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Drew Ryun:
Current Executive Director for the American Majority of Texas and Oklahoma (www.AmericanMajority.org), Drew Ryun recently served as Director of Government Affairs for the American Center for Law and Justice in Washington, DC as well as Main Representative for the European Center for Law and Justice at the United Nations in New York City.
A twice-published author, Drew has appeared frequently as host and co-host of Jay Sekulow Live, a nationally syndicated radio show with 2 million listeners. A former Deputy Director in the political division at the Republican National Committee during the 2004 election cycle, Drew has played a key role in organizing grassroots activities for House, Senate and Presidential campaigns.
Currently residing in San Antonio, TX, Drew and his wife Becca direct the Jim Ryun Running Camps every summer (www.ryunrunning.com) and are the parents of two daughters, Skye and Lily.
A former scholarship runner at the University of Kansas, Drew graduated cum laude with majors in History and English in May of 2000.
The views expressed on this blog are solely those held by Drew Ryun and do not necessarily represent the views of his current or previous employers.
Good Riddance to Arlen Specter
There is a lot of handwringing among the so-called Republican establishment in Washington, DC over the departure of Arlen Specter from Republican ranks. They are blaming some factions of the party for being “too conservative” and pushing Specter out (read Hogan’s thoughts at RedState for more on this).
To those pointing the fingers and making the accusations I have one response: check the party platform. It is the conservative principles contained in it that define the party, not the people who run with an “R” behind their names. For too long the Republicans in Washington, DC (and across the nation) have been content with party for party’s sake. There has been no accountability, no adherence to principle. Thankfully we are seeing a sea change in that mentality.
So I say, good riddance to Arlen Specter-and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. I am cheering for Pat Toomey.
BTW-does anyone else wonder what in the world Rick Santorum is thinking these days? But for his efforts in 2004, it is very likely Toomey would have not only knocked off Specter in the Republican primary but won the general as well. I fully believe his efforts on behalf of Specter cost him his Senate seat in 2006 and what now does he have to show for it?
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