RPA Weekly Recap | November 13, 2023 Candidate Filing Kicks Off Last week we kicked off the start of the candidate filing period in Arkansas! In the first week, the Republican Party of Arkansas filed 91 House Candidates, 18 Senate Candidates, 8 Presidential Candidates, and 4 Congressional Candidates. The filing period ends tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14th at noon. You can follow along and see what candidates have filed by visiting the Arkansas Secretary of State's website here.   Veterans Day Over the weekend, we honored all who answered the call to defend our freedoms. Thank you veterans for your service!   Thank you to North Little Rock firefighter, Lt. Andy Broom, and to all the firefighters volunteering in Israel.  As Andy said, "Israel is a shining light in the Middle East." Fox News Full Video Here   Attorney General Tim Griffin Grants $50 Million in Settlement Funds to Establish First-Of-It's-Kind National Pediatric Opioid Research Center at Arkansas Children's. Read the Press Release Here Watch the Announcement Here   Arkansas Young Republicans were in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend for the YRNF fall meeting. Pictured from left to right are, Drew Martin, National Committeeman, Rusty Jackson Chairman, and Gabrielle Harvey, National Committeewoman. National Committeewoman Mindy McAlindon and National Committeeman Jonathan Barnett attended the third Presidental debate in Miami, Florida.   Biden Has Left America's Veterans Behind Service members, veterans, and Gold Star families deserve a better commander-in-chief than Joe Biden. What you need to know: Under Biden’s leadership, service members, veterans, and Gold Star families have been treated disgracefully. Because of Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal, 13 brave U.S. service members lost their lives – deaths that Biden claimed were inevitable. During the dignified transfer of these 13 service members, Biden repeatedly checked his watch in a blatant show of disrespect. In Biden’s first year as president, he completely ignored the anniversary of D-Day, and the following year waited until 8:45pm to acknowledge the bravery and sacrifice of America’s heroes. Recently, Biden abruptly walked out of a Medal of Honor ceremony, even before the closing benediction. In October, Biden doxxed U.S. special forces soldiers in Israel by sharing a photo on Instagram that showed the faces of service members on assignment. His administration provided unauthorized access to the military records of seven Republican congressional candidates in 2022. As vice president, Biden called American service members who didn’t clap for him “stupid bastards.” The U.S. military is currently facing unprecedented recruiting difficulties under Biden. The Army, Navy, and Air Force are all on track to miss their enlistment goals this year, with the Army now suffering the worst shortfall in five decades. Amid this shortfall, Biden is more committed to promoting his woke agenda than ensuring success on the battlefield. On Biden’s watch, the Defense Department is injecting critical race theory into its education programs. The Air Force Academy admits that “tenets of critical race theory” are taught in its classrooms and has curriculum which tells cadets to use gender inclusive terms and to avoid words like “mom and dad.” The Navy included far-left radical Ibram X. Kendi’s anti-American book “How to Be An Antiracist” on its 2021 reading list. Biden pushed a vaccine mandate on our military, firing service members with religious objections to further his political agenda. The bottom line: America’s veterans put their lives on the line to defend our country and protect our freedoms, and they deserve better leadership and accountability than Joe Biden. Presented Without Comment   Republican Party of Arkansas | 1201 W. 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!