We’re engaged in this election like none I remember.

Talk to your neighbors at the polls, talk to your family and friends, this one seems so important. 

Lots more people are voting by mail – including Republicans who were reticent to do that, and usually only come out on election day. Early voting all around the county, and all around the country, has been strong. Even in the hurricane ravaged areas of North Carolina folks are standing in line to have their votes counted. A change is in the air. Can you feel it?

We probably won’t know on election night what the result is, perhaps even days later, the polls have been wrong the past three elections so don’t go to Vegas and bet on them! But if you're like me you can see that groups seem to be realigning, that’s what four years of hardship seem to do.

You speak to so many folks you think are going one way and they surprise you. Workers groups, minority groups, even immigrant groups with American citizenship – they all seem to want change.

Make your voice heard, vote as soon as you can, and we'll be standing with you.

We are ready for November 6 - and beyond - and we’ll see if the election results will be contentious or accepted.  If you remember 2016 we'll probably see that again, a free and fair election is what our country needs. And getting that will do a lot to bring the country together.

Harry Truman after winning the 1948 Presidential election.

Now that we are in the Early Voting season, we are hearing about “the polls.” One candidate is up and then is down. We don’t know how the pollsters are getting reliable information. Maybe it’s not so reliable. One thing is certain – the only poll that really matters is the final one on Election Day. So don’t be lulled into a false sense of security – we can still lose. This is your chance to make your voice heard. Let’s look at some unexpected outcomes in past elections. 

From The Conversation: “The question looms in nearly every U.S. presidential election, even in this year’s race: Could the polls be wrong? If they are, they likely will err in unique fashion. The history of election polling says as much."

Our final MCGOP Open House on Saturday, November 2 from 11 AM to 5 PM. Pick up signs & literature to help at your local polling place. Help with donations. MCGOP HQ is fully stocked with our candidates' yard signs, caps, 3x5 flags, bumper stickers and more! We still have a limited supply of 8'X4' and 4'X4' Trump signs available. 

PICK UP A GOP SAMPLE BALLOT TOO

We've already distributed 20,000 sample ballots, and still going strong! Show your enthusiasm and support, it's now or never.

MCGOP HQ, 15833 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville 20855
301-417-9256

Brad Botwin, Outreach Chairman

[email protected] 240-447-1884

Laura Benson. Finance Chairwoman

[email protected] 301-417-9256

Outreach Chairman Brad Botwin greeting voters at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. Black American citizens have strong views on the impact of illegal immigration on their community and future prosperity

Line out the door at the Jane Lawton center in Chevy Chase where MCGOP Organization Chair Ann Guthrie Hingston and volunteers greet voters and provide them with sample ballots.

In Sandy Spring at the Early Voting site folks had so much literature and material to choose from, Committee Member Laura Benson ran the greeting and info committee and helped this first time voter.

At the Praisner Center in Burtonsville MCGOP Committee Members and friends rally to help voters and distribute information to neighbors and friends.

Early voting continues until the 8 PM October 31.

• An Evening with Governor Larry Hogan on Israel (10/29)
• Asians for Hogan Coalition Meet & Greet in Gaithersburg (10/30)
• Get Out the Vote Rally with Governor Hogan in Bethesda (11/2)

Montgomery County Report from Peter Huessy of Potomac, Maryland

Week of October 28^th, 2024

Why are so many illegal aliens settled in key battleground states?

High Speed Rail and California Follies

We definitely have a banana head as Secretary of Transportation. Otherwise known as Mayor Pete of South Bend, Indiana, the home of Nore Dame (Go Irish!) Mayor Pete was telling us recently how great it is that children born today will benefit from high speed rail. Well, here is the actual story vs the progressive fairy tale and indeed it all starts and finishes in the great state of California Dreamen!!

What was he thinking?

By Lori Jaffe

In 2021, County Executive Marc Elrich ran for re-election touting his work to protect affordable housing in MoCo. And three years later, at his October 10^th Media Briefing, (23:50) he is still talking about the problem. Fighting for his political life after decades of failed policies, Elrich has come out against the Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative. Although presented as an attempt to “be part of the solution to the county’s housing woes,” this initiative is essentially an attempt by the Planning Board and Council to put MoCo into compliance with the United Nation’s 15-Minute City concept. But Elrich’s 2019 “Promoting Community Trust” sanctuary policy made the county’s affordable housing crisis even worse. Early Voting starts next week. Be sure to send a message to Mr. Elrich – Vote For Question A to hold him to two terms.

Nope, not AI generated, just our funniest President in a long time. What do you think he'll "fry up" next?  Tell us at [email protected]

Hard work, common sense and patriotism is making a comeback. I can feel the desire for a change, back to normalcy, respect and dignity. Even here in bluest of the blue Montgomery County I meet folks who are just fed up with the inability to get ahead. Grocery bills, energy bills, random crime, disrespect between neighbors and a sense for the return to normalcy.

We have the best candidates, folks have seen the disruption of the last four years, both nationally and locally, and they want control of their own lives back. They’re tired of being told what car they can drive, whether they can be warm in the winter, how guilty they should feel and whether their kids belong to them or the union teachers at their local school.

I know you’ve heard it too, it’s so important to have a civil and frank conversation with your family and neighbors, and they’ll most often agree (often ever so quietly – remember, we’re still a one Party State!)

I can feel the positive change coming. Thanks for voting, get your vote in NOW, don’t wait til the end when something comes up and you regret not voting.

I’ll celebrate with you after the election. We’ll deserve it, both sides, all America and all of MoCo is ready for a change. Let’s make it happen.

Hope to see you in person soon!