UM-Flint College Republicans on Facebook, Mobilization Efforts, and Voter Turnout
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008From the Flint Journal and the article quoted on www.michaelmoore.com, UM-Flint CRs predict an increase in youth voter turnout…
Facebook won’t win any elections, said Harry Awdey, president of UM-Flint’s College Republicans.
“We’re trying to energize who we have out there but a lot of young people aren’t going to vote,” he said. “It seems like every […]
Despite end of semester, MI CRs volunteer
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008This past weekend, over 40 Michigan College Republicans gathered in Jackson County to volunteer on a Congressman’s re-elect campaign.
Literature was distributed to over 2,700 voters’ households.
Following their door to door, volunteers were joined by State Committeewoman Lola Peterson (and her dog, Bo), who spoke about working together to spread our message via new technology […]
Justin Zatkoff implicated in campaign finance violations…
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008The conservative student newsapaper, the Michigan Review, has released a nine-page article detailing Justin Zatkoff’s allegedly divisive tenure chairman of the Michigan Federation of College Republicans.
The article begins by saying:
In an election year, Michigan’s umbrella organization of College Republicans-The Michigan Federation of College Republicans (MFCR)-has effectively crumbled, reflecting the controversial tenure of U-M student Justin […]
Zatkoff video
Monday, March 17th, 2008
I asked for Mr. Zatkoff to provide a response to this video. He graciously complied with the following statement:
These type of things do not help any Republicans get elected, all they do is hinder our efforts. The College Republicans have a great plan in Michigan and we are working closely with elected officials and […]
Michigan’s largest chapter leaves MFCR
Thursday, March 13th, 2008A CR Nation mole along with my favorite CR blogger, Joe Sylvester, are reporting that Michigan State University College Republicans disaffiliated themselves with the statewide College Republicans organization during a meeting held Wednesday evening on the campus.
They are the fourth College Republicans chapter in the state to withdraw this spring.
Zatkoff writes Wolfe, urges her to support Clinton
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Justin Zatkoff e-mailed Lauren Wolfe urging her, for the sake of the youth, to support Hillary Clinton. Ms. Wolfe is the current Chairwoman of the College Democrats of America and a Super Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Anyone else who e-mails Ms. Wolfe and cc’s us will have that e-mail posted.
Dear Ms. […]
Shot Down: Free Speech @ Michigan State University
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Caption: Protesters shout down Minutemen co-founder Chris Simcox last April at MSU. The college is investigating sponsors of the event and their advisers for alleged violations of MSU’s anti-discrimination policy.
Michigan State University College Republicans Chairman Ben Morlock discusses the free speech controversy plaguing campus.
The Lansing State Journal says the group is “now under investigation by […]
MFCR pays people to be College Republicans
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Check out the first installation of MFCR’s Resolution Weekends:
Another chapter pulls out of MFCR
Friday, February 15th, 2008Kalamazoo College is the latest College Republicans chapter in Michigan to withdraw from the Michigan Federation of College Republicans (the statewide CR organization) under recently re-elected chairman Justin Zatkoff.
Recall that the University of Michigan and University of Detroit-Mercy have also withdrawn in recent months.
Here is the email Kalamazzo President Lauren Migliore sent to the MFCR […]
CPAC party scene…
Sunday, February 10th, 2008The picture was taken during the 2nd annual party Michigan College Republican Federation party held at the Michigan suite in the Omni Shoreham hotel during CPAC weekend. This year’s party was “jammed with nearly 50 Michigan CRs and more than 30 CRs from Minnesota, Iowa…”
It is rumored that CRNC big wigs, such […]
