HOW to Hold Successful Voter Registration Drives
By Drew McKissick
Making sure that conservatives are registered to vote is one of the most fundamentally important activities for the future political success of the conservative movement. And that means voter registration drives. One of the unpleasant truths of political life is that conservatives tend to be just as bad (or apathetic) about registering and voting as…
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Lessons from the Obama Backlash
By Drew McKissick
Now that Election Day is behind us (unless you live in Louisiana), a few lessons and observations from the Obama backlash… Obama Was the Issue At the risk of demonstrating a keen grasp of the obvious, Obama was THE issue in this campaign. Republican campaigns were like the gun store with the “Salesman of the…
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The Thrill is Gone in the Cult of Obama
By Drew McKissick
Things aren’t fairing so well with the Cult of Obama lately. In fact, if there could be a theme song to Obama’s second term as President, it would have to be B.B. King’s “The thrill is gone”. All the polls are singing in harmony. According to the latest AP poll, Obama has reached his lowest…
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How Did that Idiot Get Elected? (Impact of Apathy in Politics)
By Drew McKissick
Ever sit at home and watch the evening news or read the paper and see a story about some elected official who does something so incredibly stupid that it makes you mutter (or yell) to yourself, “How did that idiot get elected?” If so, you’re not alone. So how did they get that job? The…
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Updating the dead girl, live boy rule
By Drew McKissick
Former Democrat Governor Edwin Edwards of Louisiana gave the political world what has since become known as the “ dead girl, live boy rule ” of politics when, en route to his 1984 election to a third term, he estimated his chances by saying “the only way I can lose this election is if I’m…
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Religious Liberty and Republican Opportunity
The recent battles over religious liberty in Indiana and Arkansas demonstrate an ironic truth: that we are actually debating whether or not you can be forced to violate your faith in a country originally settled by people looking for the freedom to practice their faith. Let that soak in for a minute. The hysteria was…
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