Republican Leadership CaucusThe Republican Liberty Caucus is a political organization dedicated to electing and supporting what they call "liberty-minded, limited-government individuals" within the Republican Party. It can be considered the "libertarian" wing of the Republican Party. It also operates a political action committee.
The RLC, founded by former Libertarian Party member and Ron Paul staffer Eric Dondero Rittberg in 1990, is a nationwide organization which claims members in every state.
The RLC supports free enterprise, personal freedom, and protecting individual rights.
Republican Main Street PartnershipThe November 1994 mid-term elections were commonly referred to as the "Republican Revolution." Given the great gains made by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, a group of moderate House Republicans began informal meetings to discuss ways to further a centrist, pragmatic Republican agenda-- one that could accommodate bipartisan legislative results. At that time, there was great concern that a dramatic shift to the right was quickly approaching, given the new congressional leadership. The discussion group began to craft a moderate Republican agenda with a fiscally conservative background.
What began as a congressional discussion group started by Reps. Nancy Johnson, Steve Gunderson and Fred Upton has evolved into a national gathering of leaders from government, business and education who share a commitment to conservative, pragmatic approaches to business in a global context; to compassion in our communities and character in our national leaders.
Many of the original participants are now leaders of Main Street. The Chairman of the Board is John "Jock" McKernan, a former member of Congress, and two-term Governor of Maine. An original founder of the Partnership is former Rep. Amo Houghton of New York, who is the only former corporate CEO of a Fortune 500 company to have served in the House of Representatives. The other members of the Board of Directors can be found here
Addressing a broad spectrum of issues, the Partnership reaches out to disenfranchised Republicans-- people who are distressed by the stridency too-often associated with the Party, and to others attracted by a thoughtful, centrist approach to Republican politics. The Partnership demonstrates inclusion, respect, reason and compassion.
In the words of Gov. McKernan, the message of the Partnership is "one of quiet diplomacy, rather than wedge politics."
National Federation of Republican AssembliesThe NFRA has a 70 year history of success as a grassroots organization. Originally established by the California Republican Assembly, it is our nation's oldest and largest Republican volunteer organization. President Reagan said that the Republican Assembly is, "The Conscience of the Republican Party." The NFRA is the national umbrella organization for all of the nationwide state Republican Assembly organizations.
The NFRA is dedicated to working within the Republican Party to promote the active participation of our members toward the endorsement, support, and election, of principled conservative Republican candidates.
Their beliefs include the following, from their website:
That all political power and influence should flow from the grass roots upward.
That all human rights are granted by God, not government and that government exists primarily to protect the God-given rights of its citizens.
That the Constitution was written by wise men under the inspiration of God and that the original intent of the Founders is as valid and binding today as it was in their day.
That the Constitution was written to govern a moral and religious people and it is being destroyed by those who are neither.
That the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. That sacred right extends to all persons regardless of age or infirmity and also would not allow for euthanasia, assisted suicide, or public funding for any of these practices.
That the traditional family is the foundation and cornerstone of our society and we will oppose any attempt to undermine or redefine the family unit.
That the founders never intended to separate God from government but did intend to prevent government from establishing a single state religion or inhibiting the citizen's right to the free exercise of religion in any setting, public or private.
That free market capitalism is the only economic system that creates the opportunities and incentives that will allow maximum productivity and prosperity for its citizens. It is the necessary partner of political freedom.
In the necessity of national sovereignty, we also consider it crucial to return to appropriate state sovereignty under the 10th amendment.
Poll
