Rand Paul: Abolish the Federal Department of Education
At CPAC last week Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said something I can wholeheartedly can agree with. Republicans do need to back to their roots and recognize that there is no constitutional role for the...
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Ron Paul’s College-Aged Fans, Kids These Days
By Emily Borkholder Last week was my first CPAC. I have been involved in a lot of political gatherings since college, but never one as large at CPAC. Now I wouldn’t consider myself old. But at 26, I...
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Steve King: I Want My Liberty Back
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) spoke at 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) yesterday in Washington, D.C. King’s speech focused on the growth of the government’s reach into Americans’...
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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to Headline Iowa GOP Reagan Dinner
Des Moines – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker announced today that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will keynote the Iowa GOP annual Lincoln Dinner on May 5. Spiker said, “We are...
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Jonathan Krohn: I Was Young and Foolish But Now I’m 17
In 2009, thirteen year old Wunderkind Jonathan Krohn took CPAC by storm, now 3 1/2 years late, he’s no longer a conservative: “One of the first things that changed was that I stopped being a social...
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#CPAC2014 Day One Liveblog
4:25p: Session is wrapping up. My iPad keyboard needs charging and the blogable aspects of the conference is about over. Signing this off for the day. One last comment from Stergios: If the Common...
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#CPAC2014 Day Three Liveblog
6:45p: Another standing O and with that CPAC officially ends. Signing off. 6:44p: Palin: Stand up, stiffen your spine, you have to fight for America. 6:42p: Palin: The age of Obama is almost over....
View ArticleMichael Medved on Social Conservative & Libertarian Synthesis
There were two lively panels at CPAC yesterday, meaning two panels that actually featured people with opposing views who aired their differences (in a civil manner, I might add). One involved the...
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CPAC 2014 Final Thoughts
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) Speaking at CPAC on 3/6/14. (Alexandria, VA) Killing some time before my flight back home sitting in a coffee shop in Old Town Alexandria I thought I’d share some thoughts...
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Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 3-15-14
Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talked with Dr. Sandra Stotsky, professor emeritus of education reform at the University of Arkansas, former member on the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and...
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Is Scott Walker Punting on Social Issues?
Photo credit: Dave Davidson – Prezography.com Update: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker responds to prolife criticism. While most social conservatives understand that many candidates won’t lead with...
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Cruz and Trump Split States, Delegates on Super Saturday
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore (CC-By-SA 2.0) Original: 5:08p Updated: 2:56p 3/6/16 Note: This post will be updated periodically throughout the day. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump split states and delegates at...
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Twenty Items of Interest (v.24)
1. John Stark shares the party platform for the Republican Party of Iowa. I’m pretty happy with the final draft of from the platform committee. There was a lot of concern before the Iowa Caucus...
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Sarah Palin at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference
Governor Palin gave a keynote address today at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. She takes time to define the Obama Doctrine. The Right Scoop says we can be sure that the...
View ArticleAmerican Principles Project’s Open Letter to CPAC
One of several hats I wear is that of Iowa Communications Director for American Principles Project and American Principles in Action. I am thankful that APP is taking a strong stand for social...
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CPAC 2011: Boycott Deters Few Potential Presidential Candidates
President Ronald Reagan at CPAC Various factions are developing among GOP groups over whether the American Conservative Union (ACU), headed by David Keene, should have accepted a “homosexual rights”...
View ArticleCPAC Will Have Little Influence on 2012 Iowa Caucus Candidate Field or Results
Whether or not a candidate is participating in CPAC should not be a criteria for who is running in 2012 or predicting how they will do in the Iowa Caucus a year from now. One of my contributors, David...
View ArticleRick Santorum: Sarah Palin Schedule Expert
Rick Santorum must be an expert on Sarah Palin’s schedule, at least enough of one to comment on it on S.E. Cupp’s new radio show that streams on Glenn Beck’s website. Politico reports: Rick Santorum...
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Mike Huckabee’s Presidential PAC Winds Down
Former Governor Mike Huckabee’s Presidential PAC, Mike Huckabee for President, Inc. filed termination papers with the FEC when doing their year-end reporting. On the surface it looks like he’s not...
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Rick Santorum vs. Sarah Palin vs. Andy Barr and the Winner Is S.E. Cupp
Following up on my post early this morning regarding Rick Santorum’s comments about Sarah Palin passing up speaking at CPAC. What Politico’s Andy Barr reported doesn’t seem accurate in light of the...
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