Posted by caleb on Jun 21, 2011 in
Restoring the Conservative Movement If you haven’t yet had a chance to read my review of “The Undefeated”, I encourage you to do so. I was one of several hundred at RightOnline who had the opportunity to view an early screening of this very well-done film. If you have concerns about Gov. Palin, you need to see “The Undefeated”.
Blogosphere Response to my review:
Conservatives for Palin: “Daily Caller: The Undefeated Reintroduces Undecided and Ambivalent Americans to Governor Palin”
Free Republic: “This is why the Palin movie ‘The Undefeated’ may indeed be a game changer.”
Texans for Sarah Palin: “‘The Undefeated’: Changing Minds at RightOnline”
Victory Film Group: Caleb Hays: Reviews The Undefeated, He Saw At Right Online #RO11
Victory Film Group: Free Republic: Twitter At Right Online Goes Crazy For Palin Film The Undefeated #RO11
Victory Film Group created the Palin documentary, “The Undefeated.”
Tags: #TheUndefeated, 2012, Palin, Sarah Palin, The Undefeated
Posted by caleb on Jun 19, 2011 in
Restoring the Conservative Movement Friday night at AFP Foundation’s RightOnline Conference, we were fortunate enough to be some of the first in the nation to screen the almost final version of “The Undefeated: The Sarah Palin Documentary.”
The film’s director and producer came on stage after the main dinner to introduce the film, and Andrew Breitbart (of Anthony Wiener fame) provided us with the back story.
Before the film began, truth be told, I wasn’t expecting much. When John McCain introduced Gov. Sarah Palin in August of 2008, I was ecstatic, and I became an instant fan. Without her, there would be no Tea Party, no conservative resurgence, and definitely no conservative sweep of the U.S. House in 2010. However, over the past several months, I’ve become disillusioned by her seeming lack of direction and wasted political capital. At one point, she was truly the leader of the Republican Party and the conservative movement, but, for the first time, my thinking began to reflect what I felt was a new political reality, that her brand was simply too “damaged” to hold weight any longer. I thought “The Undefeated” would just be a Palin apologetics film, crying out for attention while simultaneously suffering from low budget syndrome.
Then, they pressed play.
Over the next two hours and fifteen minutes or so, the six hundred or so in the room at RightOnline got a glimpse into Palin’s life through the eyes of some of her most trusted advisors. It wasn’t a film that maliciously dug into her life; it just showed us the world from the point of view of those who knew her before she was thrust onto the national stage, and this perspective really helped explain her recent actions. Moreover, it reintroduced the room of conservative activists to the Palin we once knew and strongly admired and showed us once again why we felt she was a true leader.
No matter where you stand in the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary, Sarah Palin is a force who will continue to affect the field, whether or not she enters the fray. “The Undefeated” showed us, once again, that she truly is qualified and ready to lead as President of the United States.
Yes, the film was long – there is no denying it – but I have yet to talk to a RightOnline 2011 attendee that left the screening without re-thinking his or her views on Palin.
No matter if you want to vote for her or not (I’m currently undecided, but leaning toward Rep. Michele Bachmann), you need to watch “The Undefeated” and learn the real Palin story.
Tags: #RO11, 2012, AFP, Andrew Breitbart, film, John McCain, Michele Bachmann, Palin film, RightOnline, Sarah Palin, screening, Tea Party, The Undefeated
Posted by caleb on Jun 30, 2010 in
Election 2010,
Local and State Politics This is a guest posting I wrote for On the Kansas Trail, a blog published semi-weekly by Vicki and Jessica Tiahrt.
On Saturday, June 26 the Olathe Republican Party hosted their annual picnic and straw poll. Candidates from Kansas’ Third Congressional District and those running statewide were invited to attend, pass out literature, and set up booths. Each candidate was also given a small allotment of time to speak.
I had worked that morning at the Edgerton, KS parade, so I arrived right after the picnic started – hundreds of people were already there, talking with candidates and their volunteers. The first thing I noticed, however, wasn’t the delicious smell of hamburgers being grilled by State Representative Arlen Siegfreid, but the sheer number of red Tiahrt shirts! With the estimated 800 or so in attendance, over a quarter were wearing the signature Tiahrt red, while nearly a hundred more proudly displayed their Tiahrt stickers.
Throughout the late morning and early afternoon, the buzz built as it neared time for Congressman Tiahrt to address the red shirt-saturated crowd. People were constantly coming up to our booth to speak with the Congressman and to snap a picture with our proudly displayed life-sized cutout of Gov. Sarah Palin, one of Rep. Tiahrt’s most recent endorsements – a list filled with conservative super-stars that builds daily.
When the Congressman was finally able to take the stage a few minutes after 1:30, the crowd erupted in to the loudest screaming, applause, and cheering heard for any candidate – many times over. In fact, Rep. Tiahrt was unable to begin speaking for over a minute as the crowd slowly quieted down enough to hear the microphone.
Todd spoke of our need as a nation to return to stalwart conservative values and of the ever-growing list of leaders and voters who have endorsed him. He discussed how he spent over ten hours on the floor of the House of Representatives fighting endlessly and tirelessly against Pres. Obama’s so-called healthcare reform package (while his opponent recorded videos outside the Capitol).
With the determination he used to fight to destroy the government takeover of healthcare, the dedication he used to never vote for a stimulus package, a bailout, or a tax increase, and the inspiration he gained from working to make a starting position as an underclassman on his high school football team, Todd Tiahrt will do something D.C. hasn’t seen in years. He’ll bring common sense to the madness. It’s not so much how long you’ve been in Washington, but how much Washington is in you.
With thundering interruptions every forty-five seconds, the Congressman was nearly unable to finish his speech during the allotted time. Those in attendance clung to his every word, cheering as loudly as possible. When he finished, they chanted “Tiahrt! Tiahrt! Tiahrt!” and applauded him for two solid minutes before the announcer was forced to re-take the stage.
As if anyone needed reminding of the incredible momentum building behind the Tiahrt campaign, Todd won an astronomical 73.6% of the straw poll vote, besting his opponent by an almost three-to-one margin, proving once again that he is the REAL DEAL for Kansas.
Tags: Arlen Siegfried, Jessica Tiahrt, Olathe, Olathe Straw Poll, Palin, republican party, Sarah Palin, Southeast Kansas Power Team, Tiahrt, Todd Tiahrt, Vicki Tiahrt
Posted by caleb on Jun 26, 2010 in
Election 2010,
Local and State Politics This weekend was a busy one for those of us volunteering for the Todd Tiahrt for Senate campaign. I took the two and a half hour trek up to the Kansas City Metro Friday night to help out with the numerous events the campaign had planned.
This morning, Michelle Hucke, George Weston, and a few others walked in the Edgerton parade. We met many families in Edgerton, and greatly enjoyed the time we spent there.
I’ll post a picture as soon as it comes up on Facebook
The biggest news of today, however, came out of Olathe, KS, where the Olathe Republican Party hosted their annual picnic and bell-weather straw poll. This yearly event has become a solid indicator of the end result of races in Kansas.
Today, in a stunning and thunderous victory, Congressman Todd Tiahrt won an incredible 73.6% of the straw poll vote, beating Congressman Moran’s lackluster 26% and leaving the other two candidates to mop up the rest.
This absolutely phenomenal outpouring of support by voters from all across Kansas is just another indication of the tidal wave of momentum that’s building in the Tiahrt campaign. We had supporters from as far away as Western Central Kansas, from Pittsburg in the South, from El Dorado, and, of course, the majority from the JoCO and KC Metro area – but even if you just included our KC Metro supporters, we still would’ve won over 69% of the vote. There were literally hundreds of “red shirt” Tiahrt supporters in the crowd!
Todd Speaking in Olathe
When Todd got up to give his speech during the candidate forum section of the event, he could barely get a word in edgewise over all of the screaming, cheering, and applause. In fact, the crowd was so thoroughly excited that he almost went over his allotted time trying to finish his speech! When he finished, we left the stage to a solid several minute refrain of “TIAHRT! TIAHRT! TIAHRT!” chanting coming from every “red shirt” Tiahrt supporter under the pavilion. Needless to say, the (very few) supporters of our opponent didn’t stay for very long afterward.
Kansas needs a conservative Republican representing them in the United States Senate, and that’s why I’m supporting Todd Tiahrt. That’s why Gov. Sarah Palin, Karl Rove, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Dr. James Dobson, and the Kansas Federation of College Republicans are, too. Won’t you join us?
The future of our nation literally depends on it.
Tags: Brandon West, George Weston, Hannity, Karl Rove, Michelle Hucke, Olathe, Olathe Straw Poll, Palin, Patrick Hefflinger, Rove, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, Senate, Straw Poll, Tiahrt, Todd Tiahrt, U.S. Senate
Posted by caleb on Jun 26, 2010 in
Election 2010,
Local and State Politics What a week working on the Tiahrt campaign!
In the past few days, we’ve been given two huge endorsements, one by the Queen of Conservatism, Gov. Sarah Palin, and the other by the second-most listened to talk show host in the USA, Mr. Sean Hannity.
Said Gov. Palin:
I’m happy to endorse Todd Tiahrt’s campaign to be the next U.S Senator from Kansas. Todd is a protector of our Constitution, a pro-family, pro-Second Amendment Commonsense Conservative who has never voted for a tax increase and has fought to end the wasteful spending coming out of Washington. He didn’t just stand on the sidelines complacently, but instead actually battled against the bailouts, the debt-ridden stimulus spending, the cap-and-tax energy schemes, and Obamacare. In fact, remember on the day Obamacare was being debated, Todd Tiahrt was on the House floor all day working to defeat it, and he’s helped lead the charge to repeal and replace Obamacare the moment it was signed into law. We can count on Todd to take on the liberal spending agenda of the Obama administration and fight for lower taxes, more individual freedom, and less government intrusion.
Please join me in supporting Todd Tiahrt’s campaign by visiting his website atwww.ToddTiahrt.com and following him on Facebook and Twitter.
- Sarah Palin
Todd Tiahrt: Palin Approved!
Now, I have to be honest. When I heard this news, I literally began running, jumping, and screaming. Sarah Palin is my hero, and for her to give us the honor of recognizing Todd as the true conservative that he is – it was just almost too much!
Then, as if you could actually top the Palin endorsement, Sean Hannity followed her lead and jumped on board Team Tiahrt as well, offering what some have said was a nearly two minute endorsement on-air on Friday, June 25. How awesome is that!
Momentum is skyrocketing for the Tiahrt campaign! We are excited and THRILLED at these endorsements and glad to have both Gov. Palin and Mr. Hannity on board!
Tags: endorsements, Hannity, Palin, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, Senate, Tiahrt, Todd Tiahrt, U.S. Senate
