The online publication, THE HILL, took note of the disastrous effect of the adoption of Critical Primary Theory in North Dakota, which we chronicled in our April 10 post.
This link to The Dakotan media outlet provides additional information on the current impacts of Critical Primary Theory as it nullifies party preferences around the state.
https://mydakotan.com/2022/05/is-the-dual-nomination-process-good-for-north dakota/
But hold on here!
Could help be on the way for North Dakota Republicans?
According to the NDGOP, Ronna McDaniel will be in North Dakota on June 8 representing the Republican National Committee at a fundraising reception to benefit the party.
This will present a perfect opportunity for Republicans negatively impacted by Critical Primary Theory to implore the Chair of the RNC to resolve this conflict, and do so before the June 14 primary.
While there are those who do not believe that the First Amendment protects the rights of individual members of political parties to organize in association with other like minded individuals to advance their share political beliefs, it is clear that North Dakota’s primary laws usurp the rights of North Dakota Republicans to choose their nominees for elective offices.
Some believe that the Fourteenth Amendment defends the First Amendment private rights of individuals from government interference.
Clearly, it would be appropriate for the leader of the Republican National Committee to assist Republicans in North Dakota in seeking a judicial review of this possibly unconstitutional State Law in North Dakota that mandates primaries over conventions in the candidate nomination process.
What harm could possible befall the party no matter how the Federal Courts would rule on this question?
The First Amendment as we experience it in North Dakota, where we have a party with no authority to nominate, is analogous to having a Second Amendment where you could have many guns, but no ammo!
The Republican National Committee has many lawyers on the payroll as well as a reported willingness to spend millions of dollars on outside law firms for many causes far less important to the Republican brand than this conflict.
Primaries versus conventions is a binary choice. Which one is it?
It is a fair question and the responsibility of party leadership to resolve it.