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Tag: Blogosphere

Lets see if I remember how to do this...

By Nick, Section News
Posted on Mon Aug 16, 2010 at 10:50:49 AM EST
Tags: Blogosphere (all tags)

Ah, what a year.

I spent the last twelve months preparing for a grueling gubernatorial race, doing a stint in a state executive office with people I'd eventually be working with on a grueling gubernatorial race, handling press during a grueling gubernatorial race, losing a grueling gubernatorial race... All of that leaves a man with two overwhelming thoughts--

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... I've missed you and it's good to be home.

Jason Gillman has done a fantastic job keeping the content here at RightMichigan fresh, thought provoking and uber-relevant, and he's not going anywhere. Props to Jason. Mega-props.

We're fortunate here in Michigan to have conservative new media folks who do more for the cause than sit around their basement rhetorically lighting up the Lefties. Gillman broke the fake tea party story wide-open (making national news). Chris Kobus (the BlogProf) has become a go-to guy for the mainstream media and carried the banner in print and on TV. Wendy Day, Melanie Hall and Joan Fabiano all but BECAME the Tea Party here in Michigan. And I could keep going...

Everyone here knows those names and we all should. What with it being a new year and a new cycle and the fact I've been away, though, not everyone here might know me.

Hi. My name is Nick and I'm a blogger. (This is the part where you all reply "Hi, Nick.") I've been blessed to be a part of this community since we launched it in early 2007. I've worked the Cox AG race in 2002, the Bush re-election campaign in 2004, the DeVos for Governor campaign in 2006 and recently wrapped up a stint as the Press Secretary for the Mike Cox 2010 campaign.

I'm also newly engaged (thanks for all of the kind words) to the most incredible woman in the world, one of those Jesus people, the eldest of ten siblings, an unapologetic Denver Broncos fan and a believer in Kyle Orton AND Tim Tebow. Yes. It's a sickness.

So that's me. And I'm back.

There are dozens of critical issues and races across Michigan this year, and a lot at stake in November. Looking forward to fighting the good fight together.

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