Pennsylvnia Federation of College Republicans

Fellow College Republicans,

I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who evaluated the two candidates put forward to lead our country and like I believed John McCain was the better person for the job. I want to thank those of you who volunteered your time throughout this tough election season. The undeniable truth is Republicans had an uphill battle from the beginning. Our efforts were not by any means a failure. Although our presidential candidate, John McCain, did not win we did have some victories such as Jim Gerlach, former PACR chairman/CRNC Co-Chairman Nick Miccarelli, and others.

This is a time of reflection and a time of rebuilding for our party. I truly believe that within 4 years, even better by the 2010 elections, people will realize that a liberal philosophy is not what our country needs, especially in the current economic status. Furthermore, democrats have essentially a free pass to spend as much as they want and tax as much as they want without any checks or balances, which I think will hit voters quickly once their taxes increase and/or if they loose their jobs because their small business is downsizing due to getting drilled with tax increases.

This is when our party needs us most, we are the obvious future for the party. Our party right now is looking for young leaders, leaders like you, so please contact your schools chapter chairman and join the Pennsylvania College Republicans. If you do not have a chapter at your school feel free to contact us and we will start the easy process of starting a chapter at your school.

Thank you all,

Anthony Pugliese

Pennsylvania College Republicans

State Chairman

Yes, I am back. I’m sure my left-leaning friends have been waiting for my return.

Apparently the Obama campaign has already released its talking points for tonight’s last Presidential debate. I wonder if this is what the media will sound like upon “reviewing” the debate?

An email from Press Secretary for Obama Camp (tip of the hat to Drudge Report):

* Just this weekend the weekend, John McCain vowed to “whip Obama’s you-know-what” at the debate, and he’s indicated that he’ll be bringing up Bill Ayers to try to distract voters.
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Check out this awesome video!.

As many of you have noticed the Adam LaDuca story has caught media attention on multiple levels. I want to make a few things very clear to all who visit our site and read this blog. As I have stated before, The Pennsylvania College Republicans do not condone, endorse, or tolerate racism. The PACR executive board agreed that the comments did not represent our own principles, our organization’s views and ideals, or the Republican Party’s mission. Therefore, I asked Adam to resign from his position as executive director. Furthermore, contrary to the article published by the Associated Press, Adam was not the leader of a state wide college republican group. In fact, Adam had only been executive director for a little over a month. Also, the executive director position has very different responsibilities in our organization than others.

On a different note, I was offended by his comments; the entire state board was. However, it is not realistic to think that the PA College Republicans can monitor the personal blogs, facebook notes/pages that every member participates in. I believe we dealt with the situation in a responsible manner and look forward to returning to our original goals. I look forward to helping elect candidates with good morals, strong judgment, and the experience and ability to lead our country. I also look forward to electing candidates who have a plan for moving our great country forward and knowing the difference between talk and action.

Anthony Pugliese

Pennsylvania College Republicans

State Chairman

The last time I checked, this country was founded on Christian principles. Our founders were great people in the faith and that is why our country has had great morals for the most part (minus some of the not so great leaders that we’ve had). When I saw this video, I was in complete shock. The last time that I watched the news, Barack Obama called himself a “Christian.” He completely contradicts himself in the video. I seriously don’t know when to believe Obama anymore. Here’s the website to check out the video: http://www.phforamerica.com. If Obama gets elected in November as President, what are his beliefs going to be when he gets into the White House since he keeps on changing?

As always, Ann Coulter says it best….

EVEN BY TRIAL LAWYER STANDARDS, EDWARDS A REAL SLEAZEBAG
August 13, 2008

The good news: DNA testing has confirmed that John Edwards is not the father of Rielle Hunter’s baby.Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick Cover-up by Leo Damore, the evidence suggested that Kopechne died gasping for breath in the car while Teddy Kennedy was busy trying to convince various people to say that they were driving his car.

The bad news: The father is Bill Clinton.

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I thought this was pretty funny.

But it also has a point to it. Take it and see where you stand! (click on the article)

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Philadelphia – Pennsylvania College Republican (PACR) State Chairman Anthony Pugliese is pleased to announce his appointment of Jourdan Frain to lead the PACR Support the Troops effort. Jourdan is a decorated veteran of the Iraq War. “Jourdan has a unique experience which gives him the motivation to help his fellow soldiers. The PACRs support candidates who support the troops, but it’s important that we support them directly as well. That’s where Jourdan will excel.” 

Jourdan was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor in combat and was also awarded the Purple Heart. During active duty, he was wounded a total of three times. Army policy states that any soldier wounded three times may return home, but Jourdan refused and remained with his unit for the duration of the tour. 

Frain has an impressive record of accomplishment in veteran organizations. He was awarded the Liberty USO Servicemember of the Year Award in addition to being the recipient of the General Norman Schwarzkopf Scholarship by the Sergeant Major of the Army. “I was fortunate enough to recover from my injuries, but many of the troops coming home need help getting back on their feet. That’s where I want to concentrate my efforts.” Frain explained, “These troops have answered the call to defend our nation, and it’s important that we stand up for them now.” 

Frain put out the call to veterans to get on board. “We are going to hit the ground running. We’ll be on every campus in this state by next year recruiting volunteers and promoting our events. We need all the support we can get.” 

For more information or to get involved, please contact the PA Federation of College Republicans at: pacollegerepublicans@gmail.com .