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

David Pigott is formally announcing his candidacy for HD33 on January 14, 2012. See the flyer here and come and join David and his team at Bumpers Grill. [Click on read full story below]

Didn’t I say that elections have consequences? After you read this article you may want to get involved to help us us save our country and our state from the big government liberals. If so, click the Signup box above and we’ll contact you. Read the Denver SPOT article HERE. – ERICH

Many have wondered if there is logic and meaning to the Precinct number. This is from the Colorado Revised Statutes and should arm you for the next political trivia question.

God Bless all those who have served this country, living and dead. We are so fortunate to have the best military in all of history. Let’s not forget, if not for those who serve in all capacities, we would not be free and freedom is certainly NOT free.  To their families, thank you for your sacrifices.  Erich Feigel, Chairman, Broomfield County Republicans, US Navy Veteran

Regarding, “Conservatives won’t Vote for Romney” – Oct 16, Mr. Nelson complains that he and other conservatives would never vote for Mitt Romney. He states that “If Romney is on the ballot next November, I will be forced to vote for the Constitution Party or the Libertarian Party.”  While that is certainly your choice I would remind you and other conservatives that there is a long way to go in picking the nominee and “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over”.  While it may be satisfying to complain about the state of our affairs, the only affect you can have as an unaffiliated voter is to vote in November. Your choices at that point may be limited.

As a GOP County Chairman, I am bound to maintain pre-primary neutrality and I will not violate that trust. However, I will say I have heard from others who say they are not happy with some in our current field. The good news is we live in a state that affords its citizens a powerful voice in picking our candidates – a Caucus/Assembly/Primary process. Most states do not confer much power to the voters regarding the selection of candidates.

Colorado will hold the Republican Caucus on February 7, 2012. You can be elected as a Delegate which gives you the opportunity to vote for your favorite candidate. Delegates vote at the County and State levels to determine who gets on the Primary Ballot. If you want to have a say in the Republican nominee, change your party affiliation no later than 60 days prior to the Caucus and compete with other citizens for a Delegate position. And, it’s fun! Take action now to make your voice heard.

If you want to know more, contact us on our website (www.broomfieldgop.org) and use the Contact Form. The website is fully operational and you will receive a reply.

Erich Feigel, Chairman, Broomfield County Republicans

This letter to the editor appeared in the Enterprise today 23 Oct.
I am reprinting it here because I submitted a revised copy,
correcting the "Re-affiliation" date (bold text above)
which they chose not to print.

This is a good article, especially as you think about Prop 103 and decide if you want to have another $3B taken from you in Colorado.  From the Wall Street Journal. Click HERE.

The State GOP Central Committee voted today to move the Caucus date from March 6th to February 7th. This puts our Caucus right after Iowa. Erich, Sheryl and David were there for the vote held at the Crowne Plaza in Colorado  Springs (Stephen voted by proxy). What’s it mean to us? We get national attention before super Tuesday – and – we have a busy January getting ready for the Caucus. I’ll be sending an email asking for volunteers to help with Caucus planning.

Erich

Yesterday was the Broomfield Days event and parade. It was by far the best ever Broomfield Days I’ve attended. We had a patriotic float designed and put together by Dennis Quinn along with a Red WWII Jeep provided by Frankie and Lew Ladwig, and driven by Rob Schroeder, a Vintage Vespa with a side car, and an old bike ridden by Steve Larson (well it’s not that old – I had one just like it), and to Dale and Judy Bashline for their decorated white truck.  The line was long and we impressed folks with our energy, enthusiasm and our signs that were both patriotic and talked about how important the 2012 election will be. The faces lit up and they nodded their heads at the ideas on our signs. We had marchers from our own Republican family as well as folks from other counties — and that is much appreciated. Most importantly, we talked to hundreds of people at the booth and collected a large number of email addresses.The mood is ripe to move this country away from tax and spend and government interference.

If you missed it, you missed a fun day and you should make a note your self to attend and volunteer for next years’ event.

I want to thank everyone who attended, marched and volunteered and a special thanks to the Republican Women who are always there and always willing to help adding their fine touch to these events. I’m sure those that put this together and stayed on their feet all day talking to folks at our booth are feeling the effects of that hard work today. Rest up in the knowledge that we touched a lot of people and found out how many are on our side.

Thank you,

Erich Feigel, Chairman, Broomfield County Republicans

We all have our individual stories of where we were and how we felt on 9/11. Let’s mark today with our own quiet reflections, attending a 9/11 event and remembering that this tragedy woke us up to the threat we face and still face. This great country will prevail. Please remember our troops who to this day, defend this great nation.

Display the FLAG – it means a lot.

God Bless America.

Erich