Posted on 11/11/2008 12:03:22 AM PST by Jim Robinson
A Democrat is poised to take the reins of power in Washington, D.C., and Fresno resident Jim Robinson is feeling a sense of déjà vu.
It was President Clinton's 1992 election that sparked Robinson's political activism, driving him to create a Web site that made him a grass-roots leader among conservatives before Clinton's term was over.
This year, as Barack Obama prepares to sweep into office on another tide of Democratic votes, Robinson and denizens of that Web site, freerepublic.com, are preparing to do battle again. "We'll double and redouble our efforts to fight for what is right," Robinson says. "We've got people just spitting nails."
Free Republic, founded by Robinson in September 1996, doesn't attract much attention from the national press and is not well-known among political experts. Many of its postings have a decidedly fringe feel.
But long before Red State, Daily Kos and Little Green Footballs arrived on the Internet political scene, Free Republic was building an audience -- and becoming a formidable political force among conservatives and libertarians that is admired even by some who disagree with its political philosophy.
In a study last month by the Internet ratings firm comScore, Free Republic ranked fifth among political blogs, just behind heavyweights The Huffington Post, Politico, Drudge Report and Real Clear Politics.
The Huffington Post had more than 4.5 million "unique visitors" -- those who visit a Web site more than once during a specified period -- during the election season, according to comScore. Politico, Drudge Report and Real Clear Politics all had more than 1.1 million unique visitors. Free Republic was fifth with 987,000 unique visitors, according to comScore.
Robinson said Free Republic has more than 300,000 registered users, though not all are active on the site, and its normal 1 million daily page views grew...
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"Stout and earnest": a good description of yourself, and your institution- Free Republic!
Methinks Cal Evans is in denial.
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Very good.
Now here’s “the kicker” for me. Can anyone tell me why 4M American Internet posters and lurkers would hang out at the sneering, lisping, sputtering Huffington Post?
Congratulations Jim! I know I’m not alone in experiencing a profound sense of irritation at the wide-eyed Kos kiddies who proclaimed themselves the first political enthusiasts ever, ever, ever to realize the power of the Internet. But that’s one thing, this recent announcement of a 10-million-strong Obama Internet Army is something else again. We could be in for a fight that will make 1998-2000 look like a walk in the park. Eagles up!
The main thing that struck me is that Rathergate was never mentioned.
You ROCK, Dude!
Congrats JimRob!
If loving freedom, America, and the Constitution are “fringe”, then count me in!
Woo Hoo..What a blessing in my life Free Republic is..Thank you, Jim Robinson.
I wish one of the commenters there would be required to “prove it” on those muslim hate site comments.
I want to thank you, Jim, for keeping obscenities off limits on Free Republic...I won’t even go lurk to seek what the moonbats are saying anymore because of their lack of command of the English language. They only seem to be able to express themselves in 4 letter words.
God bless you and your fight for the Constitution, our freedoms and our troops.
God Bless America
Yes, and probably like you, I’m in it for the long term.
I just found out about a book written in 1944 that’s appropriate to the situation: Hagel’s The Road To Serfdom. I think I might order an extra copy, to give to my congressman.
Hayek’s, right, of course. I misremembered.
That first edition signed? That’s a real collector’s item. On Amazon there were two used (presumably first ed., 1944). One was 69 and the other 74 — but of course neither was signed.
Not a grandpa yet, but yes I’m a 20 year vet!
And happy Veteran’s Day to your grandpa too — ha
Hellllllooooooo!!!!!!!
It’s not CLICKABLE! :)
Sometimes you just gottal fool them into looking.
Maybe at my tagline...
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