Report from North State Republicans' Sold Out Event

This morning I returned from (very) Northern California where the Republican committees of Plumas, Sierra, Lassen and Modoc held a sold out dinner event to rally Republican activists in advance of the 2008 campaign.

It's not easy getting to Beckwourth (the closest airport is Reno), but the event was extremely worthwile. The 100 Republican leaders and activists present heard from congressional candidates and representatives, which we followed with a talk and discussion on principles for Republican victories in 2008.

Following the event, one Republican after another told me the event was the biggest produced by the local Republican committees in a decade -- an excellent sign of volunteer enthusiasm as we move ahead.

I was especially impressed by the level of cooperation demonstrated by this event, in which four county Republican committees representing rural areas pulled together for a single event, with tremendous success. Special recognition goes to Leah West, and the members of the Republican Women Federated who did a masterful job in producing the event.