Injecting more conservatism into the Oconee GOP
Conservatives are aiming for a greater voice within the Oconee County Republican Party. In recent weeks, roadside signs have begun to appear calling for the county party to embrace conservative candidates over “RINOS” – the term that some conservatives apply to party members who they see as Republicans in name only. Conservative David McMahan is part of a new group, Oconee County Conservatives, which he says is interested in exerting its influence into county party business including precinct re-organization meetings.