The Ventura County Republican Party is sponsoring a Blogger Bootcamp next week, with yours truly and fellow Red County blogger Adam Haverstock as your humble speakers.
We'll give you an overview of the basics of blogging--the tools, best practices, and behind-the-scenes knowledge to get your blog off the ground. We'll also cover strategies that will separate your blog from the rest.
There will be two sessions; the first is Tuesday, February 9th and the second is Monday, February 22nd. Both sessions will be from 6pm-8pm at the GOP Headquarters in Camarillo at 80 Wood Road, Suite 304A. The cost is $10, which includes dinner.
To RSVP, email adam.haverstock@gmail.com. I hope to see you there!
Eric Ingemunson's commentary has been featured on Hannity, CNN, NBC, Inside Edition, and KFI's The John and Ken Show.
Eric was born and raised in Ventura County and currently resides in Moorpark. He earned a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from California Lutheran University. As a conservative, Eric supports smaller government, less taxation, more individual freedom, the rule of law, and a strict adherence to the Constitution.
The very recent controvery regarding CRP Chairman Ron Nehring being physically abusive to a former romantic partner or the San Diego CC ignoring parlimentary rules would be excellent fodder for blogs. Why did the SacBee decide to publish such an article? The comments on the article ask that very question. This good blog material but I don't see it anywhere. The article is long and I presented a few paragraphsl
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Controversy over leader roils California GOP
cpiller@sacbee.com
Published Saturday, Feb. 06, 2010
A long-simmering controversy about the private life of California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring has erupted into a divisive public conflict within the political organization.
This week the San Diego Republican Party executive committee, led by Tony Krvaric, chair of that county's party, called a meeting Monday to discuss removing Michael Crimmins, an ex-officio member of its central committee. The executive committee recommended Crimmins' expulsion, in part for sending an e-mail to state party leaders raising concerns about behavior by Nehring and Krvaric.
The controversy follows other concerns raised by some party activists about Nehring's leadership during a critical midterm election year.
A separate, anonymous response was distributed via e-mail Thursday among party activists and the press, announcing a news conference of San Diego party leaders after the Monday meeting that purportedly would call for the removal of Krvaric and Nehring from their posts. One justification, the e-mail stated, was that the two men allegedly harassed Nehring's girlfriend when she considered bringing her allegations to the attention of legal authorities.
In a statement sent by the party office, Nehring called the allegations false and the situation "witch-hunt politics."
"Truth is always the best defense and there is absolutely no truth to any of this," he said. "I have never assaulted anyone in my life and I deeply resent these libelous allegations."
Nehring, who is unmarried, is a protégé of the influential anti-tax activist Grover Norquist. He has been a political volunteer and leader going back to his college days at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
"If this was just something that came out of the blue, people might say, 'Forget it, it's crazy.' The problem is that there have been missteps all along the way," said Vallante, who served as an executive for the Republican national convention in 2008.
In 2007, Nehring was widely criticized for hiring Michael Kamburowski, an Australian immigrant, as chief operating officer after Vallante left. Kamburowski resigned after it came to light that years earlier he had been involved in an immigration issue that resulted in his brief jailing and subsequent lawsuit against the government.
Nehring also caused consternation in the party after he hired a Canadian, Christopher Matthews, as his political director. Matthews left the job after it was reported that he had visa complications.
Last year, a complaint and affidavits about Krvaric and Nehring were filed by local San Diego party activists. Their concerns are now under investigation by the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Among the allegations, they claim that Nehring overused his expense account and that Krvaric ignored parliamentary procedures in an effort to control the central committee.
Under Nehring's leadership, fundraising problems have radically shrunk the state party's staff – a concern for some supporters in an important election year.