Eric Odom

Our first primary battle is heating up…

Those of you who have been watching our involvement in the Illinois primary election for the 11th Congressional District will likely get a kick out this. You can read all about it over at the original post, but in summary, our pick for the race in Illinois did not come without controversy. Apparently, one of our opponents in the primary believes that if you don’t live in the district, you have no...

Eric Odom

Katie Couric and the Tea Party Movement

Tea party activists/organizers Michael Johns and Kellen Guida recently sat down with Katie Couric for a discussion about the tea party movement. It’s a fascinating conversation and one well worth sharing with friends within the movement. Watch CBS News Videos Online You can follow this link for the full post about the...

Eric Odom

We get what we vote for…

…and in the case of Oregon, that will likely mean less jobs, less businesses, and a worse off economy. All thanks to a vote for tax hikes on corporations, businesses and higher income earners. Oregon Ballot Measures 66 and 67 appeared on the January 26, 2010 special election ballot in Oregon as potential veto votes on a $733 million tax hike enacted by the Oregon State Legislature in 2009. Both...

Eric Odom

Three big wins for the movement

Fellow Patriots, There are three major stories today that represent significant victories for advocates of small government, especially those within the tea party movement. The first is probably the most obvious… the fact that Scott Brown landed a knock out blow in defeating far left candidate Martha Coakley in the MA special election. The second is news that Nancy Pelosi is now suggesting she...

Eric Odom

Momentum in MA special election

Fellow Patriots, Last week Steve Foley and I flew in to Boston to begin trailing the Brown campaign and cover the special election for U.S. Senate in MA. We also helped organize multiple volunteers to come into the state and help with the campaign where needed. Before coming to Boston, we knew there was going to be energy, but we had no idea it would be this wild. The momentum, as I wrote yesterday, is...