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In this previous post, I stated:
Another highlight of the Convention for me was the chance to shake hands with Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project. Jim is running for Congress.
I was told that Jim, an Independent, had been nearby but was, of course, not part of the Republican Convention -- and then the Republicans invited him in. A great move by the California Republican Party.
I was told that, but it turns out not to be true. I received email from Gilchrist Campaign Manager Howie Morgan:
The GOP establishment did not want us there. Just check out what was said by Campbell:
Gilchrist takes shot at Campbell
And the campaign rhetoric keeps on flying. Tuesday, American Independent Party congressional candidate Jim Gilchrist's campaign sent out a press release accusing [Republican state Sen. John] Campbell supporters of threatening to expel from the GOP any Republicans who help Gilchrist.
In the statement, Gilchrist said Republicans fear his candidacy because he's treating illegal immigration as a more serious problem.
Campbell dismissed the incident, which he said occurred when people staffing a Minuteman Project booth at the state GOP convention displayed a Gilchrist campaign sign. The convention was last weekend in Anaheim.
"At our events, you can advocate a position on a measure or an issue, but you can't advocate for a non-Republican [candidate] in the middle of a Republican convention," Campbell said.
He added that one of the convention staffers who said the sign had to come down is also working on his campaign.
The Republican Party would do a lot better by welcoming Gilchrist in a spirit of friendly competition. It would make everybody involved look good.
