Morning Briefing: We Can Win

Morning Briefing For February 1, 2013 1.  We Can Win (If We Start Doing the Right Things) Conservatives, we can talk all we want about fixing the message and following principles, but even if we fix both—we can't win elections if we keep using campaign tactics like it's 1999. For a real conservative comeback, we don't need to become Democrats. We need to become conservatives with brains. Right now, conservatives' technological lifeblood could use a dose of digital steroids. But, some of us on the Right are on, dare I say, the right path. Voter Gravity, the database technology tool developed with the great Political Gravity guys and American Majority Action, got some love from techPresident, but since the article is behind a paywall, I thought I'd highlight a few blurbs about Voter Gravity and the future of campaign technology. "Gravity was a novelty on the right: It was a mobile interface into voter data designed for grassroots advocates. . . .A smattering of other right-wing groups, including FreedomWorks, enjoyed the benefits of this new tool. While its deployment was limited and it had its own share of bugs, the software is a sign that there's still technological life among conservatives." . . . please click here for the rest of the post → >> Today's Sponsor 2. Baltimore Police Chief Johnson: The Folly of a Blue City Politician At yesterday's Senate hearing on gun control, Ted Cruz once again stood out as an articulate voice for commonsense. After declaring the Senate to be a "fact-free zone," he went on to destroy the myth that there is a consequential difference between an "assault weapon" and a regular semi-automatic rifle. You can watch him in action for the first 3.5 minutes of the clip. . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 3.  Thanks to Democrats, poor families getting squeezed on Obamacare exchanges. They're calling it a "glitch." Goodness gracious: "Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped." . . . please click here for the rest of the post → 4.  Reflections on the American Revolution: The Generals How did America win its independence? In Part I of this essay, I looked at the population trends, foreign alliances, and equipment and weather conditions under which the American Revolution was fought. Let's add some thoughts on the leaders of the principal combatants: the American and British generals. The American command was far from perfect – but the war could have turned out very differently if the American side had not had the advantages of leadership it did, first and foremost the singular character of George Washington. . . . please click here for the rest of the post → >> Today's Sponsor Sincerely yours, Erick Erickson Editor-in-Chief, RedState Forward This Email to a Friend Take me to RedState

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