Young and Restless: Young Conservatives Seek More Active Role in GOP
Jim Kouri, CPP
December 29, 2005
There is no mistaking the fact that young conservatives throughout the nation are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the Republican Party. One need only visit conservative internet news sites or read right-wing college newspapers to realize there is a growing number of young, up-and-coming politicos and pundits who seek to replace the old guard whom they characterize as lethargic and overly comfortable. The lethargy causes inaction and a lack of will to fight the good fight. The comfort factor stems from their being in political office or being involved in political punditry for far too long. They quite simply appear to have lost their way.
The Republican establishment, including the myriad commentators many of these Young Turks grew up reading, appears to have given up on conservative values. Many have said the likes of Cal Thomas, Fred Barnes, Robert Novak and others need to be replaced by forward thinking young guns who aren't fearful of not being invited to the chic dinner parties and functions that make up a large part of life within the Washington Beltway.
One young gun is Nathan Tabor. A successful North Carolina businessman, columnist and owner of a conservative website, The Conservative Voice, that boasts hundreds of thousands of visitors each month and a stable of top conservative columnists and journalists. Tabor admits he isn't in it for the power, but to win the hearts and minds of Americans who've become tepid in their support of the GOP and conservative causes.
A recent article in the Winston-Salem Journal reports on the soon-to-be vacant senate seat in the North Carolina legislature. The incumbant, State Senator Ham Horton, recently announced he will not seek another term due to cancer. This leaves the 31st District open for an all-out battle for the vacancy by both political parties.
The Winston-Salem article mentions Nathan Tabor as a viable candidate with fundraising and campaign experience. He ran for congress in 2004 and, although he lost the race, he impressed many GOP voters with his ability to raise campaign funds and stoke up conservatives and moderates. Dr. Jerry Falwell dubbed him the “young Jesse Helms.”
The North Carolina Conservative quotes Tabor as saying, "The problems facing Forsyth County and North Carolina cannot be ignored. We must fight to take back our county and state. NC doesn’t have a balanced budget; we give illegal immigrants driver licenses; we don’t have a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman; our families and businesses are over taxed; we force annexation upon our citizens; we need better education and school choice; we have to protect innocent life and we must protect the right to keep and bear arms."
In his brief statement, he ably articulated his positions and he believes he has the ability and energy to provide solutions. As with other businessmen-turned-political leaders, Tabor believes he's qualified to instill a renewed desire for fiscal conservatism within the Republican Party and he believes it must be done one county at a time. And unlike many Republican leaders today, he's not hesitant about social conservative issues
Although there are other Republican officeholders who may throw their hats into the ring within the next couple of months, it will only be Tabor who can lay claim to the mantle of "the outsider" in party politics.
The Republican establishment, including the myriad commentators many of these Young Turks grew up reading, appears to have given up on conservative values. Many have said the likes of Cal Thomas, Fred Barnes, Robert Novak and others need to be replaced by forward thinking young guns who aren't fearful of not being invited to the chic dinner parties and functions that make up a large part of life within the Washington Beltway.
One young gun is Nathan Tabor. A successful North Carolina businessman, columnist and owner of a conservative website, The Conservative Voice, that boasts hundreds of thousands of visitors each month and a stable of top conservative columnists and journalists. Tabor admits he isn't in it for the power, but to win the hearts and minds of Americans who've become tepid in their support of the GOP and conservative causes.
A recent article in the Winston-Salem Journal reports on the soon-to-be vacant senate seat in the North Carolina legislature. The incumbant, State Senator Ham Horton, recently announced he will not seek another term due to cancer. This leaves the 31st District open for an all-out battle for the vacancy by both political parties.
The Winston-Salem article mentions Nathan Tabor as a viable candidate with fundraising and campaign experience. He ran for congress in 2004 and, although he lost the race, he impressed many GOP voters with his ability to raise campaign funds and stoke up conservatives and moderates. Dr. Jerry Falwell dubbed him the “young Jesse Helms.”
The North Carolina Conservative quotes Tabor as saying, "The problems facing Forsyth County and North Carolina cannot be ignored. We must fight to take back our county and state. NC doesn’t have a balanced budget; we give illegal immigrants driver licenses; we don’t have a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman; our families and businesses are over taxed; we force annexation upon our citizens; we need better education and school choice; we have to protect innocent life and we must protect the right to keep and bear arms."
In his brief statement, he ably articulated his positions and he believes he has the ability and energy to provide solutions. As with other businessmen-turned-political leaders, Tabor believes he's qualified to instill a renewed desire for fiscal conservatism within the Republican Party and he believes it must be done one county at a time. And unlike many Republican leaders today, he's not hesitant about social conservative issues
Although there are other Republican officeholders who may throw their hats into the ring within the next couple of months, it will only be Tabor who can lay claim to the mantle of "the outsider" in party politics.
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