One of the key things I have written about are efforts to shred the California Republican Party platform that occurred in 2011. They were driven by big money from a previous mega donor to the CAGOP and Luis Buhler.

With the Donor no longer writing massive checks, it remains to be seen how much funding a full-fledged drill to re-engineer the California Republican Party platform receives. It has been made clear to me that Buhler, while influential is not driving the bus like he once did.

Your intrepid blogger has now received three contacts that some of the powers that be (of what is left of the CAGOP) are making calls seeking to influence the outcome of platform committee elections.

When I wrote an expose’ of my 20 years in CAGOP politics, my biggest concern over several of these folks “taking over” was that I saw a full-fledged effort to eviscerate the CAGOP platform.

In a post following the convention I indicated that I was hoping I’d be meeting with / talking with some of the folks on the inside. Save two phone calls, not much response as of yet. However, a lot of intel has come in. In the absence of information and direct contact with some of these folks, I have to assume the worst.

Anyone with any information on the upcoming platform drama is encouraged to reach out – aaronfpark71@yahoo.com. I do not want to engage in another intra-party brawl if it can be avoided.

Blogger’s Note: Every four years the CAGOP adopts a party platform of values. There are elements that believe if we water down our values that somehow this will improve our prospects. This battle has gone on since the day I got involved, and likely for years before that.

Currently, the CAGOP is preparing to elect a platform committee that will draw up and submit a platform to delegates. Calls are being made to recruit candidates, ostensibly to get people willing to do what they are told.