Smith to Obama: Who is advising you?
By punch bowl | May 12, 2008
The other day we posted on a new RNC ad titled Can We Ask. At the end of the post, we invited College Republicans to submit questions they have for Barack Obama at CanWeAsk.com.
Charlie Smith, chairman of the CRNC, took our invitation a step further, video-taping his question and uploading it to YouTube. View the video below.
Topics: CRNC, Charlie Smith | 1 Comment »
McCain’s Sponsorship of Law Creates Interesting Politics
By lace | May 12, 2008
Over the past few months, Hillary Clinton has loaned herself $11 million to continue the mud slinging at Obama. However, if we had any doubt that Hillary would stay in the running until after the convention, a provision of the McCain-Feingold Act will certainly hold her there as long as possible.
The McCain-Feingold Act prohibits candidates from raising money to repay themselves for personal loans after the conventions …if the candidate has dropped out.
If you are like me, I am tired of the question “will Hillary continue?” We all know she will…now she is even bound by the game of “financial play-it-smart.” Of course, Hillary has options if she did drop out; her husband could make a few speeches.
Topics: Uncategorized | No Comments »
McCain Behind Democrats in Texas Fundraising
By lace | May 11, 2008
The center for Responsive Politics reports that Senator John McCain has raised less money in Texas than his Democratic counterparts. The numbers are:
McCain: $5.5 million
Clinton: $6.8 million
Obama: $6 million
Typically, Texas has been known to be a state with Republican money ready and willing to be donated. In 2004, President George W. Bush raised $23 million while Senator Kerry raised about 1/8 of that amount. McCain’s lack of funds in the Lone Star State could mean 2 things: Texans aren’t on board with McCain quite yet and/or Texans are upset that the McCain-Feingold Act limited their contributions in ‘04.
Perhaps the Romney PAC will donate to McCain.
On Saturday, McCain met with Romney supporters at the Hilton Americas Houston. The Romney supporters were meeting for a Romney campaign reunion.
Topics: Campaign 2008, John McCain, Pres. Bush, John Kerry, campaign finance | 5 Comments »
Halloween in May
By sage of monticello | May 9, 2008
Code Pink uses witchcraft to prevent America’s youth from joining the marines.
Topics: Iraq | No Comments »
Yes we can…
By sage of monticello | May 9, 2008
…and yes we should.
If you have a question you would like to ask Barack Obama, you may submit it here.
Topics: Campaign 2008, RNC | 1 Comment »
New Jersey convention video
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
I love the New Jersey accent. Mr. Grado seems cool, but no one (and I mean no one) beats Frankie Luna.
Topics: CR gossip, videos, YouTube, CR federation elections, CR events, CR elections | 1 Comment »
Reflections of a CR Chair
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
An article by Ben Clark, graduating senior and former chair of the Emory College Republicans.
As I leave Emory, I wonder how many students, like me, came in search of a structured, intellectual environment only to find that appreciation for, or even understanding of, Western civilization is all but taboo in intellectual circles today.
Throughout my college career, I searched for my own intellectual tradition. Unfortunately, it took me the better part of four years to uncover it. I had heard people talk about the virtues of the liberal arts, but I wasn’t sure what that meant.
Looking back now, I wish that the GERs were more stringent, as well as more traditionally grounded. Luckily, I stumbled upon a handful of independent-minded professors who were willing to teach an alternative tradition.
Few of my fellow classmates heeded their call. But for us few, our eyes were opened to a contrary world of ideas. We were already familiar with Keynes, but now we also read Hayek. We still read Hobbes and Marx, but we had to understand them on a much deeper level than most of our classmates because we challenged them. We discovered a rich cultural and intellectual Western heritage that had been long buried beneath a heap of postcolonial ribaldry.
Many of us found solace and an outlet for our views within the College Republicans. One problem we encountered was the expectation to debate the Democrats; while they were focused entirely upon policy issues, we tried to reach beyond those to explore philosophical themes. They wanted to debate health care. We wanted to debate substantive due process. They wanted to debate No Child Left Behind. We wanted to debate the constitutionality of the Department of Education.
When I first decided to attend Emory University, a few left-leaning family members apparently took this as their one opportunity to win me over to their side. I felt as if other family members were hoping I wouldn’t return home wearing a Che Guevara shirt, reading works from the likes of Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and eating non-organic foods exclusively.
In retrospect, I think there was indeed a window of opportunity where I might have accepted liberalism. I was genuinely curious about other modes of thought. I realized the shortcomings of my own premature views, and I actively pursued opposing avenues.
Paul Elmer More, author of the Shelburne Essays, once wrote, “The enormous preponderance of studies that deal with the immediate questions of economics and government inevitably results in isolating the student from the great inheritance of the past; the frequent habit of dragging him through the slums of sociology, instead of making him at home in the society of the noble dead, debauches his mind with a flabby, or inflames it with a fanatic humanitarianism.”
Emory gave me the opportunity to learn from the “great inheritance of the past‚“ and for that I am grateful. I only hope future Emory students receive the same opportunity.
Topics: CR gossip, CR Composition Corner, CR alumni | No Comments »
STORM competition update
By punch bowl | May 9, 2008
These were the leaders as of last night. Today at 9:00 a.m. (eastern time) the competition closed. The winners will be announced Monday.
Individuals:
Jeremy Hagen (MO)
Geoffrey Geiger (TX)
Tim Nichols (NC)
Blake Shonuga (TX)
MacAllister Carver (IO)Chapters:
UNC-Chapel Hill (NC)
University of Missouri (MO)
Susquehanna University (PA)
George Washington University (DC)
Texas A&M (TX)States:
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Topics: CRNC, S.T.O.R.M. | 4 Comments »
McCain’s mom
By rawhide | May 8, 2008
Mom McCain probably will be seen quite often this election season. One way to downplay concerns about your age is to show that your mom is still alive, looks great and has incredible energy. And if your mom can still do so much, surely you can, right? That’s the logic, and that’s why we’ll see Johnny’s Mom from now until Election Day.
Topics: John McCain, videos, Ad Channel | 2 Comments »
Only John McCain…
By sage of monticello | May 8, 2008
…would talk about climate change and raising fuel-economy standards just miles from the big Delphi and General Motors plants while in Michigan yesterday. Supposedly, you could hear crickets in the audience.
McCain fared a little better, so the story goes, when he announced he would appoint like-minded Democrats to his cabinet.
Topics: John McCain | 1 Comment »
