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The Republican

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2022

Douglas I. Hodgkin
Douglas I. Hodgkin*
Affiliation:
Bates College
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My experiences as a delegate to the 1980 Republican National Convention seem to reflect the role of party professional more than that of political amateur. The professional seeks party unity, supports the nominee despite disagreements on issues, and works for the party year after year, win or lose, whether or not he likes the current candidates or some issue stands of the party (Soule and McGrath, 1975).

Having been active in the Republican Party for 12 years, including service on the state committee, as chairman of the Second Congressional District Committee, and currently as chairman of the State Platform Committee, I presumably qualified as a professional in terms of length and character of involvement (Roback, 1975). Furthermore, this service provided the wide recognition within the party that has traditionally been important for selection as national delegate by the Maine State or Congressional District Conventions.

Type
Political Scientists as Delegates and Alternates
Information
PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , Winter 1981 , pp. 34 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © The American Political Science Association 1981

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