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REPUBLICAN RUNDOWN
August 12, 2022
Vol. 2, No. 62
CHAIRMAN'S CORNER
Ken Raymond, Chairman
What can you do about the FBI raid at President Trump's home?
On Thursday, a young woman called party headquarters and enthusiastically asked to volunteer to do precinct work and help get out the vote for the elections this year. She said that she was inspired by the FBI raid on President Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago.
“I’ve got to do something. Sign me up!” she said with excitement.
I believe the enemies of American freedom made the same mistake famously admitted by Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. “I fear that all we’ve done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with terrible resolve,” Admiral Yamamoto said.
And the backlash has begun. Almost 24 hours after the search at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump reported that Trump’s Save America PAC is on track to shatter previous fundraising records.
But the young woman that called us, this week, has the right idea. We must respond to this horrific assault on American freedom with an army of volunteers willing to help get out the vote, serve as precinct judges, and work as campaign volunteers.
What can you do about the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago? You can volunteer to help us during the elections, and you can ask others to volunteer. You can help us make the coming red wave bigger and more powerful than anyone thought it could be.
And you can make the enemies of America experience the same regret as Admiral Yamamoto. To be a part of this growing army, click here.
GET TO KNOW YOUR GOP CANDIDATES
Each week we will be featuring a couple of our 2022 GOP Candidates! To see a full printable list of our candidates please CLICK HERE.
This Week Is
Richard Gottlieb
Running For
NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE - DISTRICT 21A / SEAT 1
Richard Gottlieb is a Winston-Salem native. After attending college at Emory University (phi beta kappa) and graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law (with honors), Richard returned to Winston-Salem to practice with Petree Stockton LLP, one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in North Carolina. Since his election as a Resident Superior Court Judge for the 21st Judicial District (Forsyth County, North Carolina), Judge Gottlieb has presided over motions hearings and jury trials in civil and criminal matters across the State of North Carolina. Judge Gottlieb is recognized as an expert in civil law and is a member of the civil sub-committee of the North Carolina Pattern Jury Committee. He was elected by his peers to serve on the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges. He was appointed by Chief Justice Mark Martin to sit on the Dispute Resolution Commission.
Although his time in private practice and his current position on the Superior Court consumes a significant amount of time, community involvement is important to Judge Gottlieb, and he devotes time to serving on the boards of a number of local not-for-profit and public service entities. These have included the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem, the campaign cabinet for United Way of Forsyth County, and the campaign cabinet for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. He is a past President of the Forsyth County Bar Association and is a past chairman of the Ethics & Grievance Committee.
Judge Gottlieb and his wife, Jennifer, met in law school. Jennifer retired from her law practice and now teaches children with dyslexia at the Triad Academy division of Summit School. They have two college age children, Noah and Celia, and two Labrador Retrievers, Blue and Sam Brown.
Judicial Philosophy: Judge Gottlieb treats each and every person who appears before him professionally, respectfully, and without bias. He believes in the primacy of the United States Constitution and of the North Carolina State Constitution. He strives to apply the law fairly, compassionately, and as it is written.
VOTE RED IN 2022! VOTE GOTTLIEB!
Richard Gottlieb
Also Being Featured This Week Is
Aaron Berlin
Running For
NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE - DISTRICT 21A / SEAT 2
Born and raised in Winston-Salem; Aaron Berlin attended both Moore Elementary School and Forsyth Country Day. After graduating high school, he attended Wake Forest University and then Wake Forest School of Law. During law school, he served as the Student Solicitor to prosecute honor code violations and was also a member of the National Trial Team. During his law school summers he interned with a Superior Court Judge and at our District Attorney’s office. When he graduated in 2010, he was honored as a member of the Order of the Barristers.
After law school, Berlin wanted to stay in the community that has given me so much. He was hired as an Assistant District Attorney in Forsyth County in 2011 and began his work as the dedicated Domestic Violence Prosecutor. In this position, he worked with victims and implemented a process to prepare victims at the battered women’s shelter for court on a weekly basis.
Berlin later received the assignment to be the special driving while impaired prosecutor. In this position, he prosecuted approximately 300 driving while impaired cases and had a 90% conviction rate. As a result of his success, he received the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving Prosecutor Hero Award. During his time as an Assistant District Attorney, Berlin prosecuted approximately 2,000 district court cases.
Berlin was elected as the Chairman for the Forsyth County Republican Party in 2018 and served in that role until 2020.
Outside the courtroom, Berlin works with Family Services, Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers, the Battered Women’s Shelter, and is involved in his church.
VOTE RED IN 2022! VOTE BERLIN!
Aaron Berlin
2022 CONSERVATIVE JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
Judge Richard Dietz, Trey Allen, Chief Judge Donna Stroud, Judge John Tyson, Judge Michael Stading, and Julee Flood are your six Constitutional Conservative Judicial Candidates, running statewide and not against one another. Spread the word and help elect our 2022 Judges.
THE FCGOP EXPANDS ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
By Ken Raymond
As you all know, the big names in social media such as Facebook and Twitter, have joined the effort to censor those of us that believe in the first amendment, and they’ve driven away many like-minded conservatives from their platform possibly never to return.
Well, hopefully we can find a few of them and get them to join us. The Forsyth County Republican Party has recently increased its presence on social media, this week, and launched a new official Facebook page.
The FCGOP can be found now on Gab.com and Truth Social. To join us on Gab.com click here. And to join us on Truth Social click here. Our current official Facebook page will shut down on October 9th. But for those of you the follow our current page, you can join our new official page by clicking here.
All of our pages will feature the latest local, state, and national news that you can trust. Additionally, we will post the FCGOP’s upcoming events and activities. Please join us on any of these platforms to connect with your fellow conservatives and feel free to engage in healthy and respectful debate.
  
FCGOP TRIVIA NIGHT & TROPHIES
By Ken Raymond
To all of you that believe you’d be a great contestant on TV game shows, like Jeopardy, now is your chance to prove it! Your invited to openly display your knowledge during Trivia Night on Friday, August 26th, at 6 pm at the Paul Ciener Botanical Garden Center at 215 S. Main Street in Kernersville.
The winning team will receive the Command Sargent Major Invitational Trophy, provided by retired U.S. Army veteran Command Sargent Major Alex Nelson, and bragging rights for one year. Individuals that answer the most questions will also receive a trophy.
It’s going to be a fun evening. So please sign up on our website today!
For more information visit: https://forsyth.nc.gop/trivia_night
To purchase a ticket visit: https://secure.winred.com/fcgop/trivia
FCGOP SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
On August 13th, bring school supplies (or cash donation), meet some of our great candidates, and pick up yard signs from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at FCGOP Headquarters (300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10).
Candidates Attending: Sarah Absher, Allen Daniel, Michael Hardman, Steve Wood, Stan Elrod, Teri Mrazek, Shelton Stallworthy, Michael Owens, and Ernie Leyba!
The school supplies will be given to teachers at schools based on need, and the organizers are working with respected educators to meet the greatest needs.
Organizer is: Pat Kleinmaier, [email protected], 336-705-2359
HEADQUARTERS OPEN HOUSE
Join us for a Headquarters Open House on Thursday, August 18th from 6:00-8:00 PM. To register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcgop-headquarters-open-house-tickets-396256763647
FORSYTH COUNTY LATIN REPUBLICAN PLANNING MEETING
The Forsyth County Latin Republicans will hold a planning meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 7:30 pm at the FCGOP Headquarters Building at 300 Jonestown Road. Anyone interested in getting involved with this effort is welcome to attend.
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN'S CLUB
The Forsyth County Republican Men's Club will hold a Q & A with Sarah Absher on Tuesday, August 15, 6:15 pm at the FCGOP Headquarters Building at 300 Jonestown Road. Sarah Absher is one of the candidates for Forsyth County School Board.
HISPANIC OUTREACH - FIESTA FESTIVAL
The FCGOP will have a booth at the Hispanic League's FIESTA Festival on Spruce Street in downtown Winston-Salem on Saturday, September 10, 11 am - 6 pm. We need volunteers to help at the booth. Please sign up with this link for a two-hour shift. This will be a great chance to connect with Hispanic voters and provide information about the Republican Party.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E48AFAC2EA5FF2-fiesta
9/11 OUTREACH - HONORING FIREFIGHTERS & POLICE
The Targeted Outreach Committee is planning to honor our firefighters and police in memory of 9/11. We will bring them goody bags with snacks and a thank you note in each bag, as we did last year. Our goal is to pack and deliver 500 goody bags and we can use your help in several ways:
- Donate items for the goody bags such as granola bars, small packages of chips, crackers or pretzels, candy, or small 10 oz bottled water (the large ones won't fit in the goody bags). Items or cash donations can be dropped off at FCGOP Headquarters, at the Forsyth County Republican Women's Meeting on August 25.
- Help stuff the goody bags on Wednesday, August 31, 10 am-12 pm at the FCGOP Headquarters Building, 300 Jonestown Road.
- Help deliver goody bags to a fire station or police station.
Please email Colleen Lopina at [email protected] if you can help in any of these ways.
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Headquarters is open (check the schedule); we need your help to open it more often, answer the phone, greet visitors, work for our candidates, plan events, and secure the election and make sure every legal vote is counted.
Election Integrity is on everyone’s mind and we need an ARMY of volunteers!! WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!
We are looking for office volunteers, precinct workers, fair volunteers, phone callers, walkers for our candidates, judges, poll observers, greeters, etc. (Training provided). This year we can make a lot of changes…. With Your Help!
Please contact us ASAP, email or sign up on the link or call us if you have any questions. Everyone can do SOMETHING!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70A094DA4AF2DA2F85-forsyth
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES
Need to Register? Visit this LINK! We'll have some more in person Voter Registration Drives coming up soon!
ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE
FCGOP HEADQUARTERS
The 2022 election HQ is open for pop-in visits during the hours specified below. Additional hours will be added once the general election season gets underway. If you are interested in volunteering at headquarters, please email [email protected] - you can volunteer as little or as much that works for your schedule! We would love to have you involved!
| Monday |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Tuesday |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Thursday |
Closed |
| Friday |
Closed |
| Saturday |
Closed |
| Sunday |
Closed |
The street address is:
300 Jonestown Rd. Suite 10
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
After parking in the lot, you can reach the 2nd floor office suite location by using the stairwell on the left side of the building (when facing the building).
FCGOP NEWS
Did you miss a Republican Rundown or want to get caught up on news through the week? Make sure to visit: https://forsyth.nc.gop/news
IMPORTANT DATES
| August 5 - August 30 |
FCGOP GUN RAFFLE
Still time to buy your gun raffle ticket!
For more information visit:
https://forsyth.nc.gop/gun_raffle
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| August 13 |
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10 Winston-Salem, NC
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| August 15 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN'S CLUB MEETING
6:15 p.m.
Q&A with School Board Candidate - Sarah Absher
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10 Winston-Salem, NC
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| August 16 |
FORSYTH COUNTY LATIN REPUBLIC PLANNING MEETING
7:30 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10 Winston-Salem, NC
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| August 18 |
HEADQUARTERS OPEN HOUSE
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10 Winston-Salem, NC
Please register at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcgop-headquarters-open-house-tickets-396256763647
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| August 23 |
PRECINCT MEETING
6:30 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Suite 10 Winston-Salem, NC
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| August 25 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN - MEETING / DINNER
Program: 5:30 p.m. / Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Little Richard's BBQ - 109 S Stratford Rd. Winston-Salem
RSVPs REQUIRED - email [email protected] for more information on attending.
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| August 26 |
TRIVIA NIGHT!
6:00 p.m.
Paul Ciener Botanical Gardens located at 215 S Main Street in Kernersville, NC
To Register Visit: https://secure.winred.com/fcgop/trivia
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| August 31 |
9/11 OUTREACH - GOODIE BAG STUFFING
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC
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| September 6 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN - BOARD MEETING
6:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC
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| October 4 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN - BOARD MEETING
6:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC
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| October 9 |
30 DAY RESIDENCY DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
For more information visit: https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/
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| October 14 |
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
Need to Register? Visit this LINK!
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| October 20 - November 5 |
ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING
For more information visit: https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/assets/img/2022-ev-schedule.png
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| November 1 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN - BOARD MEETING
6:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC
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| November 8 |
GENERAL ELECTION
For more information visit: https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/
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| December 4 |
CHRISTMAS PARADE
2:30 p.m., sponsored by Kernersville Chamber of Commerce. Participants must be in place no later than 12:30 p.m.
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| December 6 |
FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN - BOARD MEETING
6:00 p.m.
FCGOP Headquarters - 300 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC
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Chairman: Ken Raymond
Phone (336) 724-6000
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://forsyth.nc.gop
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