Karl Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush and Deputy Chief of Staff. For his service on President Bush’s election and re-election campaigns, he has become known as “The Architect”. Mr. Rove is now a Fox News contributor, and is also the writer of a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller, “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.”

Karl Rove is known as a dynamic speaker with extensive knowledge on the American election system and political landscape who regularly draws hundreds of students to campus events. This event is open to the public. Our organizations are pleased to be hosting Karl Rove.

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The Family Research Council is being classified as a hate group solely based on its Christian beliefs against homosexuality. The FRC’s goal is to “advance faith, family and freedom in public policy and public opinion.” It is our belief that these values do not constitute “hate speech”, nor should the FRC be banned from campus for articulating beliefs held by many GW students.

The proposed ban on groups like the FRC is a regrettable step in the direction of limiting discussion of opposing viewpoints on social and political issues that is valued and necessary on college campuses. For these reasons, we are asking you to join GW College Republicans in defending the freedom of speech on campus and to hold that the law council’s proposed ban would adversely and purposely affect conservative organizations.

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Washington DC – Today the George Washington College Republicans are saddened by the loss of Andrew Breitbart, an influential conservative blogger who championed the conservative cause. Breitbart’s passing was announced on his website breitbart.com earlier this morning.

Andrew Breitbart was a strongly conservative member of the media who is best known for helping with the early stages of the Huffington Post, his work with the Drudge Report, and his website breitbart.com.  Breitbart was known as a passionate conservative who loved to take on the media. He is also known as an author for his recent book “Righteous Indignation” and as a commentator who often appeared on major cable networks.

As recently last year our group was honored to host Breitbart at an event where he took on liberalism on campus and bashed media bias. He was passionate and infectious about his conservative principles, and the conservative movement has lost a key voice.

Breitbart leaves behind a wife and children, and our prayers are with his family.

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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, February 14th, Jack Abramoff will be speaking to the George Washington University College Republicans. Abramoff will be speaking regarding corruption in Washington and the business of lobbying. The event will be held in the Marvin Center Amphitheater at 7pm.

Jack Abramoff is best known as a lobbyist and businessman. Abramoff is known as one of the most connected lobbyists in Washington. From 2006 to 2010, Abramoff served a prison sentence for mail fraud and conspiracy. Since that time, Abramoff has written Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Corruption From America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist and does speaking engagements regarding the corruption that still occurs in Washington regarding lobbying and influence peddling.

The George Washington College Republicans are proud to present Jack Abramoff to speak to the George Washington University community.

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George Allen is currently running for United States Senate in Virginia, where he served as Governor from 1994 until 1998, and as a United States Senator from 2001 until 2007. Allen is running now for United States Senate with the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, and a strong record of leadership in the United States Senate.

The George Washington University College Republicans are proud to host Senator George Allen as someone who has a strong record of leadership in the Republican Party.  Allen will be discussing the future of the Republican Party and the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election.

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The College Republicans endorse:

President
Chris Clark

Executive Vice President
Ted Costigan

U-At-Large
John Bennett
Cory Grever

SOB Undergrad
Hugo Scheckter

CCAS Undergrad
Daniel Ceisler
Jonathan Carfagno
Josh Goldstein

ESIA Undergrad
Elizabeth Kennedy
Manuel Iglesias
Jason Gamache

SEAS Undergrad
Dan Gil

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2011

GWU CR-CD Debate Will Now Feature Speaker Newt Gingrich and Howard Dean

Washington, DC — Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Liz Cheney will be unable to attend the debate scheduled for February 1, 2011 at 7pm in Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University. While both the College Democrats and College Republicans will miss Ms. Cheney’s contributions to a vigorous discussion, we are pleased to announce that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will debate former Governor Howard Dean.

Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich will be squaring-off in a wide-ranging discussion of current affairs and politics, staking out and defending their positions with the knowledge and perspective gained from tremendous careers as preeminent activists for their respective parties. Mr. Dean’s extensive experience in politics and policy includes service as the 79th Governor of Vermont, a 2004 presidential candidate, and the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Mr. Gingrich served as a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia for two decades, during which he led the GOP to its first majority in forty years and served as Speaker of the House.

With support from the GW Student Association and Program Board, the College Democrats and College Republicans are thrilled to host what is sure to be a superb and enlightening event. Tickets are available immediately from the Lisner box office or from the College Democrats and College Republicans at the time and place determined and announced by each organization.

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2011

College Republican Statement on the 2011 SOTU and Republican Response
Washington, D.C. – – In a two-word response to last night’s State of the Union, The George Washington University College Republicans would simply say, “Paul Ryan.”

The two issues that drove the Republican victory this past election cycle rightfully highlighted the President’s speech: the economy and job creation. However it is difficult to take President Obama seriously on these issues when he goes 4,025 words before mentioning the mounting debt.

The President’s SOTU was deceiving to all Americans, but especially to our generation, the generation that carries the greatest burden of the national debt. The President spoke about a freeze in domestic spending, followed by all the increases in domestic spending he wants to see.

Rep. Paul Ryan, in his response offered the honest solutions to the problems the President outlined, but the answers were missing from the President’s speech. The Republican Congress has already voted to cut its own budget, pledges to lower taxes, offer reasonable regulations, and limit government. That’s the true way to create jobs. Not investments disguised as debt-increasing stimulus.

Rep. Paul Ryan’s outstanding response on behalf of the Republicans solidified the greater visionary differences between the two parties. It asked what do you want the role of government to be in your life? In the becoming of our own political age ask yourself, “should government be big and solve all your problems or does the individual have the ability to dictate their path to their prosperity?” This election cycle America chose the ladder, while last night President Obama proved why Republicans took the house last November.

This victory is change we can really believe in. In fact, with the Republican pick up of 65 House seats, it’s the biggest wave of change since 1938. America has elected strong leaders like Senator-elect Mark Kirk, Representative-elect Allen West and Governor-elect John Kasich to solve the most pressing issues facing our generation. We need job creation, budget cuts, deficit control and immigration reform, and they have the solutions.
Not only was this election a referendum on the policies harming our country, it was also an expansion of the Republican Party. This election cycle a diverse number of Republicans were victorious. Notably, Niki Haley who will be only the second Indian-American Governor, Tim Scott, the first black Republican to represent South Carolina in the U.S. House since Reconstruction and Marco Rubio who will join the Senate’s lone Hispanic member, New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez. From Senator-elect Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire to Congresswomen-elect Kristi Noem in North Dakota and Governor-elect Susana Martinez in New Mexico, Republican women continue to show their leadership and vitality within politics, in a year of Republican women.

This has been a busy campaign season for GW College Republicans who campaigned in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and this weekend in Florida for Governor-Elect Rick Scott and Wisconsin for Senator-elect Ron Johnson, not to mention the countless hours members spent working towards electing Republicans from their home states. Tonight, we celebrate their efforts and a truly red November!