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.........In 1995, Gingrich, then speaker of the House, wrote a memo for GOPAC, which trains Republican candidates, citing language as "a key mechanism of control used by a majority party." In his inimitable, insufferable fashion, he went on to say that his videotaped GOPAC courses had elicited a "plaintive plea: 'I wish I could speak like Newt.' "That takes years of practice. But we believe that you could have a significant impact on your campaign and the way you communicate if we help a little. That is why we have created this list of words and phrases,".. He went on...

Black Conservatives Take Lead Role in Tea Party Movement Though the tea party movement has attracted criticism for its supposed lack of diversity, minority activists who are involved say the movement has little to do with race, and that it is attracting a more diverse crowd every day. Lloyd Marcus' conservatism started when he was 9. His family had just moved out of the "ghetto" to a brand-new high rise in Baltimore -- within months, he said, the "dream come true" turned into a nightmare, as the building of welfare-collecting black residents became a den of crime. His father moved...

GOPAC has called night after night wanting money and only money. I've written GOP leaders and elected persons seeking leadership, they want to oppose Obambi, so they say. Nothing happens. Have you seen one shred of support from the GOP for a public initiative? Have you seen one shred of evidence the GOP is actually fighting this menace? NOTHING, nothing is what they are doing and just like Obambi...all they want is money!

Among the candidates for Republican National Committee chairman, there’s no question Michael Steele is among the most recognizable — a political celebrity thanks to his work for Fox News and run for U.S. Senate in 2006. Aside from his political celebrity — and knack for being a good talking head — there’s little else about the man that would make him a good chairman. While much has been written about his candidacy and the reasons conservatives should be skeptical, time is running out to convince the 168 members of the RNC they should steer clear of him. Here’s why: Steele...

CNSNews.comQ&A with Michael Steele, Candidate for RNC ChairmanTuesday, December 16, 2008 By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, chairman of GOPAC, the Republican Party’s political action committee (CNSNews.com/ Penny Starr)  (CNSNews.com) – Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is already working to put Republicans in office as chairman of GOPAC, the party’s political action committee.   Now he hopes to take the helm of the Republican National Committee (RNC), a chairmanship he is vying for against as many as nine other party loyalists.   A self-described “pro-life Catholic,” Steele has been criticized for some remarks...

I started focusing on the political process in the mid-to-late '80s. For as long as I've been involved, it has been generally accepted that Ronald Reagan's success was keyed to his ability to bring the three legs of the conservative movement to stand together -- the foreign policy, economic and social conservatives. Today, I believe the Republican and Democrat establishments would love nothing more than for the social conservatives to sit down and shut up, but they know this demographic can still really impact an election. It is harder for social conservatives to win elections by themselves these days. They...

TO: GOPAC Supporters FROM: Michael Steele, Chairman and Paul Ellington, President RE: Results from Tuesday's Elections While Republicans did not win every race, this email is to report to you that Republicans had a number of key victories for which we can be proud. Just as important, GOPAC played an active role in more than 20 targeted races in this year's election. As we look to 2008 and beyond, we should learn from these successes. This will allow Republicans to elect our candidates in every state across the country. Mississippi Statewide and Legislative Elections Led by Governor Haley Barbour's commanding...

In 1994 Republicans took back the house for the first time in four decades. Many credited a political action committee named GOPAC, headed by Newt Gingrich as being a key resource in the GOP victory. Through campaign seminars, workbooks, audiotapes, and fundraising GOPAC dedicates itself to educating and electing Republican officials to state and local offices. “We were good at in the 80s with Reagan, and in the 90s with Bush 41, but since Clinton the dynamic has changed. As I like to put it, Bubba went back home to the South and it changed the political dynamic,” said Steele....

ANNAPOLIS -- Former Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele will lead a major Republican fundraising group and start a public affairs consulting firm in Maryland. Mr. Steele will be the chairman of GOPAC, the national fundraising outfit that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich elevated to national prominence in 1994, and start the Legacy Strategies public affairs firm, he told The Washington Times yesterday. "I'm really looking forward to it," Mr. Steele said. "It has been a whirlwind challenge. I just finished up four years as lieutenant governor, and I was excited to do it. We'll keep plugging along." He begins both...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Morgan Thursday, January 25, 2006 Tel: (202) 464-5170 MARYLAND LT. GOVERNOR MICHAEL STEELE NAMED GOPAC CHAIRMANWASHINGTON, D.C. GOPAC today announced former Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr., will be stepping down after serving nearly four years as Chairman. Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele will be named as GOPAC's seventh Chairman. Under Watts' leadership, GOPAC more than tripled fundraising, raising nearly $9 million during the last election cycle. GOPAC trained thousands of Republican activists across the country and assisted Republican organizations in recruiting candidates for local office. GOPAC also provided direct campaign support to candidates in 17...

Thank you for this opportunity to talk about the future of our Party and our country. The voters obviously wanted to get our attention last week. While I would have preferred a gentler reproach than the one they delivered, I'm not discouraged nor should any of us be. Democrats had a good election night. We did not. But no defeat is permanent. And parties, just like individuals, show their character in adversity. Now, is the occasion to show ours. The election was not an affirmation of the other party's program. Try as hard as I could, I couldn't find much...

J.C. WATTS: With Howard Dean, the hits just keep on coming In the final scene of the movie "Christmas Vacation," Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold receives his Christmas bonus by courier on Christmas Eve. Griswold has spent the entire season fretting about his bonus, because he has placed a down payment on a new backyard swimming pool, spending his anticipated windfall before he actually knew what was coming. (Sounds a lot like Congress ... but that's for another column). Christmas Eve has arrived without word of Griswold's bonus, and he is now on the edge of a holiday breakdown. When...

Action Alert Right March Tell Congress to Pass Self-Defense Bill! Help Push Through Pro-Second Amendment Legislation! ALERT: The new Congress has just started warming their seats filled with more conservatives, and we're already getting the chance to show our unified support for some great legislation -- starting with a bill that strongly supports our Second Amendment rights. According to CNSNews.com, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) has introduced a bill protecting the right of law-abiding Americans to use guns in self-defense. HR 47, the "Citizens' Self-Defense Act", would specifically protect the right of law-abiding citizens to use handguns, rifles and shotguns in...

New Conservative Shows Will Throw PBS Off Balance, Liberal Group Says Melanie Hunter Deputy Managing Editor (CNSNews.com) - A liberal media watchdog group is accusing PBS of "pandering" to conservatives through its introduction of several new programs that feature conservative hosts, writers and editors. "Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered," which debuts Friday night and features conservative CNN pundit Tucker Carlson, "The Journal Editorial Report," which features writers and editors from the Wall Street Journal editorial page, and a planned program featuring conservative talk show host Michael Medved will be added to the Public Broadcasting Service's lineup. Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)...

WASHINGTON — Washington Redskins wide receiver Patrick Johnson already has a job, but he's looking ahead to a potential life in the hard-hitting world of politics, according to a Fox News report. The 27-year-old player and journalism graduate is working as an intern for GOPAC, the Republican political training organization led by another former football star and congressman, J.C. Watts. Johnson spends one day a week at GOPAC participating in all the grunt duties of an intern, including learning how to raise funds for a political campaign. Watts, a star quarterback for the University of Oklahoma and former Canadian Football...

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — In a battle of the political acronyms, Republicans have GOPAC and now liberals will have PROPAC.</p> <p>GOPAC is the Republican organization created in 1979 that recruits and trains state and local political candidates. PROPAC is the latest answer from liberals, who acknowledge that conservatives have drawn ahead in identifying, recruiting and electing their type of candidate.</p>

Watts Congratulates Governor-Elect Schwarzenegger; GOPAC Encouraged by Turnout, Schwarzenegger's Inroads Among Democrats 10/8/03 6:50:00 PMTo: National and State desks, Political Reporter Contact: Kirsten Fedewa of GOPAC, 703-684-3339 Web: http://www.gopac.org WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- GOPAC Chairman and former Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr. congratulated Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger on his victory in the Oct. 7 recall election of Governor Gray Davis. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Schwarzenegger received over 3.6 million votes, or 48 percent, compared with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, who received 2.4 million votes. More than 4.2 million voters, or 55 percent of the electorate, supported...

COUNTDOWN (460 DAYS) TO VICTORY '04 --Message to GOP Team Leaders from RNC Chairman Gillespie July 28, 2003 Dear xxxxxx, Last week I was honored to be elected as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Like you, I am a Team Leader and one of my priorities as RNC Chairman is to recruit new Team Leaders and grow our party. Everywhere I go I encourage people to sign up to be Team Leaders. You are our frontline out in the states and we must work together to be successful. I am excited for the opportunity to work with you....

<p>WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich, whose familiar shock of white hair has lately resurfaced on TV screens, knows he's supposed to keep quiet now. Bush administration officials and his own advisers are telling him to stop peddling his inconvenient opinions.</p> <p>But just days after his attack on the State Department prompted a White House rebuke, Gingrich answers his phone and can't resist offering a new blast, this time comparing a deputy secretary of state to a ''squid blowing out ink to hide from predators.''</p>

FORMER CONGRESSMAN TO FOCUS ON GOP STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES AND GRASSROOTS WASHINGTON, DC - GOPAC, the premier national education and training organization for Republican state and local candidates and activists, has tapped former Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr. (R-OK) to serve as national Chairman. For more on the J.C. Watts announcement go to: http://www.gopac.org/ Catch J.C. Watts tonight on Hannity & Colmes on the Fox News Network. Check your local listing for times.