Posted on 07/15/2005 10:17:45 AM PDT by hinterlander
After Human Events Online posted a July 12 article on the College Republican National Convention (“President of College Republicans Sets Sights on ’06”), the blog CRNCtruthcaucus.com listed the piece as “More bad press.”
Why, you might ask, is an unassuming story about the aspirations of newly elected Chairman Paul Gourley considered negative coverage? Maybe the last few paragraphs about fund-raising have something to do with it.
An obviously displeased CRNC intern approached me soon after the article’s publication and asked if I’d be interested in writing an “alternative” piece about their field representatives. Gourley himself then offered, more delicately, the same suggestion. To any journalist, this of course implies a "puff piece."
(Excerpt) Read more at humaneventsonline.com ...
Davidson may have received the support of Michael Reagan (I have no evidence to the contrary), but his campaign claims that he was endorsed by Ann Coulter caused a bit of a CRNC controversy. After Davidson began to publicize the "endorsement," Coulter's publicist sent a statement to the entire CRNC mailing list making clear that she had never actually backed Davidson over Gourley.
So this Human Events piece is actually a bit off.
Hi there, it was a pleasure meeting & chatting with you at the CRNC.
Hey Roots, I know you're not one of those people that are on almost everyday, but you have the College Republican ping list! This one is deffinately up your alley!
Perhaps Davidson's role as an enthusiastic grassroots organizer who caused great change among California CRs and the fact that he represented "young blood" rather than the "old guard" earned him the endorsement, then the details about Davidson's campaign tactics and political alliances that made some observers uneasy caused a reconsideration?
Seeking the truth- Hi! Great to "see" you again. I really enjoyed our conversation at CRNC, and your merchandise is great! :-)
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