Have you considered the need for a hook? Perhaps an issue in which you can become expert? A particular cause? A methodology? Anything that can set you apart from the herd?
A legitimate question to be sure.
I'd first refer you to our bios which can be found on the left-hand column of the screen or follow these links:
http://politicaloverload.com/?page_id=10
http://politicaloverload.com/?page_id=8
Beyond that, we have both dedicated nearly all of our free time, our energy, and a considerable amount of money to advance the conservative cause. We are both long time members of a grass-roots non-partisan conservative organization known as the Young Conservatives of Texas. While our blog is not affiliated with YCT, we have both been seasoned by the political battles YCT is known for in the state.
While my focus and experiance is with campaign management and constitutional theory (including running my own campaign for the state legislature in 2004); my partner has focused on national security issues holding a M.A. in Defense and Strategic studies and serving as the Jane Mortensen Fellow at the National Institute for Public Policy.
In both of our cases, after all of our work for various conservative causes and national issues we both started becoming disenchanted with the direction of the conservative movement and the Republican Party around '03-04. After complaining among ourselves for some time we decided to do something about it and this blog is the fruit of that action.
Like I've said, though, we're both fairly young which is why we want to do what we can to stop our own generation of conservatives from jumping on the "big-government conservatism" bandwagon. Whether we're worth your time is obviously something you have to determine for yourself, but we'd certainly appreciate your patronage.
--Calhoun
Have you considered the need for a hook? Perhaps an issue in which you can become expert? A particular cause? A methodology? Anything that can set you apart from the herd?
Because of your courteous, and detailed, reply, I'll take a look.
BTW, I go back to Barry Goldwater- too young to vote for him, I worked for his campaign in 1964.
My part of the South was 80% FDR Democrat at the time... it was very "interesting."
And my tagline is from true, and real, life...
Like I've said, though, we're both fairly young which is why we want to do what we can to stop our own generation of conservatives from jumping on the "big-government conservatism" bandwagon.
That is something that I really hope you succeed at.