Differences in political beliefs for noms

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Knight990

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I live in a very blue state and hence all of my moc's are democrat, but I am a rather staunch republican. I was considering starting a young republican club for my school to build my resume and show leadership. But on second thought, I feel that I may be docked "points" during the nomination process for that. Does anybody have any insight to this?
 
Or not put it on your nomination application and only on your SA application or neither.
 
Your political party affiliation will not be brought up during your interview, that would be inappropriate. Start up your group it does demonstrate leadership. There is nothing wrong with listing it as one of your leadership EC at your school.

Do ever be afraid of voicing your political opinion! Thats not what our country is founded on. Keeping silent in fear of backlash is a form of suppression and you should never silence your constitutional right of free speech when it is legal and appropriate.

Inciting violence or threatening is not protected. Yell fire in a crowded theater is not protected.

Push Hard, Press Forward
 
You are looking to serve our country and defend the Constitution. While it is a political mine field in today's world, don't ever fear voicing your political view/ position in a civil respectful manner!
Start the club and best of luck!!
 
Your MOC interview is typically with a panel of people with varying backgrounds, so you have no way of knowing ahead of time what their particular views happen to be. The MOC isn't directly involved. Getting a NOM isn't about being politically connected and has nothing to do with your personal political beliefs.
 
I can say that when I sat on boards...we could care less about a candidates political beliefs. Young Republican, Young Democrat; who cares? We cared: did the candidate wish to serve? Why? Why were they the best choice?

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
I live in Florida, and I am chairwoman of my high school's teenage republicans club. Trust me when I say, the board for our democrat senator was impressed that I was president of a republican club in such a liberal area of the state. they could care less that it was a partisan thing
 
I feel that if you are showing leadership skills for a good cause, even if it supports the opposition party, a good MOC SA committee is NOT going to penalize you for it.

The SA committee for my DS's district was comprised of a non-partisan group of veterans, aluns and other community leaders. The MOC was of the opposite party and my family (including my son) had actively volunteered for the opposing party's campaign.

My son still got the nom.
 
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