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After 8 Months, LOST is Found

To start, I’ll admit this isn’t exactly politically involved, but if this blog is supposed to be about College Republicans across the state, I’m sure I am not the only CR in Virginia that will be glued to my tv watching the fourth season premiere of televisions biggest jigsaw puzzle of a drama, LOST. Read More

Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Quote of 2008

“We just have to slow down our economy” to fight global warming. Read More

Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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New Media Strategies: Republicans and the Internet

Matt Lira, Director of New Media for Rep. Cantor, discusses how to spread the Republican message using blogs, online video, and more!

Thursday, January 31st 6:00 P.M.

Omni Richmond Hotel 100 South 12th Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219 Roanoke Room

Friday, February 1st Evening (probably sometime around 5-7, exact time and location TBA) Augusta County
R.S.V.P. to Matt Wells 804-780-0111 mwells@rpv.org

(h/t Steven Latimer)

Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Blog Upgrades

I just added a few upgrades to the blog. CRFV logo to your right, regular polls, a contributor list, and linked over to a few more blogs. Email us at CRFVBlog@gmail.com with other suggestions. Read More

Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 1

Live Blogging the 20th Debate on CNN

8:03 - Romney asked whether US economy is better off than in 2001. He starts talking about Mass. Cooper intercedes. Romney counters: “Washington is broken. Hasn’t improved our schools.” Obviously he’s never read the 10th amendment. Okay Romney.

8:05 - McCain pulls out the straight talk. “Yes we’re better off.” But things suck. Oh okay. “We need to… ” Lord this is ridiculous.

8:07 - Huckabee: “yes, we’re worse off.” His laundry list of economic woes is far more impassioned than McCains. +1 for the Huckster.

8:08 - Paul: “we’re worse off.” And he’s off on a monetary policy tangent. “Bogged down in war, spending a trillion dollars a year overseas.”

8:13 - McCain attacks Romney. Romney parries back and does a good job defending himself.

8:17 - Huckabee: “I promise I won’t destroy conservatism.”

8:19 - Romney: fees are good. My healthcare plan rocks. “It’s the conservative approach.”

8:27 - Paul agrees as well. Gets shut down when trying to answer on conservatism. Paul better pipe up if he wants any airtime.

8:28 - Huckabee wants to make I-95 bigger. Romney says public works stimulate the economy. Oh lord. Perhaps Romney and Huckabee could collude and usher in New Deal part 2.

8:32 - Paul wants to end the empire and cut taxes. “No one talks about our spending overseas.”

8:33 - McCain gives a horrid answer on the sub-prime housing crisis. His credentials on the economy are truly marginal. Romney one-ups him.

8:36 - McCain gets caught in his tax-cutting double talk and deflects the question. Huckabee and Paul are getting almost no time.

8:39 - I’m sorry, but cutting entitlements is not going to get you elected. Cutting overseas is at least politically feasible.

8:43 - Romney: deport them in a kind and “compassionate way.” Not for amnesty, that one. At least for now.

8:49 - Anderson cuts off Paul again. Paul would not have appointed Sandra Day-O’Connor.

8:56 - Romney: Republican party is worse off after Bush. Blames it on democrats and terrorists. No, Romney, Noonan was right: Bush destroyed the republican party. “NCLB is good,” says Romney. And Romney, the house that Reagan built wanted to ABOLISH the dept. of education not profligate federal involvement.

8:58 - Romney never supported timetable for withdrawal. And we’ll be in Iraq forever. Fantastic. McCain hits back and is really starting to look sleazy. “April was a very interesting year in 2007…”

9:17 - “Russia is trying to take over the world!” - Mitt Romney. Looks like we need to get ready for more wars…

9:18 - McCain knows how to lead. “I can hire lots of managers.” I know how to DEFEAT IslamoNaziFascists.

9:20 - Must they always kiss McCain’s buttocks before criticizing him? Romney lathers him up before slapping him. “Strength, strength, strength…” Romney, nice bio. Next.

9:25 - 5 minutes left. We’ve seen the Huckster for about 10 minutes and Paul for 5 minutes.

9:26 - Paul gives an economics lesson. It’s nice to here someone talk about the constitution.

9:27 - Huckabee drops a good one liner. “Republican party will be in trouble if it doesn’t adopt [populism].”

9:30 - Ronald Reagan would endorse Romney because well, Romney knows exactly what Reagan would have stood for now. He would endorse McCain because well, I can’t really tell. Paul and Huckabee don’t know who Reagan would endorse. “Reagan liked the gold standard.” Huckabee: “America rocks! Yeah.”

Roundup: Romney wins. McCain looked angry and out for blood. Huckabee and Paul got no time.

Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 14

Obligatory News

You probably already know that . . . Read More

Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Gilmore’s JMU Speech

Gov. Gilmore spoke to JMU students and community members this past Monday evening. Gilmore spoke passionately about issues of taxation, how to energize the economy, and having the inner conviction to follow through on his campaign pledges and fix D.C. His speech also included discussion of his background and qualifications. They’re impressive by the way. Check them out here. Read More

Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Drudge Highlights W&M Sex Worker Show

The Drudge Report has posted a link to a story about President Nichol of William and Mary allowing the student funded Sex Workers’ Art Show on campus. Thanks Matt Drudge! Perhaps a few of those million or so people reading your site everyday will be as annoyed as we are. Read More

Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 3

McCain for President: Leadership We Need

The presidential election of 2008 represents a watershed moment in the great American experiment. America is faced with a chaotic, violent world, a public that is mistrustful of the global economy, and a society which is morally adrift. Whoever occupies the White House for the next eight years will have the ability to shape the country and the world for decades to come. Read More

Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 8

MAINEFEST at CPAC

CHAIRMAN NATE WALTON
and the MAINE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
Cordially Invite You to
MAINEFEST 2008
TOP OF THE HILL
319 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE
WASHINGTON, DC
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008 - 9:30 PM
“Normal parties last one night. Legendary ones last
forever.” Read More

Posted: January 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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CRs on VA Romney Steering Committee

UPDATE: JMU CR Chair Kevin Bolling is also a member of the Steering Committee Read More

Posted: January 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 20

Restore the Constitution: Ron Paul for President

I don’t like copying others, but Andrew Sullivan’s endorsement of Paul was too good to pass up. This is why I support Ron Paul: Read More

Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 13

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