This week has been a great one for conservatives across the nation. Scott Brown’s victory proved that, in the words of the increasingly vulnerable Barbara Boxer, “Every state is now in play.” His victory also demonstrated that Republicans can achieve many of the successes that led to Barack Obama becoming the 44th President of the [...]
Dear Young Voters: This Is What You Get When You Don’t Vote
Much of the focus on this blog has been about reaching out to win over young voters. However, in my hometown of Pittsburgh, recent developments are demonstrating exactly what happens when young voters don’t show up to the polls. As you may know, Pittsburgh’s economy has gone from its reliance upon the steel industry to [...]
The Youth Vote and the 2009 Elections
Sarah Burris of Future Majority beats me to the punch in rebutting a blog post about a “Rising Tide of the GOP Youth,” as described by The Weekly Standard‘s Rachel Hoff. Burris writes: First, while Rachel is right to congratulate McDonnell for his campaign’s youth outreach, I hardly think it has anything to do with [...]
The Best of the Post-2009 Election Spin
I was originally planning on offering my take on what the outcome of the 2009 elections “meant.” In fact, I still reserve the right to do so at some point in the near future. That said, there were a couple of post-2009 pieces I read lately that I found to be very important reads and [...]
Introducing NextGenGOP Executive Director James Kane
I am pleased to announce that James Kane, one of our most prominent contributors, has accepted the position of Executive Director of NextGenGOP. James will be running the day-to-day operations of NextGenGOP while also working on expanding our website, contributors, content, and overall network. James is a brilliant up-and-coming young conservative whose posts are always [...]
Could Afghanistan Become Obama’s Iraq?
As we well know, the Iraq war contributed substantially to former President George W. Bush’s popularity free fall. Could similar circumstances in Afghanistan contribute to a similar drop for President Obama? Soren Dayton via Twitter brought my attention to a piece that quotes the following from a McClatchy report: WASHINGTON – The prospect that U.S. [...]
A Blog You Must Read: R.F. Culbertson’s Financial News
I just wanted to point out a wonderful financial news blog that, although completely non-partisan, should be a weekly read for anyone looking to keep up with important economic news. The analysis is immaculately insightful yet incredibly down-to-earth and sensible. The blog is run by distinguished entrepreneur and Carnegie Mellon University professor of entrepreneurship R.F. [...]
Death Panels: When a Health Care Video is Worth 1,000 Words
Although I’ve previously offered my two-cents based on my personal health concerns, I’ve been meaning to write something fairly extensive and insightful about why we must oppose government-run health care. Today, I watched a video on YouTube that is worth a blog post’s worth of words, and much more. Regardless of where you stand on [...]
You Should Attend RightOnline
If you’re a a political activist and you consider yourself to be right-of-center, you really ought to attend RightOnline this Friday and Saturday in my lovely hometown of Pittsburgh. In my opinion, this is perhaps the best conference for conservative activists out there. Don’t miss it! I’ll be speaking on a panel called “Information Pollination: [...]