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Stories by Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf is a freelance writer who blogs at TheAmericanScene.com.

Enough with the Attacks on Dissident Cons

Conor Friedersdorf wrote on January 26th, 2010 at 8:35 am

In an essay here at FrumForum, John Guardiano calls me a whining, conformist young “hipster con” who misunderstands the conservative movement and lacks the courage of my convictions, linking to material that backs up none of his characterizations.  more

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Listening to the Grassroots on the GOP’s Future

Conor Friedersdorf wrote on October 9th, 2009 at 9:00 am

The future of the GOP is much discussed lately. We’re all familiar with what those who write about politics from Washington D.C. or New York think. But what do Republicans at the local level regard as the best way to retake Congress and challenge President Obama?  more

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Populist Mustard

Conor Friedersdorf wrote on May 9th, 2009 at 11:37 pm

I’m in California at my parents’ house this week. They’re both lifelong Orange County Republicans, McCain voters, and predisposed to dislike Obama, and when I played the “what kind of a man eats ketchup” audio for them, they couldn’t understand it. When I told them that the same criticism is making the rounds among certain   more

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