We Need Your Help!

The WKU College Republicans and College Democrats would like to announce their first annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. We will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit needy families this holiday season. Donations can be dropped off in the Political Science Department, which is located on the third floor of Grise Hall, or you can contact us and we can pick up donations from your department on campus. The food drive will run from Monday, November 10^th through Friday, November 21^st. Donations will benefit the Barren River Area Safe Space and St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Please do what you can to make this holiday season a little bit brighter for those in need.

If you have any questions please contact Dr. Joel Turner at joel.turner@wku.edu or 745-2728.

Parents Weekend

This weekend is parents weekend and Focus on Western and several other big events revolving around the First Home Football Game in the new Stadium against Murray State. 

We will be helping sticker people before the game for Mitch McConnell and Brett Guthrie. We will need at least 12 people to help out. If you can help please email me at Shane.noem263@wku.edu or call me at 513-969-4810. 

Thanks,

Shane Noem

First meeting fun!!!

55 people were in attendance Tuesday night as we met for our first meeting of 2008. State Sen. and 2nd district Congressional Candidate Brett Guthrie was our guest speaker. He addressed the current election and the college republicans involvement in the races. We also heard from RPK representative Tres Watson on the GOTV effort and the 72 hour push. Monday we are making our way up to Owensboro for the Red White and Blue festival. We will be working with the Daviess county party helping out with the speeches. We will be busy in the coming weeks. Keep posted by watching this blog and your email for updates.

SAN

WKU CR's help with the Republican State Convention

On Saturday Andrew Denney, Sara Miller, John Whitaker, and Shane Noem helped Mitch McConnell for Senate, Guthrie for Congress, Northup for Congress and McCain for president for their efforts with stickers and registration. Of the countless dignitaries that spoke, the more prominent ones included Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Senator Jim Bunning, Congressman Geoff Davis, State Senator Brett Guthrie, State Senate President David Williams, RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, Former White House Deputy Political adviser to the President Scott Jennings, and many others. There was a large ruckus created when Ron Paul supporters tried to make points of orders on the convention floor for various reasons. This eventually led to RPK Chairman Steve Robertson to remove the microphones from the floor and throw several people out of the convention. An unprecedented event for sure.

Western Students Meet McCain

As John McCain came to Nashville for a town hall meeting, so did the WKU College Republicans. Sara Miller, Jon Moore, Nicole Aho, Shane Noem, and Derek Noem were privileged to hear Senator McCain respond to audience members questions, and shake the Senators hand. Senator McCain has challenged Senator Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, to a series of forums similar to the one witnessed last Monday.

John McCain Town Hall Meeting

From Shane:

These are the details of John McCain coming to Nashville on June 2nd. I will be there, let me know if you plan on going, we can all carpool if you live in Bowling Green.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Calendar/Detail.aspx?guid=31657b55-d2b2-47d9-b203-e2c309583739

What: Town Hall Meeting, Nashville, TN

When: June 2, 2008

Where: 116 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219

John McCain returns to Tennessee for a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, June 2nd in Nashville. The doors open at 12:30pm.

You do not need a confirmation nor reply from campaign staff to attend the event.

Tennessee Town Hall Meeting
Doors open at 12:30pm
Ryman Auditorium
116 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219

Kentucky Republican Convention

On June 7th, we have been asked directly by the Republican Party of Kentucky to help run the Kentucky Republican Convention. We will be registering delegates, showing people where to go, passing out stickers for candidates and helping the RPK with anything they need help with.

This is WKU CR's time to shine!

We really need a lot of help on this one, so If you are within driving distance of Bowling Green, please consider coming in town for the weekend. I can find a place for you to stay if you would like.

Please let me know if you can help on June 7th ASAP!!!

Shane