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 during the Cuban Revolution. I debated including it, and finally decided that it was important to the story. Viewer discretion is advised.

I wish to acknowledge Bill Mick for his excellent interview with Marco Rubio on WMMB-AM in Melbourne, Florida. Much of the audio for this film is from that interview.

Marco’ Story from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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.

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.

Here is a fun little video of Caleb’s “opening” remarks. Not particularly political, but pretty funny.

Caleb Howe from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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.

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 Governor of South Carolina next year. Regardless of the success of her campaign, she is clearly going to be a strong voice for conservatives in the future.

Just watch.

Nikki Haley from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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 father escaping Cuba is amazing to hear.

Ted Cruz from David Thompson on Vimeo.

This interview is from last week’s RedState gathering. Ted Cruz is the guy running for Texas Attorney General - and as you can see, he’s pretty serious about this race. He’s also pretty serious about using the new social media to get his message out:

I think that I have maybe one more of these interviews left: as always, you should check out Dave_in_Fla’s blog for the speeches themselves, as he was kind enough to do a proper taping of Saturday - and without us asking. We’re lucky in our readers.

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Crossposted to Moe Lane.

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 fight for his beliefs.

I think you will enjoy this as much as we did in Atlanta.

Ken Cuccinelli from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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 State, the recent push by Democrats to target these offices in swing states, and the challenges Georgia has in dealing with the Voting Rights Act.

Erick was proud to announce Redstate’s endorsement of her candidacy.

Karen Handel from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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. Campaigns like Marco’s are vital to improving our legislators in Washington. They force establishment candidates, like Crist, to answer to their constituents and remember who they work for.

And Marco can win. Despite being behind in the polls and fundraising, he is winning straw poll after straw poll, when people hear his message. So watch and listen to the next Senator from Florida. You will be amazed.

Marco Rubio from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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 Cheney from David Thompson on Vimeo.

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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 Price from David Thompson on Vimeo.

More video will be posted as I process it.

This one is of his speech that Toomey did for the Gathering, not the interview afterward: I’m not sure if there is going to be a better video copy of it, so enjoy. Pat Toomey is, of course, the guy who scared Arlen Specter into getting primary challenged by the Democrats instead of the Republicans, which is probably not what Specter had in mind. Such a pity, really.

As the video notes, Toomey also has a book (The Road to Prosperity) out.

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Another quick interview, this time with Nikki Haley. She’s another candidate that I’ve been following, and I’m very pleased that she was able to attend the Gathering. As mentioned earlier, footage of her actual comments and question-and-answer session will be made available later.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.

I have a bunch of these quick interviews, and they’ll all be going up as the day goes on. This one is with Michael Williams, who you will remember is someone that I’ve been boosting for some time. This is not his speech and question/answer session: that will be a separate video that will appear later. This is just me asking him a few questions.

…and me getting a picture, too. Perk of the job.

Full disclosure: I am in regular contact with the Michael Williams campaign, and I endorse him as a replacement to Senator Hutchison, should she resign her Senate seat.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.