Once a year the state executive board arranges a one day convention devoted to the cause of college conservative activists in NJ.  This year, NJ State Republican Chairman Christopher Stark called us to the Bergen County Republican Headquarters to have our yearly meeting.   Vice Chairman Joshua Hursa, Political Relations & Recruitment Coordinator Kyle Battaglia and Treasurer Kevin Van Loan made up the delegation sent to the state convention.  Items on the agenda included several speakers including State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr.(R-21^st), State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Joseph Pennacchio (R-26^th), U.S. Congressman E. Scott Garret (NJ-5), Former congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Dick Zimmer, as well as several conservative lobbyists.  During these speakers the Rider University delegation had the opportunity to meet with the speakers, as well as other college republicans across the state.  The most important item on the agenda came last, when the election for the 2008-2009 state board was held.  Rider University wholeheartedly supported the slate.  Under the leadership of Chairman-elect Terence Grado (TCNJ), we feel confident in the upcoming board as well as this upcoming year of conservative leadership at Rider University.

Joshua Hursa, Vice Chairman

Kyle Battaglia, Public Relations and Recruitment Coordinator

Kevin Van Loan, Treasurer

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Barack Obama mania is sweeping across the country for all the wrong reasons.  People say that they are voting for Sen. Obama for president because he speaks well or because he is a sharp dresser.  People say they are voting for Sen. Obama because he has an engaging personality and a beautiful family and has a great back story.

But when I ask these people about the policies Sen. Obama supports or the votes he has made as a U.S. Senator, they simply do not know.  This is a scary thought: blind devotion.  While Obama and the following kinds of men are worlds apart, people followed dictators in Germany and Italy for the same reasons.  People are simply attracted to a “rock star” allure that emanates from him.  People must remember that we are voting for a president, the leader of the free world - not a homecoming king.

Kyle J. Battaglia,

Hamilton

(Letter to the Editor, Trenton Times, 1/20/08)

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As of February 7th 2008, the Conservative ballot now has only two viable candidates: John McCain and Mike Huckabee. However, because of the large gap between the delegates, McCain will be the victor.

Source: Breitbart.com

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For some highlights on the “Great Debate” view my write up on the event over at RedGeneration.org.

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Fifty percent of adults would not vote for Clinton
By Kelly McCormack
March 27, 2007
Half of voting-age Americans say they would not vote for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) if she became the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, according to a Harris Interactive poll released Tuesday.
More than one in five Democrats that participated in the survey said they would not vote for Clinton. Overall, 36 percent say they would vote for the former first lady and 11 percent are unsure of their top choice.

Forty-eight percent of Independent voters also said that they would choose another candidate over Clinton, the poll, which surveyed 2,223 potential voters, states.

Fifty-six percent of men said that they would not vote for Clinton, while 45 percent of women said that she would not be their pick. In addition, 69 percent of those 62 and older said that they would not vote for Clinton.

Nearly half of the respondents said that they dislike Clinton’s political opinions and Clinton as a person. Fifty-two percent of people also said that “she does not appear to connect with people on a personal level.”

Source: TheHill.com

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