and the entire host committee* at a cocktail reception in honor of

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January 25, 2008

Feb 7 Monthly Speaker Forum

The next New York Young Republican Club, Inc meeting will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2008.

*** Please note that the meeting will be on the First Thursday of the month! ***

Our Guests

Henry Stern of New York Civic, a good government group that frames and brings media attention to important issues using the Internet, press events, commentaries, public fora, and public testimonies. It will also, on request, advise elected and appointed officials on legislation, budget allocation, and management practices.

Henry J. Stern has served in various capacities in New York City government. In 1973, and again in 1977, he was elected to the City Council as a member-at-large from Manhattan, a position he held for nine years before being appointed commissioner of Parks and Recreation by Mayor Koch on February 14, 1983. He served seven years in the Koch administration, until the end of the mayor’s term, during which he founded the Natural Resources Group, an environmental watchdog for New York City. In 1994, he was re-appointed parks commissioner by Mayor Giuliani and served in that position until 2002.

Please R.S.V.P. to this meeting/event.

Meeting Location

Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club
283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Business Casual requested.
Please be on time.


For After-politics Socializing


Come join us afterwards for drinks at:
Margarita Murphy's
591 Third Avenue
Between 38th and 39th streets

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January 20, 2008

Clinton: From Conservative Pro-Choice to Liberal Pro-Choice

This past week, we have heard Senator Clinton attack Senator Obama's record on abortion. The attacks argued that Senator Obama's voting record isn't far enough to the left!

I seem to recall Senator Clinton making a speech on abortion saying it should be "safe, legal, but rare." Now she's saying she's for abortions for anyone, everyone and anytime and Senator Obama is not.

These are sounds of desperation.
From the Democratic front-runner.
Yes. The front-runner.
Sure, the senator from Illinois is doing well here and there, but Senator Clinton pretty much has the delegates in the states to win.
Why do things that would make you lose these delegates?
Why are you letting your foolish husband go around and say foolish things?

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January 13, 2008

Everyone's a Winner! And that's a Good Thing

Governor Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Caucus.
Governor Mitt Romney won the Wyoming Caucus.
Senator John McCain won the New Hampshire Primary.

It seems the Republican voter can't make up its mind who should be our nominee. And that's a good thing. The NYYRC has been saying all along that when we run candidates for local office in New York City, the more the merrier. If there ends up being a primary, great. If not, let our candidates say what they believe and not espouse the party rhetoric of what they believe will win votes.

Upcoming Outcomes.
It would be nice to see Governor Mitt Romeny win a significant race and take Michigan.
To keep our field of candidates at six, we cross our fingers Sen. Fred Thompson takes South Carolina.
And though Huckabee is putting up a good fight, we want to see Mayor Rudy Giuliani win Florida.

This should keep our field of candidates at six - Rep. Ron Paul won't drop out and plans to stay on through the convention - and it should be exciting to see all six go into the 22 State Super Tuesday on February 5.

Just last night, I told someone that I still don't know who I plan to pull the lever for and I could remain like this going into the voting booth on February 5. I can't see any major changes popping up to make me suddenly say, "Yes, this will be my candidate." All of our candidates have qualities that would make any one of them effective. Some I like more than others, but I don't see a bad crop of candidates.

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Governor Spitzer is now a Sophomore

Republicans sort of knew they did not have a chance to stop the tidal wave that Attorney General Eliot Spitzer rode in on. It also wouldn't make sense to get behind the GOP candidate, because that would've diverted resources to Gov. Pataki's Presidential Campaign.

Well, a lot can be said in the last two years. There was more to the 2008 Presidential race than ethanol. A year under Governor Spitzer gave Republicans many topics to bark at. What will all this mean for 2008?

There are two key points Republicans have to consider for 2008.

The last thing the New York Republican Party needs to be known as is simply an obstructionist party. We spent the last seven years seeing obstructionism in Washington and it doesn't work. Not only was the Executive (President Bush) successful in much of his agenda, but the legislature (Sen. Reid & Rep. Pelosi) currently has the lowest approval rating ever! New York's legislature is already seen as disfunctional and we don't need to make it worse.

This year's State of the State address was a lateral shift for the governor. He intends to buckle down on costs and out of control taxes. His spending habits are still there, but he realizes he cannot spend as liberally as last year's fiscal cycle. If the governor wishes to be more fiscally conservative, then the NY Republican Party must do what it can to show it is the party of lower taxes, less spending and responsible government.

We cannot afford to simply be an obstructionist party. I believe Leader Tedisco will stand with the governor on policies that are conservative and for responsible spending. As for Leader Bruno, I'm not so sure. I only hope he will be someone that will use his pride and tell the people, "This is what we've been saying all along and it took a year for the governor to side with Republican policies. I can work with someone when they want to work for the People of this State, not when they work against them."

I can't tell if Governor Spitzer will have a better year than his first. If it ends up like Year One, we may actually see a successful Republican Party in the Senate & Assembly. If it runs smoothly, things may stay the same. I am not sure if it would be a good thing for us to lose the State Senate for two years. It may actually be a good thing, because it will put the State entirely in the hands of the Democrats and all the blame falls on them. We could then rebuild as a Party and reapproach how to take back the Senate in 2010.

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January 12, 2008

NYYRC 5th Annual Ronald Reagan Awards Dinner @ WNRC Thur March 20

The New York Young Republican Club's cordially invites you to our

Fifth Annual Ronald Reagan Birthday Celebration and Awards Dinner

Please join us as we pay tribute to the legacy of President Ronald Reagan and honor those special individuals who have helped, in their own way, to keep the Reagan Revolution alive and thriving.

Honorees Include

Herbert I. London (www.herblondon.org) has devoted much of his life to improving the state of New York City and the state of the State. He is a recipient of honorary degrees from the University of Aix-Marseille, 1983 and Grove City College, 1993. He has received a Presidential Citation from N.Y.U., is a recipient of the National Pro-Am Achievement Award, was the 1996 recipient of the Martin Luther King Award from the Congress of Racial Equality for Citizenship Achievement, was the 1997 recipient of the Jacques Maritain Society Award, was the first recipient of the Peter Shaw Award for his exemplary writing on higher education and American intellectual culture, was awarded the Templeton Honor Roll Award in 1997 as one of the nation's exemplary professors. In 2000, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, in 2001 the American Jewish Congress Award, and in 2002 the Liberty and Media Award.

Tom Dooley, a life long Astoria/LIC resident is a retired firefighter who worked ground zero as a volunteer on 911 and in the ensuing month. Tom Dooley is a Gulf War/Desert Storm Veteran. Was a long time FDNY bagpiper has a network of friends on and off the job. Tom Dooley's wife Zoraida Dooley served on School Board 30 and she and Tom fought for important education reforms including launching a lawsuit requiring that parents be alerted as a matter of law when pedophilic DOE employees work at our children's schools as opposed to be placed in the "rubber room." (A kind of Meagn's law for our schools). Tom and Zoraida have three accomplished children who all attend or attended NYC public schools. Tom has a number of great ideas and programs he would like to introduce to tackle quality of life issues or improve the delivery of services in our neighborhoods in North Western Queens.

Additional Guest Speakers

Keiran Lalor. During six years of Marine Corps service, Kieran Lalor trained on Mount Fuji Japan, led a Fire Team of Marines in NATO training exercise Operation Battle Griffon in Trondheim, Norway and worked with Ukrainian Naval Infantry and Turkish Marines in Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations and amphibious assault tactics during Operation Sea Breeze in Odessa, Ukraine.

Mr. Lalor recently started the organization, Iraqi Veterans for Congress, a pro-republican organization promoting men and women who have served in our armed services for elected office. However, IVC is more than a group of Republican candidates who served in Iraq. It is also a voice for thousands of U.S. military veterans, their families, and hardworking patriotic Americans who are tired of seeing veterans mistreated and their mission slandered.

Women's National Republican Club
3 West 51st Street
New York, NY

Thursday, March 20, 2008
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Cocktails begin at 7pm, Dinner begins at 8pm. There is a complimentary beer, wine and soft drink bar included.

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January 10, 2008

Passing of Barbara Bruno - Wife of Majority Leader

The New York Young Republican Club sends its regards to Senator Joseph Bruno on the passing of his wife, Barbara. The Majority Leader had been married for 57 years. Reported Jan 8.

We welcome condolences in the comments section.

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January 09, 2008

A different Winner up until February 5th?

By now, it's pretty certain that we will see the three leading Democrats continue on through February 5th. As long as your campaign has cash, you don't drop out for the sake of giving up. Plus, John Edwards could win in South Carolina, which would make the Democrat side as interesting as the Republican side.

But the it's not as interesting as the Republican side. Mike Huckabee won Iowa. Mitt Romney won the insignificant Wyoming (sorry guys). John McCain won New Hampshire. There's talk that Romney could win Michigan and Fred Thompson tops out over Huckabee in South Carolina. Where does that leave us here in New York for February 5th?

I'm really enjoying the uncertainty. Some folks... or perhaps many folks... on the GOP side are not enjoying it. They think that with each passing primary of uncertainty, the chances of a GOP victory in November decreases.

I disagree.

The American People want someone they can get behind for the next four years. It could be Barack Obama. It could be John McCain. It still could even be Rudy Giuliani. But we have this process in place so the voters hear the talk and pay attention. Many don't. But for the most part, the process works and our country is 230 years old and still going strong.

Michigan will be an interesting game. If Romney doesn't win, his campaign is sadly through. However, the guy still has a ton of money, so there is no point in dropping out. He should pick a few states of the 22 on Super Tuesday and focus on them. Keep at it. It's not worth giving up.

However, I do feel if Fred Thompson doesn't place first (or maybe I can give him second) in South Carolina, he should pull out. I just don't see him being viable candidate without a win there. I still like Thompson, but he may be a better VP than a P.

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January 03, 2008

Caucus Predictions

I was hoping to post this a few days ago, but got caught up in other things.

Usually Republicans don't see Iowa as an All End All vote on candidates for President. Democrats used to see it that way too. In fact, no one really cared about Iowa's Caucus, it was all about the first primary in New Hampshire. In 1968, the NH Primary was a referendum on Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and after losing the Primary to George Wallace, Robert Kennedy jumped into the mix. This is MARCH of an ELECTION YEAR!

But I'm off Track. Predictions.
On the Dems side. I see the Iowa Caucus hurting Sen. Obama.

Hillary Clinton 48%
John Edwards 35%
Barack Obama 17%

Of the remaining candidates of Biden, Dodd and Richrdson, one of them may surprise us and make a showing. Biden & Dodd will take away from Clinton, Richardson will take away from Edwards. Still, the Iowa vote won't be good for Sen. Obama and he'll need to take the first or second spot in New Hampshire.

For the GOP...

Mitt Romney 36%
John McCain 25%
Mike Huckabee 21%
Fred Thompson 11%
Rudy Giuliani 10%

I still believe Romney will win and McCain will be the comeback kid. We may see all five relevant candidates make a play at this and Iowa will decide nothing on the Republican side. Fred Thompson has said he'd drop out if he doesn't place Third, which is likely going to happen. His support will go to McCain, which should be a big boost for him going into New Hampshire.

It's a wait and see.

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