In a season of political surprises, one of the more unusual announcements has come out of the office of North Carolina GOP Congressional candidate Carl Mumpower.  In a Saturday letter to the 11th District Chair, Stephen Duncan, Mumpower announced his campaign was on hold until his party formally committed to its core principles and developed a process for holding Republican elected representatives to those principles.  The move has generated national buzz and more than a little frustration among party officials.

Following a contentious meeting of the District Executive meeting last evening, there was an additional surprise in the form of a unanimous vote to encourage county party organizations to join Mumpower's 'Principles First Campaign'.  Buncombe County representation at the meeting was strong enough to support a vote to be the first to officially adopt his proposal. 

"I am grateful for this strong signal of unity from the District leaders and honored that my home county and the people who know me best were the first to officially get on board," said Mumpower.  "When we get at least seven more county commitments out of the fifteen, then the people of WNC will know that our Republican Party organization stands for something they can count on.  The campaign remains on hold until that foundation is firmly in place, and I will not yield.  It is time for my party to uphold its pledge to the people of America - the fight for 'Principles First' might as well begin right here in Western North Carolina."

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