I recently had the opportunity to interview Colonel Chris Perkins on my political talk show, Take it to the Hill. Col. Perkins is running for congress in VA’s 11th district, he’s a candidate that students voting on campus will have the opportunity to vote for. Here’s the full interview:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrlQGqHGMnc[/youtube]
For more information about Col. Perkins: http://www.perkins2012.com/
Get educated, stay informed, and vote!
UPDATE 11/2/12 – Whether due to the “Mass Tweet” or not, Mitt Romney will be visiting campus this Monday, November 5th. http://www.mittromney.com/events/fairfax-victory-rally-w-mitt-gop-team
Article Posted: 10/10/12
As many GMU students know, President Obama spoke to our university during a campaign event this past Friday. Many students have been asking, “What about Mitt Romney, is he going to visit George Mason?” Students, whether Romney supporters or not, would like to hear from both candidates that they have to choose between on November 6th.
To encourage and invite Gov. Romney to visit campus, we’re organizing a mass tweet at Mitt Romney to get him to visit us here at Mason. The idea was first thought up during my radio show, Take it to the Hill, when we were talking about how my former High School did the same thing to get “RG3” (The Redskins’s starting QB) at one of their football games. What if we got hundreds or thousands of Mason students to tweet at Romney? We could probably influence and encourage a campaign stop here on campus before the election. These campaigns don’t ignore their twitter accounts; they notice these kinds of things. When the Romney campaign notices a ton of tweets popping up from Mason students wanting Romney to speak on campus, they might just happen to decide to do it.
This Friday, October 12th, between 4PM and 6PM, we’ll all be tweeting “@MittRomney” to let him know the George Mason University student community welcomes his presence and encourages him to come and speak to us. Let’s make sure both Presidential candidates stop by this election season, because Mason VOTES
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Create a Twitter account.
2. On Friday, between 4PM and 6PM, tweet @MittRomney
Example tweets: “@MittRomney ,come visit us at George Mason University! #GMU #MasonVotes” , “Obama already spoke to us, it’s your turn @MittRomney!, we want to hear what you have to say #MasonVotes”, or ” Hey @MittRomney , don’t miss out on VA’s best university! Come speak at #GMU! #MasonVotes”
3. Tell others to Tweet! Get your friends on campus involved, the more people we have tweeting, the more effective this mass tweet will be!
4. Re-Tweet other tweets that are sent to Mitt Romney and tweet multiple times!
Whether you just want to hear from both candidates or if you want to show Romney that GMU supports him, this is a great nonpartisan mission to have both Candidates visit the George Mason University Fairfax Campus.
FINAL UPDATE 11/1: President Obama missed the deadline to release the records, as a result missing an opportunity to directly benefit a charity of his choice with 5 million dollars. Here’s Donald Trump’s response:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYgW3_w3TS8&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
UPDATE 10/30: Tweet by Donald Trump on Oct. 30th: ” The President has until tomorrow at 12 noon to pick up $5M for his favorite charity. Looking like he won’t be doing it. What is he hiding? “… Apparently giving the President more time to release the records due to Hurricane Sandy. 12:00 P.M. , November 1st, is the new deadline.
In a recent publicity stunt, Donald trump has given President Obama an opportunity to send 5 million dollars to a charity of his choice, the President has to release his college transcripts and passport records for the public to see. Mr. Trump claims that Obama has been one of the least transparent Presidents in history and wants to give him a positive way to release these records to the public while becoming “more transparent.” Trump told TheBlaze, “I thought it would be a very easy way to get transparency from the president…I would hope to find nothing – but I have a feeling that might not be the answer.” President Obama would have to release those records by Today, October 31st, by 5:00 P.M E.T, or else he will have passed up an opportunity to give 5 million dollars to a charity of his choice.
Some met Mr. Trump’s ultimatum to the President with jokes and mockery, including the President himself who made a joke on the Jay Leno show. Some just ignored Donald Trump by simply saying, “It’s Donald Trump, what a joke.” Personally, I do not understand why people are making a mockery of this, what is the big deal? While some might ask “why” Donald Trump would do this, I ask, why not? If the President were to release those records, 5 million dollars would be donated to charity, he would be considered more transparent, and the public would know more about him. If the President does not release those records, that is 5 million dollars that will not go to help others, the President will be considered less transparent, and the public will not know as much about him as they would if he did release the records. If he does not have anything to hide, why not release his college transcripts and passports records? Whether you are an Obama supporter or not, I believe we should all support this opportunity for the President to be more open and transparent with us while benefiting others with 5 million dollars going to charity at the same time.
I could honestly care less if he released those specific records, it personally would not change my vote and probably would not change your vote, but why pass up an opportunity to give 5 million dollars to charity? I am sure New York and New Jersey could use that money right about now from the damage that Hurricane Sandy has caused.
Click here to watch Donald Trump’s big announcement.
*The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author.
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk about our country’s national debt with Dr. Don Boudreaux, an economics professor here at George Mason University. He is a former chairman of the economics department and was also the president of the Foundation for Economic Freedom. Dr. Boudreaux is considered an expert in his field and has been published in numerous papers and periodicals. During the show we talked about national debt, the problem with it, how it affects the economy, and what solutions we can use to fix the problem. Here’s our full conversation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBxD7-d_g0A[/youtube]
Take it to the Hill is my new radio show, it’s the only political talk show on WGMU. I broadcast live every Monday at 10PM and Thursday at 10AM. To learn more about Take it to the Hill, click here.
Despite numerous reports of President Obama leading impressively in the polls over the past couple of weeks, it looks like we’ll be on a wild roller coaster finishing this last stretch of the campaign leading up to November 6th. The most recent polls essentially show a neck to neck race between President Obama and Mitt Romney. The most recent Rasmussen Reports show Obama with 47% and Romney with 46%. In fact, some sources say that if you were to unskew the polls, Mitt Romney would be leading in them all. That being said, most polls show Barack Obama with a lead right now.
A surprising poll shows that Mitt Romney is leading among middle-class voters. The POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll reports that Romney is leading 50% to 47% when just polling the middle-class, which is even better for Romney when compared to a previous version of the same poll. Middle-class Americans have been a huge target audience for both candidates, so this poll holds its’ weight in significance.
At the end of the day, neither candidate has a substantial lead over the other. On November 6th, a decision will have to be made; Mason students have a chance to make a difference. This race is up for grabs and when people say, “Every vote counts,” citizens better believe it for this election. The Presidential Office is up for grabs this November, and I assure you, Mason will vote.
[This post has been Updated 09/21/2012]
Mitt Romney’s full remarks:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMVLe2kNw3M&feature=g-upl[/youtube]
