By JASON CAMPBELL 209 Living reporter A lot of people feel like there’s distance between them and those that make the decisions for the political party that they choose to align with. But if you’re a Republican in San Joaquin County, that doesn’t have to be the case. While decisions in Washington, D.C., may be much harder to have a voice in, the county representation for the GOP has been making strides recently to inform voters within the communities they represent about the choices on the ballot in November that represent the ideals and the platforms of the party.