Should They Vote?

    I’ve been a Republican as long as I’ve been voting.  I registered Republican at 18 without a thought.  In every presidential election since and (with a few embarassing exceptions) in other offices consistently over the years, I voted Republican.  However, I didn’t *realize* I was a Republican, and more specifically a Conservative Republican, until 1992 when I began listening to Rush Limbaugh.  My interest and involvement in politics has | Read More »

    A Look at GOP Candidates for NC-13

    This past Saturday I attended my first local GOP meeting – a monthly breakfast of the Rockingham County, NC GOP.  It is my first step in getting active in local politics after years of following only the national scene.  I could write a much lengthier post about the issues and challenges my local GOP sees – and perhaps I will at some point.  However, the big | Read More »

    Kay Hagan (D-NC) touring a healthcare facility Wednesday

    It’s not a town hall, but it’s the closest we’ll probably get from Mrs. Hagan: http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=273 She will tour HealthServe Community Health Center in Greensboro, NC (1002 South Eugene Street) on Wednesday, August 12.  She will hold a “media availability” at 12:30pm at the front entrance.  I guess that’s a news conference…. I can’t make it on this short notice, but perhaps others in North | Read More »

    My Thoughts on the Presidential Election

    I am not a political expert. I am not a scholar of political history, or history in general for that matter. I am not a skilled writer or debater. I don’t have the humor or style that others here have. I am simply a working mother of two with strong Conservative principles. I do not write diary entries here often, for the reasons stated above. | Read More »

    RIP Tony Snow

    You will be missed. Tony Snow