http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:10:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nikki Haley is running a video contest to tell "Why do you support Nikki?" Now to be honest, I do have a head start, given I'm sitting on so much footage of her.  So I took a whirl at it, and came up with this. Why Nikki? from David Thompson on ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/17/my-entry-in-the-nikki-haley-video-contest/ Promoted from diaries. - Moe Lane Something special for you tonight. This film short is a compilation of material from Marco Rubio's speeches and other media sources. I've tried to provide a visual expression of the strong convictions he expresses in words. Content Warning: This film includes a scene of an execution ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/15/redstate-video-marcos-story/ This guy is the real deal. He got up at 3AM, drove up here, did a radio interview at 8AM, a fund raiser at noon, a TV interview in the afternoon, then a speech to the BREC at 7PM before driving back to Miami. The speech to the BREC was amazing.  Having ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/13/marco-rubio-addressed-the-brevard-county-executive-committee-tonight/ If your county is like ours, the key to success in a conservative campaign is the local talk radio station that carries Rush.  In our case, it is WMMB-AM that has a local guy named Bill Mick in the morning.  The rest of the day is then Glenn, Rush, Sean, ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/13/mario-rubio-did-our-local-radio-station-today/ This is a short film I put together as a tribute to the Redstate Gathering. We truly had an amazing time. Thank you to everyone who made it happen. The Redstate Gathering from David Thompson on Vimeo. http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/12/redstate-gathering-video-a-tribute/ Moe did take a break from banning trolls to give us some advice about online activism. Keep your eyes on the goal, and ignore the distractions thrown at your by the left. Moe Lane from David Thompson on Vimeo. http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/10/redstate-gathering-video-moe-lane/ Here is a fun little video of Caleb's "opening" remarks. Not particularly political, but pretty funny. Caleb Howe from David Thompson on Vimeo. http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/10/redstate-gathering-video-caleb-howe/ John Randall gave us a short talk about the NRCC recruitment efforts for 2010. Even though it was short, it was very informative, and gave us a good bit of confidence for success in 2010. John Randall from David Thompson on Vimeo. http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/10/redstate-gathering-video-john-randall-nrcc/ All I can say about Nikki Haley is WOW. The story of her rise in politics, and her willingness to take on the Republican establishment in South Carolina is compelling. She capped off the presentations in Atlanta, like the cherry on top of the cake. She is running for ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/10/redstate-gathering-video-nikki-haley/ Ted Cruz was the Solicitor General for Texas, and is running for Attorney General. He gave a terrific speech, telling us the story of defending Texas' 10th amendment rights against international courts and the Justice Department. A very engaging speaker, he had us spellbound throughout. His story of his ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/09/redstate-gathering-video-ted-cruz/ Ken Cuccinelli is a Virginia State Senator running for Attorney General this year. He gave an excellent address about his campaign and the state of politics in Virginia. He is unapologetic about running on conservative first principles, and brings a breath of fresh air in his willingness to ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/09/redstate-gathering-video-ken-cuccinelli/ Karen Handel, the Georgia Secretary of State, will be running for Governor of Georgia next year. She has been a leader in pushing for voter identification and proof of citizenship in elections, with tremendous success. Her presentation at the Redstate Gathering was wide ranging, discussing the role of Secretaries of ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/09/redstate-gathering-video-karen-handel/ Many people in the establishment believe the Marco Rubio's campaign is doomed, and that the best thing he can do for the party is to get out of the way and let Charlie Crist, the next person in line, to take the Senate seat from Florida. Those people are wrong. ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/08/redstate-gathering-video-marco-rubio/ The story of Lawrence Spivak has been all over the news recently. He is a small businessman selling conservative and anti-Obama merchandise in a mall in North Carolina. When another mall employee complained that he was selling items critical of Obama, his lease was terminated. This story has turned ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/08/redstate-gathering-video-lawrence-spivak-freemarketwarriorcom/ Michael Williams is an amazing, dynamic speaker. He is the current Railroad Commissioner for Texas, and the odds on favorite to replace Kay Bailey Hutchinson when she leaves the Senate in the next few months. At times the room felt like an old time revival, with Michael drawing ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/06/redstate-gathering-video-michael-williams/ The highlight of the Redstate Gathering was Liz Cheney's address to us, discussing world events and the involvement of the Obama administration in them.  She was a very engaging speaker, and the crowd enjoyed it immensely.  Afterward, she was very gracious with her time, posing for pictures with the attendees. Liz ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/05/redstate-gathering-video-liz-cheney/ Promoted from diaries, despite the hiccup: the link to the video works. - Moe Lane Here is video of Tom Price's remarks and Q&A at the Redstate Gathering.  Congressman Price welcomed us to Atlanta before heading to the airport for his flight to Israel as part of a congressional delegation. Congressman Tom ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/08/04/redstate-gathering-video-congressman-tom-price/ I am laughing so hard right now that tears are rolling down my face. From a link on Ace, I found the following "proof" that Obama is not eligible to be president. So this knockoff on the Dan Rather memo is funny enough. But what is truly hilarious are ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/07/30/sarcasm-is-just-lost-on-the-left/ There are no links in this post, because it is a 100% personal story. As such, take all of this with a big grain of salt. This story has a statistical sample of 1, with all the accuracy that implies. However, this is such an interesting vignette, ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/07/27/a-personal-story-why-california-is-out-of-money/ When playing chess, there often comes a time toward the end of the game when the outcome is preordained, even though the final moves have yet to be made. The positions of the pieces, and the relative strengths between the two sides are such that no combination of moves ... http://www.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2009/07/24/checkmate-in-8-moves-%e2%80%93-why-obama%e2%80%99s-healthcare-bill-is-dead/