Vice Chairman. He is also an attorney with the Colorado National Guard, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an Iraq War Veteran.

This is a video of the men of A Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment during their 2004 deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On this Memorial Day, I trust you’ve had some time with your families and I know that you have remembered all of our troops currently serving, our Veterans and those that have sacrificed to keep us free in this greatest country on earth. I’ve enjoyed my weekend with Linda in Northern Michigan. We watched Taking Chance last night – a hard film to watch but appropriate for Memorial Day weekend.

There are many many displays of patriotism and flags flying everywhere here in what some refer to as flyover country. If it is flyover country, they better not fly too low lest they get tangled in all the stars and stripes. It is great to see indeed. Enjoy your families and friends and I’ll see you soon so we can continue our quest to preserve our freedoms.

Erich

P.S. – I’ve included a link to Red Skelton’s presentation on the Pledge of Allegiance, which I’ve shared before but is well worth repeating, HERE.

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One from 2008 – Gene Simmons and Kiss’s Tribute – really, HERE.

May 22, 2010.

Pictures on FLICKR:
State GOP Central Committee Meeting 21 May 2010 HERE.
HD33 Assembly 21 May 2010 HERE.
CD2 Assembly 21 May 2010 HERE.
BBQ 21 May 2010 HERE.

The Main Event – Our 2010 Assembly HERE.

The last two days were the most fun I’ve had in a long time. And, we sure had some great results. How ’bout Ken Buck, JJ, and Dan Maes? The roof came off the Budweiser Event Center today. I’ll bet the papers will be very interesting tomorrow and given that I saw Lynn Bartels there, I expect some fair coverage. Don Beezley will be on the primary ballot for HD33; Stephen Bailey and Bob Brancato for CD2. One thing is for sure, it ain’t the same old Republican party and the new folks that have joined us have shown that hard work pays off. I knew all of you newbies would be great for our party — THANKS so much for your leadership!

Results – (over 3500 ballots cast):

U.S. SENATE
Robert Greenheck: 2%
Cleve Tidwell: 15%
Steve Barton: 1%
Ken Buck: 77%
(Jane Norton and Tom Wiens are petitioning onto the ballot.)

Candidates need to get 30 percent of the delegate vote to get on the primary ballot outright. If they get between 10 and 30 percent, they can petition on to the ballot.

Thank you so much to all the Delegates and Alternates that stepped forward and did the work to make it all happen and to our County Officers and helpers. We only had 3 delegate no-shows today and were able to promote alternates to vote 42 of our 43 allocated ballots (one person had to leave for an emergency after the cutoff time).

Let’s get some rest and then launch the next phase to our big WIN in November. We are off to the races.

Erich

This link takes you to a Flickr page to see the photos of the Caucus. At the top you can hit browse (or scroll through the pictures). Once you hit browse you can select slide show if you wish. 101 Photos.

These are the Broomfield and State wide results of the preference poll taken last night at the Caucuses.

I received this from Steve Bosley. A touching Tribute-Trace Adkins and the West Point Cadet Glee Club – Wounded US Warriers.
Trace Adkins Video

Our next Central Committee meeting will be held on Jan 14, 2009 at 7:00pm.

Open to all registered Republicans so come on down and bring your Republican friends. Remember to park outside the Sill TerHar gates because they are locked at 8:00 p.m. Jane Norton, Candidate for US Senate will be our guest speaker in January. In addition, we will be giving you an overview of the Caucus process and your involvement in one of the most important events of the political season. The 2010 caucus will be held on 16 March at 7:00pm. A location and details and pre-registration will be announced early in 2010.

See EVENTS PAGE to review all events. Also, see our calendar on this website.

Jan Peticolas will be conducting our quarterly Adopt-an-Area cleanup near her house on Friday Jan 15, 2010 between 3:30-4:30pm. If you want to help, call Jan directly or meet at her house at 3:30.