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Conservative Base Stands Up to GOP in NY Race

By | 10.20.09 | 6:00 am

Asked what he’d do if he got to Congress, Doug Hoffman hesitates. He has a few ideas, such as revisiting the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, putting the breaks on cap-and-trade legislation. But the idea of winning the Nov. 3 election and becoming the only non-Republican, non-Democrat in the House More…

Conservatives Find Town Hall Strategy in Leftist Text

By | 08.11.09 | 6:00 am

Michael Patrick Leahy’s self-published conservative manifesto is coming off the presses this week, and not a moment too soon.

“The timing is crucial,” said Leahy, the Nashville, Tenn., activist who founded the Top Conservatives on Twitter hashtag and played another founding role in the anti-tax “Tea Party” movement. “I’m trying More…

A Quick Response to #TCOT

By | 07.28.09 | 5:22 pm

The #TCOT Report homepage is currently given over to a huge picture of me and this charge, which I’ll just reprint below:

Meme Wars: “Transparency Dodger” David Weigel of Washington Independent Falsely Labels #TCOT Co-founder With “Birther” Meme

Weigel is same “journalist” who played a role in launching

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#TCOT Falls to Birtherism

By | 07.28.09 | 10:51 am

Back in April, Brian Beutler reported that Top Conservatives on Twitter—the grassroots group consisting of anyone who used the Twitter hashtag #tcot — was riven by internal divisions. And I’ve talked to conservative activists who have, after being affiliated with the hashtag, moved on and spoken harshly about chief More…

Tea Party Leader Headed to Presidential Town Hall Meeting

By | 05.13.09 | 11:15 am

Michael Patrick Leahy, one of the men behind Top Conservatives on Twitter (#TCOT) and a leader of the anti-spending Tea Party movement, is planning to attend President Obama’s town hall in Albuquerque as an audience member. Leahy and Charlotte Salazar, who organized an April 15 Tea Party More…