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J.R. Hoeft
Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! Jim has been involved in politics for over a decade and has worked on several campaigns in Hampton Roads. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also the director of “Blogs United” in Virginia. E-mail Jim.
Norm Leahy
Norm Leahy has written about Virginia and national politics online since 2002, beginning with One Man’s Trash (OMT), and continuing through Bacon’s Rebellion (both the blog and the e-zine), Sic Semper Tyrannis, NBC12′s Decision Virginia, Richmond.com and Tertium Quids. He is the producer of “The Score” radio show as well as being a Washington Post contributor.
Shaun Kenney
Shaun Kenney is the Vice-Chairman of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, the former Communications Director for the Republican Party of Virginia, and an active blogger since 2002. Shaun lives in Thomas Jefferson’s backyard with his wife, six children, and a modest attempt at a farm in Kents Store, Virginia. E-mail Shaun.
Scott Lee
“The Score” Radio Show is hosted by Richmond’s own Scott Lee (who with his brother co-hosts “The Lee Brothers” on WRVA), “The Score” is a lively, intelligent and witty political talk radio show that’s syndicated across the commonwealth. Each week, Scott talks with people who know the score – national policy experts, opinion leaders, elected officials. His interviews and commentaries give you insights you won’t find on other talk radio programs in Virginia.
Email Scott.
Brian W. Schoeneman is a veteran political professional and Republican activist, with almost a decade of lobbying, speechwriting and public policy experience. He has been blogging in Virginia since 2009. He is the political and legislative director for a major maritime labor union and is a former Bush Administration Labor Department official. He resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife and son. E-mail Brian.
Brian Kirwin
The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled. E-mail Brian.
D.J. Spiker
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…entrenched on the right as a member of the Establishment, proudly tattooed member of the Republican Party, bartender by trade serving both sides the libations needed to continue the debate and discourse. College student, ten years late, majoring in Public Policy and Administration with an eye to serving the conservative and Republican movement in the public or private sector. ducit amor patriae
D.J. McGuire
Former candidate for Board of Supervisors in Spotsylvania, current blogger, economics teacher, and long-rumored windbag. There are two causes closest to the heart: steering the country away from the social democratic nonsense that is sinking Europe, and convincing the rest of the “rightosphere” that the NBA really is a joy to watch.
Jason Johnson
A lifelong political junkie, Jason caught the political bug as a fifth grader after meeting George Allen in 1993. Since then he has studied political science at both the undergraduate and graduate level. When not perusing the blogs or volunteering for conservative Republicans, Jason enjoys cheering on his beloved Virginia Tech Hokies and spending time at his Bedford County home.
Krystle Weeks
Growing up in Maryland typically does not yield a Republican. Fortunately, Krystle Weeks was one of the lucky few booted to the Commonwealth for her staunch conservative views. From an early age, she has been debating politics, and since 2006, she has been involved here in the Commonwealth helping Republican candidates to victory. Aside from politics, Krystle is a runner and a dynamite cook. You can email her here.
Krystle also blogs at Crystal Clear Conservative and Charm Offensive Cooking.
Leslie Carbone
Leslie Carbone is the author of “Slaying Leviathan: The Moral Case for Tax Reform” (Potomac, 2009). Her writing has appeared in magazines including “The Weekly Standard” and “The American Enterprise”, in newspapers from “The Philadelphia Inquirer” to “The San Francisco Chronicle”, and on Web sites like “BreakPoint” and “National Review Online”. She has appeared on more than 200 radio and television talk shows, been quoted in national newspapers including “The Wall Street Journal” and “USA Today”, and spoken at venues across the United States from Tea Parties to college campuses, including Northwestern University, UCLA, and Cornell University. Ms. Carbone has served as Chief-of-Staff to the late Assemblyman Gil Ferguson of California, Executive Director of Accuracy In Academia, Director of Family Tax Policy at Family Research Council, Senior Writer at Koch Industries, Inc., and Speechwriter for former Secretary of Labor of the United States Elaine L. Chao.
Lynn Mitchell
As SWAC Girl (an acronym for Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County), Lynn has been writing in the Virginia political blogosphere since 2006. Active in area politics, she has coordinated campaigns and served in leadership for the past decade. The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is one of the most beautiful places to call home … the Republican Party carries her beliefs.
Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne is a grassroots conservative activist from Central Virginia. He is currently furthering his education at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. In addition to writing for Bearing Drift he is also a columnist for the Christian Law Journal.
Chris Obenshain
Chris Obenshain has been involved in Republican politics literally since the womb, when he attended Virginia’s famous 1978 Convention in utero. 30 years later he still can’t get politics out of his bloodstream. He currently works as a lawyer in southwest Virginia and serves as Chairman of the Roanoke Area Young Republicans chapter. As Old Zach, he helped found the blog Sic Semper Tyrannis in 2004 and has been blogging off and on ever since. He has also proudly served in the United States Army Reserve since 2002. E-mail Chris.
Chris also blogs at Sic Semper Tyrannis.
Jane Dudley
Jane Dudley has enjoyed conservatism and photography for over 30 years. After looking around at the mediocre state of affairs of political photography as it exists on the right, she decided to start making better images, to document Virginia Republicans and to inspire them to make more of an effort to put a fine face on their fine ideas. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia and works in new media. She is also an associate member of ASMP. E-mail Jane.
E M Barner
E M Barner, the blogger formerly known as DCH / De Civitate Hominis (“concerning the city of man”), writes from a Northern Virginia perspective. Barner has been active in Republican politics and policy since 1994 – as a grassroots volunteer, party leader, and professional. Her professional experience has included work in Richmond as a Virginia State Senate aide and on Capitol Hill in the press shop of a Congressman from Missouri. She enjoys reading or conversing about theology, philosophy and politics – in that order – as well as vacationing in Virginia state parks with her husband and dog. E-mail DCH.
Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney has blogged at J’s Notes since 2001, is the director of RedStormPAC providing online fundraising for Republican candidates in Virginia, and co-founder of K6 Consulting. He is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University and resides in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail Jason.
Ward Smythe
Ward Smythe is a pseudonymous aspiring freelance writer from Central Virginia. Until late 2007 Ward blogged at the now defunct “Ward View” and was active in Virginia and National politics. Ward’s signature style of snarkery gained him a unique following that he hopes to regain here at Bearing Drift. Ward uses humor, satire and sometimes photoshop to make his point. Ward is proud to be an equal opportunity offender. E-mail Ward.
Ann Flandermeyer
Ann Flandermeyer is a government relations consultant in Virginia Beach.
Amit Singh
I’m left handed but right brained.
Rick Sincere, twice a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, blogs about politics and culture from Charlottesville. He is the author of two books on U.S. policy toward Africa and has contributed articles to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Examiner, among other publications. Follow him on Twitter at @rick_sincere.
Andrew served in the Marine Corps on active duty for twelve years, and has been actively writing on politics for about five years. He is also a Colonial and Early American historian out of Old Dominion University, concentrating on linguistic, intellectual, and political history, especially the polemics and philosophies of the great constitutional conservative Samuel Adams. His focus in politics is rational conservatism. He can also be found at American Thinker. Email. Follow.
Flint Engleman is the founder and edtor of Maverick Media. His conservatism is delivered via straightforward commentary on key issues facing the Commonwealth and America. Flint’s syndicated blog, The American Maverick, has received accolades for its striking content. He hosts a weekly online radio production, The American Maverick Show, on BlogTalkRadio.com. Flint is a former political candidate, proponent of new media and a leader in grassroots conservative activism. Follow @AmericanMav
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