Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia at the State GOP Convention
Monday, Jun 1, 2009 – 6:25 AM | No Comment

Since January, Republican Liberty Caucus members in Virginia have been planning a re-launch of the RLC affiliate. The affiliate was chartered at the RPV Advance in 2007, but RLC Chair D.J. McGuire stepped down to …

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Pro-liberty Republicans get credit for pushing Virginia GOP Attorney General nominee over the top
Friday, Jun 5, 2009 – 12:23 PM | No Comment

TheNextRight blogger Soren Dayton was at the Republican Party of Virginia Convention yesterday. His observations:

“I have written a bunch about the role of Ron Paul supporters in the party and the impact that John McCain’s military supporters may have. Yesterday, I went to the convention of the Republican Party of Virginia. The only seriously contested race was for the nomination for Attorney General.”

“State Senator Ken Cuccinnelli, the candidate of grassroots conservatives, was the most likely winner, given who normally attends a state party convention. And indeed he won.”

“However, many people were shocked that he won on the first ballot over John Brownlee, former U.S. Attorney, and Dave Foster, a Republican who sits on the Arlington County School Board. When I drove down to Richmond for the convention, I certainly did not expect that result either.”

“But when I got to the convention floor on Saturday, it was clear what was going on. The Virginia chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus had endorsed Cuccinelli. They were out in force. From eyeballing, people identified with either the Republican Liberty Caucus or the Campaign for Liberty seemed to be about 10-15% of the convention. They pushed Cuccinelli over the top. I think that this marks a pattern for the future of the GOP in smaller caucuses and conventions.”

“State Senator Ken Cuccinnelli, the candidate of grassroots conservatives, was the most likely winner, given who normally attends a state party convention. And indeed he won.”

“However, many people were shocked that he won on the first ballot over John Brownlee, former U.S. Attorney, and Dave Foster, a Republican who sits on the Arlington County School Board. When I drove down to Richmond for the convention, I certainly did not expect that result either.”

“But when I got to the convention floor on Saturday, it was clear what was going on. The Virginia chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus had endorsed Cuccinelli. They were out in force. From eyeballing, people identified with either the Republican Liberty Caucus or the Campaign for Liberty seemed to be about 10-15% of the convention. They pushed Cuccinelli over the top. I think that this marks a pattern for the future of the GOP in smaller caucuses and conventions.”

Why did the RLC endorse Senator Cuccinelli?

To begin, Senator Cuccinelli was the only candidate who had previously addressed our group — in 2007:

See part II and part III and part IV of Ken’s speech, too.

At his website, Ken Cuccinelli discussed the importance of property rights, open/accountable government, and fighting taxes.  Perhaps most important of all is that Cuccinelli truly understands the disconnect between Republican Party leaders and the grassroots. He knows why Republicans have been losing in Virginia and nationwide. And he is a longtime former activist for limited government.

Now he will be the next Attorney General.

And, according to Mr. Dayton (who was not supporting Ken for the nomination), our members put him over the top.  Says Mr. Dayton: “RLC/CfL/Ron Paul supporters are likely to continue to hold an important swing role in party contests like this.”

RLC member photos from the Convention are available here and here. A report on our success at the Convention is available here.

The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect official positions of the RLC.
RLC Member Debates Liberty and Virtue at Arlington Liberty Forum
Monday, May 25, 2009 – 10:05 AM | No Comment

On May 5, RLC member Nicholas Cote debated a staff member of the Leadership Institute about liberty, virtue, and the Republican Party.
Cote, a recent college graduate, debated the merits of libertarianism and the value …

Ken Cuccinelli Addresses RLCVA
Friday, Apr 24, 2009 – 6:36 AM | No Comment
Ken Cuccinelli Addresses RLCVA

In 2008, Ken Cuccinelli spoke to RLC members at a meeting in Fredricksburg.
You can also listen to part ii, part iii, and part iv of Senator Cuccinelli’s talk.

Endorsement Process
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 – 2:20 PM | No Comment
Endorsement Process

The Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia will be issuing endorsements for the upcoming 2009 elections in a number of different races — specifically the statewide races as well as the House of Delegates.
All candidates seeking …

Breaking News: Pat Mullins Running for RPV Chair
Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 – 2:39 PM | No Comment
Breaking News: Pat Mullins Running for RPV Chair

Right now, I am sitting at the Young Republican Federation of Virginia Convention in Fredericksburg, and we recently heard some breaking news. Pat Mullins is running for Republican Party of Virginia Chairman and Sandy Liddy …

Sunday 4/19 RLCVA Conference Call
Friday, Apr 17, 2009 – 1:53 PM | No Comment
Sunday 4/19 RLCVA Conference Call

In its continuing effort to reorganize itself and move forward with a strong organization, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia has scheduled an organizational conference call for this Sunday, April 19th 2009 at 8:30 PM …

Group-think Leads To Government’s Politics-based Profiling
Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 – 2:23 PM | No Comment
Group-think Leads To Government’s Politics-based Profiling

For libertarians, it’s a basic law that group labels simply don’t do justice to the group the purport to brand. However, political profiling appears to be a growing trend among government bureaucrats since Mr. Obama …

The Legislative Corner
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 – 11:32 AM | No Comment
The Legislative Corner

Occasionally, we will host guest columns from Virginia Legislators, to allow them a chance to voice their thoughts on politics, current issues facing the state of Virginia, and anything else that may be on their …

We Are All Terrorists Now
Monday, Apr 13, 2009 – 12:25 PM | No Comment
We Are All Terrorists Now

I would count myself among the first to agree that one of the legitimate roles of the Department of Homeland Security is to make sure that we aren’t attacked by terrorists, including those of the …