Join Principles First at GWU for a discussion with David Frum on the upcoming 2024 election.

We are heading to college campuses...
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We know Turning Point USA has had a terrible effect on the conservative movement, primarily on college campuses. Principles First plans to offer an alternative, starting at The George Washington University tomorrow.

Join Principles First for a discussion with David Frum tomorrow at 5pm ET at Tonic at Quigley's on the campus of The George Washington University to discuss the upcoming 2024 election and the future for principled leadership in the United States.

Mr. Frum is a political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He is currently a senior editor at The Atlantic. Mr. Frum will be joined by Dr. Casey Burgat, Director of the Legislative Affairs Master's Degree program at GW's Graduate School of Political Management.

All are welcome, but space is limited and priority will be given to GW students in the event RSVPs exceed capacity.
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Principles First in POLITICO Playbook

POLITICO: Never Trump faces the ever after ([link removed])

ADAM WREN, writing for POLITICO Playbook, wrote about the future of the increasingly critical "Never Trump" faction of voters that could prove decisive in this election.

From the article:

"It's an open question just how durable this alliance is if Harris wins and Trump recedes from center stage.

'This group of voters has made themselves known,' said Heath Mayo, a conservative activist who founded the advocacy group Principles First. 'They're showing up at rallies. They're convening separately. We've hosted dinners around the country in several states. So I think it is a segment of voters that has sort of found a collective identity and built a community. And when that happens, I don't think it goes away easily.'

Far from dissolving, Never Trump could 'be more energized if it is responsible in some of these states for dealing a knockout blow to Trumpism in places like the Pennsylvania suburbs and Arizona,' Mayo said.

If that happens, would the movement have the power to extract policy concessions from a potential Harris administration?

'That is the million-dollar question,' Mayo said. 'After she wins, how do we use this political leverage -- because we will have helped deliver her the White House -- how do we use that leverage to communicate what it looks like for a Harris administration to tack in our direction? What does that mean for NATO and our commitments to our allies abroad? What does the foreign policy look like? What does an economic policy look like?"

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Reminder: Principles First Summit 2025

Space is already filling up at our 2025 Principles First Summit. The limited set of VIP tickets with seating right in front of the stage are nearly sold out. We are also excited to announce that this year's Summit will feature a big welcome reception on Friday evening at Hamilton Live. This is going to be our biggest one yet and you don't want to miss it.

Check out the early list of leaders ([link removed]) who have already committed to join us and reserve your spot today.
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Recap of Battleground Dinners

Our recent Battleground Dinners in Philadelphia and Phoenix continued the string of our outstanding regional discussions elevating our core principles and bringing together Principles Firsters around the country.

Thanks to our incredible local lead Amanda Stewart Sprowls in Phoenix and our partners at the Society for the Rule of Law Institute who helped us host the Philadelphia dinner.

We continue to hear that we need more of these dinners all around the country and we are working hard to put as many of them on the calendar for 2025 as we can so that we can organize and grow this critical segment of voters in the years ahead.
Watch the Philadelphia Dinner Program ([link removed])
Philadelphia, PA - Wednesday, October 16
Phoenix, AZ - Saturday, October 19
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