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The Wall Street Journal has a front page article today on how some in the RNC are actively using Twitter. According to the article: “Some Republicans worry that all the tech talk is overshadowing more fundamental tasks, like recruiting new candidates and broadening the party’s appeal.” Why should one need to overshadow the other? Why not a two-pronged approach to increasing the party’s presence and influence online, while also reenergizing the party’s message? The RNC desperately... Read More→

January 23, 2009 NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB ISSUES STATEMENT ON KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND New York, NY – The New York Young Republican Club, Inc. (NYYRC) issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the appointment of Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate: Lynn Krogh, president, NYYRC, stated, “Though we are relieved that Governor Paterson has at least chosen someone who has been elected to a public office, we are disappointed that he has not... Read More→

Please join me in participating in Smart Girl Politics 1st Annual SGP Twitterball on January 20, 2009 at 9:00 PM EST. Twitterball is a virtual party for the entire Conservative online community. Some of the best and brightest in the Republican party joining us for this tremendous event: Saul Anuzis, Republican National Committee Chairman CandidateChip Saltsman, Republican National Committee Chairman CandidateSharon Day, Republican National Committee Secretary CandidateMichelle Malkin, columnist... Read More→

A cautionary tale about protectionism from The Economist – The battle of Smoot-Hawley. Of note: “Smoot-Hawley did most harm by souring trade relations with other countries.” Despite all of the arguments from the left about all of the damage that Bush was doing to the US reputation abroad, or the fact that our trade with emerging markets improves the quality of life for those whose cause the left supposedly champions, given the inevitable failure of the Big 3 bailout, we can expect... Read More→

NYYRC President Lynn Krogh has been appointed to the New York State Republican Strategic Planning Commission, which has been tasked with developing a blueprint for the state party. Congrats Lynn! Here is the press release: Chairman Mondello Launches Planning CommissionDecember 18th, 2008Announces Goals, Schedule, Initial Members New York State Republican Committee Chairman Joseph N. Mondello today formally announced the creation of the New York State Republican Strategic Planning Commission to study... Read More→

The WSJ today outlines some of the shady attempts by the Franken campaign to turn the revote in their favor: Al Franken’s Minnesota – More postelection funny business.  Read More →

Michael Levine explains in today’s WSJ why GM is better served by bankruptcy than a bailout. Last week, Thomas L. Friedman in his New York Times column “How to Fix a Flat”, makes the case for restrictions that need to be placed on GM if a government bailout is made.  Read More →

From the Ayn Rand Institute: “RadioAmerica’s G. Gordon Liddy is devoting a special broadcast of his nationally syndicated three-hour talk radio show to Ayn Rand, her philosophy, and understanding the current state of events through the lens of Objectivism. The broadcast will air live on Monday, November 17, 2008, beginning at 10 AM, Eastern Standard Time. The Ayn Rand Center’s Yaron Brook, Onkar Ghate, Elan Journo, Thomas Bowden and Eric Daniels will be the exclusive guests for this extended... Read More→

Dear Fellow Young Republicans, First and foremost, I want to take a moment to thank you. You took vast amounts of your precious personal time to make calls, walk the streets and donate money to Senator McCain and Governor Palin, as well as for our YR candidates: Bill Buran, John Chromczak, and Saul Farber. Once again I thank you. More importantly, I need you to know that your efforts were not in vain. Let’s look at the numbers: the New York Young Republican Club had 12 members in August... Read More→

Join us to celebrate victory for the GOP locally and nationally. 7:00 PM, Tuesday, November 43 W. 51st St.New York, NY Free for Members, $35 for Non-Members (includes 2009 membership) Beer, Wine and Food will be served. The event is filling up, so RSVP as soon as possible to: rsvp@nyyrc.com Media contact: pr@nyyrc.com  Read More →