Posts Tagged ‘voter’

Mr. Blackwell, College Republicans Aren’t Enough.

Ken Blackwell, in his letter to RNC members announcing his candidacy for chairman, suggests the following as a solution to the Republican Party’s woes among young voters: Expend an unprecedented amount of RNC funding to build vibrant College Republican chapters on every major university campus in the nation and use those chapters as a base [...]

Four Ways to Reposition a Dying Republican Brand

If the Republican Party wants to win in 2010 and beyond, the bottom line is that it will have to reposition its brand. The latest from Real Clear Politics, reporting on a recent Gallup poll, confirms this (emphasis added): The Republican Party’s image has gone from bad to worse over the past month, as only [...]

Winning Back the Youth Vote (Part 2)

We simply cannot afford to lose a generation of young voters to the Democrats.  As a follow-up to my first post from a few days back, I’d like to propose some specific changes that would better serve the Republican Party in recapturing the youth vote. Establish a Young Voter Outreach arm of the Republican National [...]

Recognizing the Lessons of the Ron Paul Revolution

A few hours ago, I received an e-mail from a Ron Paul supporter, and although the majority of the e-mail was rather condescending, the author makes an important statement that I do believe merits exploration: You guys [at NextGenGOP] are … ignoring Ron Paul … and his contribution to gathering sincere and dedicated enthusiasm in [...]

A Word on ‘Young Voter’ Turnout

I just finished voting at my polling place in the city of Pittsburgh.  I live in what you can definitely call a college town – immediately adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh campus.  The line was about an hour long, consisted of roughly 75-100 people, and was probably 50-60% college students.  I first voted at [...]