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In This Issue:

3 Karl Rove visits College Republicans

4 CRs Celebrate Democratic “Shellacking” at Election Night Party

5 CRs Campaign in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Florida

6 CR vs. CD Debate on the US Economy

7 CR Luncheon with Ken Buck

8 Christopher Oman: The Silent Majority

9 Zachary Gorelick: Dear Freshmen: Don't Blow It

Vice Chairman Will Frey debates College Democrats on the economy.

Jake Wolf, Joanna Rodriguez, and Chris Wassman protest Senator Michael Bennett.

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On November 5, former advisor and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush Karl Rove spoke to College Republicans in the Jack Morton Auditorium.

Rove offered his analysis of the 2010 midterm elections, highlighting the significance of the 60+ seat swing in the

House for the GOP. He added that the results of this election were a direct repudiation of President Obama’s

policies, most notably heath care reform and the unprecedented amounts of spending throughout the

economic recession.

During a Q & A session, moderated by Vice Chairman Will Frey, Rove recounted his experiences as the Executive Director of the CRNC. He also fielded questions about Nancy Pelosi’s decision to run for Democratic minority

leader, and how Republicans can win competitive races on both the east and west coasts.

Rove described President Obama as a leader who quickly gained popularity “without

getting his hands dirty.” He also noted that while Obama is a charismatic, intelligent

leader, he takes all possible “shortcuts” at his disposal. When asked about Pelosi’s bid for House minority leader, Rove alluded to the loses in both the House and the Senate as a

complete rejection of her progressive ideology. “She is completely tone deaf,” he

concluded.

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Karl Rove: Nancy Pelosi is “tone deaf”

CR Luncheon with Ken Buck

November 2010

CR Election Night Party 2010

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November 2010

Sarah Kovar and Jake Wolf make phone calls in Delaware.

Abigail, Jake, Kaily, and Kristin visit the grave of Senator Joseph McCarthy in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Joanna Rodriquez and Senator-elect Marco Rubio.

Kristin, Abigail, Noreen, Jake, and Vicki meet Wisconsin’s Scott Walker.

College Republicans meet Reid Ribble of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District.

Dan Mintz and James Reed make phone calls for Christine O’Donnell.

CRs in Wisconsin, Florida, and Delaware

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CR vs. CD Debate:

The US Economy

On October 18th, College Republicans and College

Democrats faced off in a debate over the US

economy. Vice Chairman Will Frey and Freshman

Representative Chris Wassman took CDs to task

on the failed stimulus package, Keynesian

economics, and corporate bailouts.

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November 2010

Luncheon with Ken Buck of Colorado

On October 16th, Republican nominee for the US Senate Ken Buck visited GW College Republicans at the State Plaza

Hotel. Buck, who is the District Attorney in Weld County, Colorado, spoke about his race in the

Centennial State against incumbent Senator Michael Bennet. Buck took questions from students and parents in a Q & A session, touching briefly on his views on the Fair Tax, energy, and affordable healthcare alternatives to Obamacare. The following

morning, CRs joined Buck campaign volunteers at a rally prior to Buck and Bennet’s appearance on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’

S E Q U O I A C L U B

The Silent Majority Christopher Oman, Director of Political Affairs

A former governor of Texas once said, “Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called ‘walking’.” That governor then went on to be the 43rd President of the United States and kept this country safe and stable through some of its most challenging days. People often forget the importance of governors despite the fact four of the last six presidents were governors prior to living in the White House. They are a different type of leader, with executive experience, untouched by the ways of Washington. On November 2nd, Republicans everywhere celebrated the “shellacking” that was laid upon the Democrats in both the House and Senate. Though the gains on Capitol Hill are significant in their own right, substantial GOP gains in state houses and gubernatorial races occurred in every region of the country and will have an impact reaching far beyond the 112th Congress.

Perhaps the best result of the 2010 gubernatorial races is the cultivation of new Republican governors who will bring experience from big business management and public service to their respective governor’s mansions. Governor-elects Rick Snyder (Gateway; Michigan), John Kasich (Lehman Brothers; Ohio) and Rick Scott (Columbia/HCA; Florida) are all self-made millions through business management. They also have economic and job-creating expertise to guide their respective presidential battleground states out of trouble. The new trend of business leaders instead of career politicians reverberated loudly across the nation, and the GOP now finds itself

ahead of the curve in pandering to the electorate’s demands.

There is another breed of Republican leaders who were successfully elected this year: public leaders and servants. States successfully nominated candidates like Susana Martinez (New Mexico), Dennis Daugaard (South Dakota) and Matt Mead (Wyoming). These three people are the anti-Washington, anti-Wall Street leaders that the GOP needs. Each of them come from tough backgrounds and made names for themselves through hard and honest public service. As a result, the Republican Party is able to enter the next decade with a new class of fresh faces that will be able to lead America to prosperity.

Not only did the widespread success of the 37 gubernatorial races cultivate new leaders, it positioned the GOP perfectly to oust Obama in 2012. In 2010, eight

states that were “blue for Obama” in ’08 elected Republican governors and when including ’08 and ’09, three more states (Indiana, Virginia, New Jersey) tapped GOP candidates to lead their state. These states collectively account for 132 electoral votes once adjusted for the new 2012 reapportionment. Of the

eight swing states in 2008 (Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia), five of them are now controlled by Republican governors and seven have Republican control in both chambers of the state legislature. Seeing that Obama garnered 365 electoral votes, coupling these recently “red” states with the nine more electoral votes that will be gained in “safe GOP” states (Arizona +1, Georgia +1, Nevada +1, South Carolina +1, Texas +4, Utah +1) will make the president susceptible to losing. Now that 190

million Americans now have Republican governors, 57 million more than prior to November 2nd, the chances of re-taking the White House in 2012 are looking

better than ever.

The most influential result of the GOP gains in 2010 will come in the process of redistricting for the next decade of elections. With all fifty states beginning the processes of legislative and congressional redistricting,

Republicans could not have picked a better time to make gains in the state houses and governors’ mansions. Republican governors now preside of 29 states and of those states, the governors will play a significant role (veto power, seat on the commission or drawing lines) in the legislative and congressional redistricting. Republicans now control both chambers of the state house in 25 states, leaving 17 states up to Democrat control and another eight that are either split or non-partisan. These numbers play heavily in the favor of the GOP when it comes to redrawing the lines that will last for the next decade. If districts are drawn to our advantage, the GOP could gain numerous “safe” congressional districts that could ensure a majority in the House for the next ten years.

When the dust settled on November 3rd, it was apparent that Republicans had a good year politically. But perhaps the two most crucial aspects of American politics were not granted the attention they deserved. State politics, be it gubernatorial or legislative, will pan out to be the most useful majority the GOP has. Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill said it best when he asserted, “All politics is local.”

If districts are drawn to our

advantage, the GOP could gain

numerous “safe” congressional

districts that could ensure a majority

in the House for the next ten years.

Former Speaker of the House Tip

O’Neill said it best when he asserted,

“All politics is local.”

Conservative Perspective

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Conservative Perspective S E Q U O I A C L U BDear Freshmen: Don't Blow

ItZachary Gorelick, Class of 2013 Though I have no standing in the political sphere, besides being a loyal voter and vocal enthusiast, I have to admit I have my concerns about the recent midterm election. Yes, yes, we won. Big deal. Who didn't see this coming a mile away? While I'm excited about our massive gains, I was still concerned to see us lose some crucial battles, such as the fight against Harry Reid and essentially the entire state of California. I thought we learned the "pick real candidates" lesson following the Sarah Palin fallout. I guess we haven't. Regardless, my main message to the freshman congressmen this year is simple: don't screw this up. There is no reason why we can't use this gain to further a much stronger and truer victory: taking back the White House in 2012.

In the past, there has been a trend of re-election following a divided congress. This happens, mostly, because the public sees an issue, elects the opposite party to congress, and after seeing no progress or efficiency in Washington, loses faith in the congressional party. How can we avoid this issue? Well, for starters, we can get things done. This might, heaven forbid, require some across-the-aisle bipartisanship. Granted, many of the newly elected ran on the platform of various repeals, but even so, there is no reason why we can't work to show the people something positive under the Republican banner.

If we gridlock, if we pay over five hundred members to dawdle in two piece suits for two more years, you can bet that the phrases, "Four More Years" and "Yes

We Can" are going to be eerily similar in their outcomes. Let's actually show some grit and produce positive legislation. Let's have legitimate plans to counter the failed policies of Obama and congressional Democrats . The party of 'No' needs to have a list of options to which we can sensibly and responsibly say 'Yes.'

The views and opinions expressed in the CR Monthly represent those of our members, and are not necessarily the views of the College Republican National Committee, the DC Federation of College Republicans, or The George Washington University College Republicans.

The party of 'No' needs to have a list of options to

which we can sensibly and

responsibly say 'Yes.'

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College Republicans Executive Board Jake Wolf, Will Frey, Chris Oman, Erin Mew, Brandon Neuman, Sinead Casey, Kaitlyn Martin, Travis Holler, Kevin Doré, Chris Wassman, Joanna Rodriguez

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