San Diego’s foremost Second Amendment lobby group is washing its hands of the Republican Party — a move that sparked puzzlement and confusion.
The morning after Corey Gustafson replaced Paula Whitsell as local Republican Party chair, the head of San Diego County Gun Owners PAC said in a news release: “DO NOT donate a single dime to the Republican Party in 2024. DO NOT volunteer for the Republican Party in 2024.”
What triggered that?
Michael Schwartz, the group’s executive director, went ballistic because the GOP Central Committee on Monday declined to endorse Cajon Valley school board president Jim Miller in his re-election race against Alex Welling.
“The Republican Party chose NOT to endorse Jim because they’re a bunch of RINO cowards,” Schwartz said in an email to “Fellow Gun Owners.” “Jim has one opponent and his opponent’s only political involvement appears to be participating in a fundraiser …