RNC’s Growth and Opportunity Project Wants Your Input For Developing an Action Plan

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  January 24th at 11:54 AM  | 

Last month, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman, Reince Priebus, launched an initiative focused on enlarging the Republican Party and improving future GOP campaigns. Known as the Growth and Opportunity Project, it is chaired by five Republican leaders who will be charged with reviewing past practices and making recommendations.  The recommendations will involve the following key areas: 1) Campaign mechanics and ground game 2) Messaging 3) | Read More »

Operation Pillar of Defense: Death Toll Rises in Israel – Hamas Conflict

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  November 15th at 09:46 AM  | 

In response to a continuous barrage of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip the IDF has launched a widespread campaign against terror targets in Gaza – Operation Pillar of Defense.  More than 700 rockets have struck Israel since the beginning of the year, and more than 120 since Saturday. The two main goals of the operation are to protect Israeli civilians and to cripple the | Read More »

Veterans Day 2012: Our Veterans Deserve Better Than High Unemployment & A Backlog of Disability Claims

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  November 8th at 07:12 AM  | 

As we prepare to honor U.S. veterans on Sunday, it needs to be acknowledged that under the Obama administration, the backlog of veterans’ disability claims jumped by 179 percent. That translates into 883,949 outstanding claims, according to Veterans Administration (VA) statistics. This represents a near-record high, with 65.8 percent of claims having been backlogged for 125 days or more. Also tragic is the fact that | Read More »