A new Republican group wants to take a fresh approach to politics in Costa Mesa, California, by bridging divides between people, its founders say. The organization—called the Greater Costa Mesa Republicans (GCMR)—is a spin-off from the Greater Irvine Republicans (GIR), and “was basically started because we wanted to bring a fresh, active group of conservatives into the city’s politics,” co-founder Ben Chapman told The Epoch Times. What separates the GCMR from other groups is that “we’re not just a strictly partisan organization,” Chapman said. “We’re going out there and we’re talking to residents and informing them … no matter if they’re Republican, Democrat, NPP [No Party Preference], or Independent.” During the March 9 special election for a vacant seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Chapman, 34, said some GCMR members went to Costa Mesa City Hall to hand out “goodie bags” to voters to thank them for casting …