Sinead E. Casey
Director of Public Relations
Contact: (845) 596-2553
Sinead@gwrepublicans.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2010

College Republican Statement on the SCOTUS Nomination of Elena Kagan

Washington, D.C. — The George Washington University College Republicans congratulate Solicitor General Elena Kagan on her nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Her potential seating as the third women on the Court is something all Americans should take great pride in.

We hope that Ms. Kagan can bring an impartial and open mind to the Supreme Court. We also hope that she will rule with independence and abandon the Obama judicial agenda she currently advocates on behalf of and instead opts to provide the American people with an impartial voice on the Court for years to come.

While we commend President Obama on his ability to find a Democrat morally adept enough to be repulsed by partial birth abortion and human cloning, we have serious misgivings about other areas of Elena Kagan’s sparse record. We are greatly disappointed in the disrespect Ms. Kagan has shown our nation’s military during her tenure as Dean of the Harvard Law School. We are saddened that the President chose to replace Justice Stevens, the only justice with an extensive military background, with someone so openly hostile towards the military culture that keeps America free and safe.

Although judicial experience is not a prerequisite for sitting on the Supreme Court, Republicans are weary of the Solicitor General’s lack of legal writing and the fact that she has taken very few policy positions. Especially since one of the few policy positions she has taken is in direct violation of congressional law signed by a President for whom she served.

Republicans will treat Solicitor General Kagan fairly and on the merits of her nomination. We hope for an open-minded, thorough, and straightforward process that focuses on her record and judicial ability, not her personal story or political philosophy.

Sinead E. Casey Contact: (845) 596-2553
Director of Public Relations
Sinead@gwrepublicans.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2010

Pat Buchanan Event on April 27, 2010

Washington, DC – The George Washington University College Republicans had the
distinct honor of hosting the legendary Patrick J. Buchanan last night in the Elliot School.
A major objective of the organization has been to offer an array of Conservative
perspectives to the student body and Mr. Buchanan’s presence on campus certainly
achieved this goal. Mr. Buchanan, referring to himself as an “anti-war (unless its
necessary) Conservative,” offered the paleoconservative approach to foreign policy to a
crowd of about 80.
Mr. Buchanan was eager to engage with the student audience in noting his observations
of the Tea Party as a re-occurring movement, US-Russian relations as a product of our
own making, and the Arizona Immigration Bill as the result of a gridlocked Congress
and an Executive that weakly enforces federal law.
The event was a testament to the successful transition from the 2009-2010 Executive
Board to the 2010-2011 Executive Board, with the planning of the event coordinated by
the former, while the new Executive Board hosted the evening. Following the event, the
GWCRs helped the College Republican National Committee film a video capturing the
very real impact the deficit has on our generation’s future.
Next semester, the GWCRs look forward to fighting against such fiscal irresponsibility
taking place here in Washington, hosting additional promoted speakers and especially
look forward to turning Mr. Buchanan’s positive predictions for the GOP into reality on
the 2010 campaign trails.

Chairman: Jake Wolf
Vice Chairman: Will Frey
Secretary: Kevin Dore
Treasurer: Brandon Neuman
Political Affairs Director: Chris Oman
Membership Director: Eva Hansen
Publications Director: Kaitlyn Martin
Public Relations: Sinead Casey

A special thank you to all the members who came out to help make a difference in the future of our organization! Additionally, special thanks to Fair Elections Committee members Steve Hawkins, Paul Blair and John Lane, who volunteered their time to ensure a fair election.

SA Endorsement Hearings: Pyne, Dinolfo, Galonek, Pressner, Clark, Bennett

Frey: Would you eliminate or reduce the student fee? All say no.

Wolf: Would you support a CR traditional marriage event, vocally and financially? All candidates say yes.

Hines motions to endorse all candidates, seconded by Lofquist:

Passes 9-1

For: Oman, Hines, Hansen, Wolf, Meyer, Fitzsimmons, Lofquist, Holler (endorse all w/o individual debate)

Against: Frey (“up/down on each individual”)

Endorsements of Currier, Franzetti,

Pass on same line, 9-1

For: Oman, Hines, Hansen, Wolf, Meyer, Fitzsimmons, Lofquist, Holler (endorse both)

Against: Frey (“they are going to win anyway, currier is unopposed”)

Travis Holler for ESIA – endorsement passes unanimously

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Speakers

SA finance committee has excess funds

akin to price range of Palin, Laura Bush, etc

CPAC – CRNC was impressed with GWCR presence

Bob McDonnell + Joe Wilson + Marco Rubio + Jeb Bush = chapter of the year?

Hawk N Dove CRNC Beer Happy Hour

Erik Paulsen – bigger space, need more people to come

Walter reed on friday – 8:00pm Foggy Btm Metro; soldiers get back at ten

Bag Tax event Mar. 3rd

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• Transparent Executive Session Amendment

Introduced by Wolf, Oman, Frey

Amendment: Allow the board to publish notes from executive session (private decision-making post-eboard meeting)

Executive session is a private session comprised only of executive board members, which can be called by the board in order to make decisions while not in the presence of those who may be affected by these decisions.

Oman: we are responsible to members, they deserve to know what happens in executive session

Hines: Constitutional review; Oman, Wolf: executive session mentioned only once.

- Giving away executive session information is an impeachable offense.

Frey: This does not eliminate the purpose of executive session, it merely allows for disclosure of executive session notes at a later date. It’s necessary for fully informing members… members deserve our honesty

Hines, concurrence by Lofquist, Sadlosky and Meyer: we need private decision-making, non-disclosure of full decision details

Oman: How are we going to be held accountable by members?

Frey: this organization is too top-down.

Wolf: we are primarily responsible to members, not press;

Noel: PR perspective could lead to public divisiveness

Executive Session Transparency Vote:

In Favor: Oman, Frey, Hansen, Wolf

Against: Noel, Hines, Lofquist, Meyer, Fitzsimmons

Motion fails 5-4

Brandon: GSPM event – Ethics of Grassroots Advocacy

Tayler Political satire debate coming up – Greta and Tayler (tay not available, Brandon instead)

CPAC – iron out details on eboard leading trips – Marco Rubio keynote

State of the Union watch party – Wednesday 9pm Marv

Walter Reed – 26 feb

Hugo Scheckter Memorial Karaoke night – look into details, TGIF, Japone, etc.

Dan, Brandon, Will: Theodore Roosevelt island – april

January newsletter articles due Sunday

Jake: finances, new expenditures from March for Life

Will: Bag tax event. Possibly work with District of Columbia GOP

Bulletin board: We’re coming for you, Barack. Post quotes, other Obama lies.

Cynthia, Jake: Order More Shirts

Director reports:

Dan: vouchers, DVD, website

Rob: immigration Debate – work with College Democrats

Alex: 294 members, looking into karaoke, other member events, another football game

UPDATE: College Republicans Withdraw Co-Sponsorship for GW Marriage Equality Week

George Washington University, Washington, DC- The GW College Republicans released the following statement:
The GW College Republicans will not be co-sponsoring Meghan McCain’s visit to GW to deliver the keynote address during “Marriage Equality Week.” Our executive board was originally told by Allied in Pride that Meghan McCain’s primary focus would be her opinion on what it means to be a Republican. But having later discovered through Ms. McCain’s twitter, and subsequent conversations that her remarks would be framed around “Marriage Equality Week,” information that Allied in Pride’s president, Michael Komo, withheld from our board, we have since retracted our support for the event.

Originally, the GW College Republicans had pledged $100 towards the $10,000 honorarium and other associated fees. This amount was also in addition to publicity through our messaging and communication outlets.

Our top priority is to represent our membership and promote the conservative message on campus. Considering what we now know the focus of the Meghan McCain event to be, we feel that our involvement would not be in agreement with either of these priorities.

Ms. McCain’s views on marriage equality align with neither the Republican Party nor her father’s personal stance. Though we fully supported John McCain’s candidacy for President, we feel that Meghan McCain’s last name is not near as important as the message she advocates. Moreover, we offer our best wishes to Ms. McCain, and Allied’s members for a successful event.

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CONTACT:
Rob Noel
Communications Director

Tuesday January 19th 2010
(770) 815 0530
Rob@GWRepublicans.org

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