Kay and I spent time Monday at the state Republican headquarters in Lansing. It is a non-descript building located within a quarter mile of the capitol building. We meet with Republican staffers who informed us as to what they will or will not do for us during this campaign season. Much of that is based upon laws that regulate how they can operate as it concerns candidates. The one regulation that is fore-front for us right now is the law prohibiting the Republican committee from financially helping any candidate during the primary. In addition they cannot favor one candidate over another in any way. This was a good message for us to hear since we are the outsiders to the Lansing GOP elite…something we think is good though we don’t want them working against us either.

All-in-all, it was a productive one hour meeting and we went away feeling confident that the “party” would not hinder us during the primary. They also assigned a staffer to us that is available to help us with any questions we might have about campaign finance, voter rolls, demographics etc. While I am still cautious about the elite Lansing GOP party and how it is not always in touch with the citizens it should be helping/representing, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt as we begin to work with them. I pray that they are faithful to their mission and provide some assistance to our campaign.