Next meeting Tuesday November 25th, and Club Elections!!

First off, let me apologize for the lack of posts in, almost, two years now. We've spent a good deal of time posting to our website at http://young-republican.com, but I have a feeling this is going to become the place to check for events and the like.

With that said, the next meeting will be Tuesday November 25th at 7:30 PM at Olivor Twist in Downtown Willoughby. Olivor Twist is located at 4061 Erie Street, Willoughby, Ohio 44094. Its right on the strip in Downtown Willoughby, Ohio. This meeting will serve as our club elections, and we will also be going over the specifics for the 2008 Christmas party. More on that to come, but I will tell you that it will be in Lake County this year for the first time in, at least, the last 5 years!

Thanks, hope to see you all there, and keep checking back here for stories, updates and pictures!

This just in! Important news regarding the `08 race!

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (D) announcing that he will drop out of the `08 Presidential Race! His supporter is said to be devastated by the news, while the rest of the US is said to be asking "Tom, who?"

Lieberman sick of the Liberal Left?

An interesting story, today, plucked from Politics1.com:

"US Senator Joe Lieberman (Independent Dem-CT) is dropping vague hints he'd consider switching to the Republican Party if congressional Dems block or cut federal funding for the US military effort in Iraq. "I have no desire to change parties. If that ever happens, it is because I feel the majority of Democrats have gone in a direction that I don't feel comfortable with ... We will see how that plays out in the coming months," said Lieberman to The Politico." - http://www.politics1.com

My weekend is officially ruined

Well, folks, it's official. A quote from Fox News shows why my weekend is ruined.

"Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has made it official, announcing "I'm in" for the 2008 presidential race on her Web site."

This years officers

I just wanted to take a moment to mention that almost all of this years officers will remain in their 2006 seats. The one exception to this is Amy Sabath who will be taking over the vacated Trustee seat of Steve Patt. That means the roster looks like this:

Morgan McIntosh - President
Ryan Johnson - Vice President
Nina Lucci - Treasurer
Rick Zaleski - Secretary
Trustee - Amy Sabath

We will also be filling some chair seats early in 2007, and as those details become availablee they will be posted. Hope to see you all really soon! Don't forget our next meeting on January 23rd!

Back from the dead... or something

Well, as a new year starts, I realized it's been FOREVER since the last post on this site. Sometime in mid March to be specific, regardless we are still here and trucking away. As many of you know, it was a hell of a year and we were burried knee deep in it. It started all the was back in February and didn't end until the final results were announced. It was bleek, at best, but there were some stars in the otherwise clouded sky. Mary Taylor picked up Auditor, Matt Dolan took the Re-election as State Rep., Carol Schindel took her State Rep. seat, and Congressman Steve LaTourette retained his seat as well. Also retaining their seats were Judge Eugene Lucci and Judge Vince Culotta. A few candidates who did not win their seats worked with all of their hearts and souls, and I would like to mention Greg Schmidt, Paul Brickner, and Mike DeWine and his campaign staff for all of the volunteers who they sent to help. All of our candidates campaigned harder than ANYONE I have ever seen, since the Presidential Race of `04. Personally I have learned much from each of them, as I am sure everyone else did as well, and it was an honor to work with them. Also "Captain" Dan Cano made a return on behalf of the RNC, as well as Ron Servis also on behalf of the RNC. Also, Troy Judy came up from the ORP to manage Carol Schindel's campain. So now I guess the only question becomes, what do you do with twenty or so campaign shirts? Oh well, till next time...
Shooter

2006 State Young Republicans Convention

It was an awesome year for Lake Geauga Young Republicans at this years 2006 State Young Republicans Convention. Representing our club were President Morgan McIntosh, VP Ryan Johnson, Secretary Rick Zaleski, Trustee Steve Patt, and Gina Bartlett (our art director guru). We are proud to announce 2 awards this year. The first goes to Ryan Johnson, he received the John Kasich Award for Outstanding Male YR of the Year. Also the club newsletter "The Great Communicator" picked up the Outstanding Newsletter nod. Heres to all of you who have contributed, you know who you are, and to another wonderful year!

"artists" to not support, based on their views

I just thought I'd throw together a list of "artists" to not support based on their political views. They are very much against Bush and/or very much against the "main stream political view", or at the minimum so liberal it hurts.
Most are from the "Rock Against Bush" albums...
None More Black
Sum 41
Alkaline Trio
Epoxies
Anti-Flag
Against Me!
the Offspring
the Get Up Kids
Rise Against
Ministry
Descendents
Authority Zero
the Soviettes
Jello Biafra with D.O.A.
RX Bandits
Strung Out
Strike Anywhere
Ataris
Pennywise
Denali
the World/Inferno Friendship Society
New Found Glory
the Frisk
NOFX
Social Distortion
Less Than Jake feat. Billy Bragg
Bad Religion
Green Day
Operation Ivy
Cyborg Midnight
the Lawrence Arms
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly
Only Crime
Foo Fighters
Lagwagon
Sugar Cult
Rancid
Sleater-Kinney
the Unseen
Yellowcard
Dillinger Four
Jawbreaker
Bouncing Souls
Mad Caddies
the Dwarves
Sick of It All
No Doubt
Useless ID
Autopilot Off
International Noise Conspiracy
Donots
Hot Water Music
Thought Riot
No Use For A Name
System of a Down
Will Farrell
Greg Proops