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Giuliani’s final 90 seconds?

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Rudy Giuliani is running this 90-second ad in Florida.

If Giuliani comes in third or worse, will he drop out before February 5? I think he stays in. After all, it’s only one more week to “Tsunami Tuesday.” Then he can drop out.

Review of the IL Convention

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

An excerpt from the Illinois Review blog:
You’ve just got to love those hearty Illinois College Republicans who came to Chicago this weekend. They are true believers in Republican values, or they would have stayed in their dorms from Springfield to DeKalb to Chicago, waiting for the next heart-pumping “Obama-rama” rally to hit their campus. Instead […]

Former CA chair likes McCain

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Mason Harrison chaired the California College Republicans from 2006-2007. He was quoted Saturday on McCain:
But McCain inspires 22-year-old Mason Harrison, a University of California-Davis graduate and past president of the California College Republicans.
“McCain has led the counter-culture wing in the United States Senate. He has led a counter-culture wing in our own party,” Harrison said. […]

Feelings linger as Zatkoff re-elected to 2nd term…

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A Michigan College Republican writes –
…Justin ZATKOFF was re-elected as chairman of the statewide College Republicans during an annual convention on Saturday at Oakland University.
With that said, the Michigan Federation of College Republicans leadership race wasn’t without controversy.
The two largest groups in the state - the University of Michigan and Michigan State University - boycotted […]

Three’s Company

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

From Left: CRNC Chairman Charlie Smith, CRNC Secretary Dan Carlson and newly re-elected Michigan College Republicans Chairman Justin Zatkoff

Anuzis seeks help for Lennox

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis sent out a call to action to the more than 2,000 people who read his daily e-mail, urging them to step in and help embattled conservative activist Dennis Lennox in his expulsion fight at Central Michigan University.
Recall that CMU is trying to expel Lennox for launching a campaign against […]

Szydlowski wins IFCR election

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

The Illinois College Republicans held their convention this weekend. The convention comes on the heels of a constitutional scandal involving former Chairman Patrick Binning and former Treasurer Brett Kotecki in which Mr. Kotecki was impeached for alleged indiscretions in an allegedly improper manner.
In the midst of controversy, Meagan Szydolowski was elected Chairwoman of the […]

Former Romney aide, Iowa CR arrested

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Matt Elliot, fomer aide for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s PAC was recently arrested on probabtion violations. Mr. Elliot was, at one point in time, a leader within the Iowa College Republicans.
The AP reports –
Matthew Elliott, 26, was booked in Marshall County Jail on warrants that included three probation charges, a charge for escape or […]

Ethan Eilon profiled

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

CRNC executive Director Ethan Eilon was recently profiled by the Campus Progress. Campus Progress? Sounds kind of liberal, Ethan…
Ethan Eilon began his political career working for Colorado congressman Bob Beauprez. He was tapped from that position to serve as organizational director for Victory ’04, where he oversaw the entire get-out-the-vote operation for the […]

Zatkoff re-elected to 2nd term

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

The report out of Michigan is that incumbent Chairman, Justin Zatkoff, unanimously won re-election to a 2nd term. Zatkoff’s entire ticket won; the closest race was for Co- Chair with a vote of 84-3.
The Zatkoff ticket won despite despite loud criticisms voiced by some - criticisms that failed to manifest themselves into concrete action. […]

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