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ConservativeHome
Type of site
Online magazine
Created byRyan Streeter
EditorJohn Rossomando
CommercialNo
LaunchedNovember 15, 2010
Current statusClosed (May 2012)

Conservative Homewas an American political website started byRyan Streeterin November 2010 that aimed to be a new forum for the public debate about the future of theRepublican Partyandconservatism in the United States.[1]It was shuttered in May 2012.[2]ConservativeHomeUSA was a sister site of the existing British siteConservativeHome.

Editor

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Main articles:Ryan StreeterandTim Montgomerie

ConservativeHome was edited by John Rossomando and was founded byRyan Streeter,a Senior Fellow at theLegatum Institute,and formerly Vice President of Civic Enterprises, apublic policyfirm in Washington, D.C.,[3]and an adjunct fellow atHudson Institute.[4]Previously, Streeter served as Special Assistant to PresidentGeorge W. Bushat theWhite HouseDomestic Policy Council;[3]Senior Adviser and Director at theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentunder SecretariesMel MartinezandAlphonso Jackson;[5]a Fellow atHudson Institute;[4]and Special Assistant for Policy toIndianapolisMayorStephen Goldsmith.Streeter was also a Next Generation Leadership Fellow at theRockefeller Foundation.[6]

Tim Montgomeriewas the contributing editor of ConservativeHome. Montgomerie founded ConservativeHomeUK in 2005. Montgomerie was an economist at theBank of Englandfrom 1992 until 1998; launched and ran theConservative Christian Fellowshipfrom 1990 until 2003; wrote speeches for Conservative leadersWilliam HagueandIain Duncan Smith;was co-founder of theCentre for Social Justice;and is a regular contributor to a number of British newspapers, especiallyThe Times.

Features

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Big Ideas

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Big Ideasinterviewed leading figures from the conservative movement and elected officials about policy, includingthink tank,and university studies. Figures who were featured or interviewed onBig IdeasincludedSouth DakotaSenatorJohn Thune,former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, and Daily Caller commentatorMatt Lewis [7]Charles Blahous,[8]Michael Barone,[9]Arthur C. Brooks,[10]Peter D. Feaver,[11]James K. Glassman,[12]Governor of Indiana,Mitch Danielsand[13]Ross Douthat.[14] [15]John Bolton [16]Matt Lewis

Platform

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Platformhad set out to "challenge" the Republican party and conventional wisdom about the party with guest columnists.[1]Guest columnists includedDr. Roger Bate(American Enterprise Institute),[17]Herbert London(Hudson Institute),[18]Kori Schake(Hoover Institution),[19]Saul Anuzis(Republican National Committee),[20]Yuval Levin(Ethics and Public Policy Center),[21]Tevi Troy(formerUnited States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services),[22]andGeorge Osborne(currentChancellor of the Exchequer).[23]

Surveys

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ConservativeHome had two surveys: one measuring grassroots opinion, with research conducted byYouGov,and a separate survey of conservative news-makers and leading minds. Research conducted by ConservativeHome was featured in other publications includingThe Atlantic,[24]Salon magazine,[25]The Economist,[26]National Review,[27]andNewser.[28]

Coverage in other publications

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ConservativeHomeUSA was featured inThe Daily Telegraph,[29]Foreign Policy magazine,[30]andNational Review.[31]

References

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  1. ^ab[1]ArchivedDecember 17, 2010, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^"Conservative Home USA".
  3. ^ab"Ryan Streeter Biography".Li.com. Archived fromthe originalon May 13, 2008.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  4. ^ab"Ryan Streeter Staff Bio".Hudson.org. Archived fromthe originalon October 18, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  5. ^"About Us - Vice President Ryan Streeter".Civicenterprises.net. Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  6. ^"Next Generation Leadership Alumni Network".Wagner.nyu.edu. July 6, 1960.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  7. ^"John Thune:" The Republican Party must reclaim the mantle of reform "– ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. December 6, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  8. ^"Social Security reform: 5 things every taxpayer needs to know before it's too late – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. December 3, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  9. ^"Michael Barone unpacks November 2 and what it means for the GOP in 2012 – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 23, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  10. ^"Arthur Brooks: Conservatives still haven't made the moral case for enterprise, put forward real solutions, and explained that real progress comes with a cost – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 22, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  11. ^"Five must-read foreign policy articles: Peter Feaver on how China is free-rising on American security policy, Obama's middle east tactics are foundering, and more – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 17, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  12. ^"The George W Bush Institute: a" results tank "that roots ideals in a new practical conservatism – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 15, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  13. ^"2012 potential contender Mitch Daniels on Churchill, Reagan, and how his private sector business experience affects how he governs – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 18, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  14. ^"Ross Douthat: It's not as easy for the middle class to get ahead in America as it used to be – ConservativeHome's Big Ideas blog".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 19, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  15. ^"Amb. John Bolton: Proposed defense cuts send message of 'continued American decline' – ConservativeHome's The Republican".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. September 26, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  16. ^"The Daily Caller's Matt Lewis chimes in on the 2012 GOP presidential race (With audio) – ConservativeHome's The Republican".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. October 19, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  17. ^"When Congress turns a blind eye to global drug theft, people die – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. December 2, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  18. ^"Herb London: How we deal with North Korea (and China) will show Iran how we will deal with them – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. December 1, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  19. ^"Kori Shake: Looking for reasonable cuts in the defense budget makes sense given the times we're in – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 29, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  20. ^"This is our chance: Saul Anuzis on why he's right to lead the RNC – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 18, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  21. ^"Fixing the deficit, replacing Obamacare with a smart alternative, and spurring growth through tax reform: Yuval Levin on 3 essays every House GOP member should read – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 18, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  22. ^"Three reasons why the new GOP House majority will not repeat the mistakes of 1995 – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 17, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  23. ^"Fiscal responsibility is at the heart of conservatism – ConservativeHome's Platform".Conhomeusa.typepad.com. November 16, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  24. ^"The Base's Faves – The Daily Dish – The Atlantic".Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com. December 3, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  25. ^Lyons, Gene."The Republican base's favorite pundits – Rush Limbaugh".Salon.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  26. ^"Republican opinion-formers: The top ten Republican thinkers".The Economist.December 6, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  27. ^Murray, Iain (November 16, 2010)."New Kid on the Block".Nationalreview.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  28. ^"GOP's 10 Favorite Pundits – Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck lead survey".Newser.com. December 3, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  29. ^Hannan, Daniel (November 6, 2011)."If you're American and conservative, read this… – Telegraph Blogs".London: Blogs.telegraph.co.uk. Archived fromthe originalon November 19, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  30. ^"A new voice in conservative media – By Will Inboden | Shadow Government".Shadow.foreignpolicy.com. November 16, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
  31. ^"The Growing Influence of National Affairs – By Tevi Troy – The Corner – National Review Online".Nationalreview.com. November 18, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
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