And the new CRFV Officers are:

• Chairman: Adam Bitely of George Mason University
• First Vice-Chairman: Sam Bradshaw of the University of Mary Washington
• Second Vice-Chairman: Adam Erby of the University of Virginia
• Secretary: Patrick Macaluso of William and Mary College
• Treasurer: Rebekah Blackwell of the University of Mary Washington

2007 CRFV Awards

• Best Chapter: George Mason University
• Most Improved Chapter: University of Virginia
• Best New Chapter: Lynchburg College
• “Karl Rove” Best Activist Award: Maria Fort of James Madison University
• Best Regional Political Director: Ayana Russell of William and Mary College
• “Spirit of Virginia” Supporter of CRFV Award: Mike Meredith

more about the 2007 CRFV Annual Convention and the RPV Advance soon!

According to Manchester, NH station WMUR, an armed man has taken an unidentified number of people hostage at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, NH. This is not a joke, apparently a man walked in to the office and opened his trench coat, revealing what looked like a bomb strapped to his chest. The man has reportedly released a woman and her baby but has not yet made any demands.

Clinton had been scheduled to be at the DNC’s annual convention in Vienna, VA today, but reportedly cancelled the trip. CNN has reported that the New Hampshire offices of Edwards and Obama have also been evacuated, although no attacks have been reported at either of those two locations.

According to a recent Gallup Poll, 92% of Republicans say they are in good or excellent mental health, versus only 85% of Democrats. In fact, only 38% of Dems report they are in excellent mental health while 15% said their mental health was poor. Gallup’s study also found that, surprise surprise, people with high income levels and high education levels are in better mental health than those without.

It seems that social science is finally confirming what Conservatives have known for years, that being smart and successful makes you happier and more fulfilled. Turns out that being a poor, angry hippie isn’t really any fun at all. In fact, the Gallup poll showed an independent relationship between excellent mental health and being Republican. For those of you not familiar with statistics, this means that being Republican actually improves your mental health.

In fact, the poll shows that not only party affiliation but some of the hallmark traits of Conservatives have the same independent effect on mental health including church attendance, education, income and gender (being male). So apparently, the Conservative philosophy has been proven to make one healthy, wealthy, and wise. And the next time a liberal does something crazy, just remember, they can’t help it because they are, in fact, crazy.

The 2007 CRFV Annual Convention will be held on Saturday from 2-4 in the Jefferson-Kennedy Room. Below is a tentative schedule.

2-2:05 Pledge, Introduction
2:05-2:25 Chairman’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Awards Presentation (6)
2:25-2:30 General Business
2:30-2:45 Governor Jim Gilmore
2:45-2:55 Attorney General Bob McDonnell
2:55-3:10 Delegate Chris Saxman
3:10-3:20 Skip Davis
3:20- Election of New Officers

Here is the RPV Official Agenda for the weekend.

Politically Correct Christmas displays are back. At JMU they are holding a “Tree Lighting Ceremony” to be followed by “winter songs”. Malarky!

Below is a letter of endorsement of Delegate Chris Saxman for Senate from the H-SC College Republicans. Saxman is holding a Friday night reception at the Advance to be held in room 1851.

The Hampden-Sydney College Republicans are proud to encourage Delegate Chris Saxman to run for the United States Senate to replace outgoing Senator John Warner. The executive board of the Hampden-Sydney College Republicans has unanimously passed a resolution of endorsement of Delegate Saxman, and would proudly, unflinchingly support his candidacy. Delegate Saxman is a man who exemplifies the future of the Republican Party, exhibiting the necessary leadership ability and conservative values to serve both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the entirety of the United States of America. Hampden-Sydney College Republicans Chairman Martin Sullivan said “This nation needs more conservative leaders like Delegate Saxman. He is the ideal candidate for Virginia, and he is well-suited to helping to return the Republican Party to power in the United States Senate.” Virginia deserves a leader like Chris Saxman as its representative in the United States Senate, and the Hampden-Sydney College Republicans proudly endorse Delegate Saxman as the ideal candidate to defeat the promise-breaking, tax-raising Mark Warner in November.

Toni Woods, a Virginia high school senior and a graduate of the Sorensen High School Leaders Program, was recently profiled by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. The article highlighted Toni’s extraordinary efforts to spread conservative values.

Way to go Toni! Wish you were attending college in Virginia, but Mike Keough and the D.C. College Republican Federation are looking forward to having you attend Georgetown.

At tonight’s youtube debate, the true colors of many of these clowns running for our nomination were revealed. Folks, it ain’t pretty.

Sam Bradshaw, the current Secretary of the CRFV and a sophomore at the University of Mary Washington, has announced she is running for First Vice-Chair of the CRFV. Below is Sam’s statement:

“For the past year, it has been my privilege to serve as your Secretary.We have had an awesome year, but have much work to do in 2008.

I would like to ask you for your support in my campaign for First Vice-Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Virginia. I hope that we can build on our successes from 2007 and continue to be successful in the coming year”.

Patrick Macaluso, a freshman at William and Mary, has announced he is running for Secretary of the CRFV. Below is Patrick’s statement:

“My name is Patrick Macaluso. I am currently a freshman at the College of William & Mary. I am sending you this email to formally declare my candidacy for Secretary of the College Republican Federation of Virginia.

These times are very busy and exciting. I am proud to be a part of the College Republicans, and I appreciate the support and encouragement I have received from my colleagues ever since I arrived at William & Mary. I furthermore appreciate the support and encouragement I have received from my colleagues at other universities. I look forward to working with all of you to help strengthen our organization and implement our ideals for the betterment of Virginia and our great nation”.

Rebekah Blackwell, the current Chairman of the University of Mary Washington College Republicans and a junior, has announced she is running for the Treasurer of the CRFV. Below is Rebekah’s statement:

“I just wanted to announce that I will be running for Treasurer of the CRFV. I am a junior at the University of Mary Washington and currently our chairman. Perhaps a more important fact is that I’m a business major with a concentration in accounting, which should be very useful to the position of treasurer.

As treasurer I will not only maintain financial record for the club, but I will actively seek donations from politicians and organizations that we are involved with. As chairman at UMW I have raised nearly $1,000 in donations over the past month, which gives me experience that I will use on the state level.

If anyone has any comments or questions for me please do not hesitate to ask. I am very excited about this upcoming year and look forward to potentially working with the other candidates who are running. I look forward to seeing each one of you at the Advance, particularly to meeting those who I don’t already know”.

The 2007 College Republican Federation of Virginia Annual Convention is set for Saturday, December 1st from 2 PM- 4 PM at the Jefferson-Kennedy Room at the RPV Advance. The convention is free to all College Republicans.