Not to sound all PBS . . .
But RedState could not do it without readers/users like you.
On newsstands Monday is a profile of RedState in
Newsweek. You can check it out here complete with a
misspelling of my last name in the first line. Heh.
After suffering demoralizing losses in the Nov. 4 election, the
GOP is searching for new voices to spur a comeback. But the party’s
right wing tends to distrust anyone who’s too comfortable inside
the Beltway, which is partly why Erickson—White House visits
aside—has built such a following. The worldwide headquarters of his
RedState.com is a sleepy coffee shop in Macon, Ga., 700 miles from
Washington. They must brew a strong cup of joe there, because from
his remote perch, Erickson has grabbed his party’s power brokers by
their elephant-stitched suspenders. Avid readers include Rush
Limbaugh, former senator Fred Thompson and House Minority Leader
John Boehner. When rising GOP star Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia
decided to run for minority whip, the party’s No. 2 post in the
House, he announced it on Red State. When Thompson wanted to share
that he’d had a bout with cancer but was now in remission, he
posted a personal note on Red State.
Thanks guys. This really is a testament to all of you. The next
four years will be one hell of a ride. I couldn’t think of a finer
group of people to travel with than all of you.
BTW, that cofee shop is
Joshua Cup Coffee, where all the profits go to a faith based
children’s charity. Yes, our part of the VRWC is, when not run out
of my house, run out of a Christian coffee house with a great big
old sign when you enter that reads, “Fear of the Lord is the root
of all wisdom.”
UPDATE: It’s been a long time coming. Josh
Painter is now a front page contributor.
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