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'''DontGo''' (also commonly spelled in numerous other ways such as '''Don't Go''', '''DontGO''', and '''Don'tGO''') is a [[free market]] [[political activist]] [[non-profit organization|non-profit group]] founded by [[American conservative]] [[Patrick Ruffini]], who had previously created the [[blog]] ''The Next Right'', and [[libertarianism|libertarian]] Eric Odom, an [[marketer|internet marketer]] living in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. |
'''DontGo''' (also commonly spelled in numerous other ways such as '''Don't Go''', '''DontGO''', and '''Don'tGO''') is a [[free market]] [[political activist]] [[non-profit organization|non-profit group]] founded by [[American conservative]] [[Patrick Ruffini]], who had previously created the [[blog]] ''The Next Right'', and [[libertarianism|libertarian]] Eric Odom, an [[marketer|internet marketer]] living in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref name=cnn/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The group started during the August 2008 [[United States offshore drilling debate|offshore oil drilling debate]] in the [[United States House|House of Representatives]], their members strongly favored further drilling and supported the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] revolt on the issue. Founders Odom and Ruffini intended for their website to work as a [[wikt:clearing house|clearinghouse]] of information for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref name=cnn>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/05/conservative-online-activists-launch-dont-go-web-site/ Conservative online activists launch '#dont Go' Web site]. By Martina Stewart. [[CNN.com]] Published August 5, 2008.</ref><ref name=who/ |
The group started during the August 2008 [[United States offshore drilling debate|offshore oil drilling debate]] in the [[United States House|House of Representatives]], their members strongly favored further drilling and supported the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] revolt on the issue. Founders Odom and Ruffini intended for their website to work as a [[wikt:clearing house|clearinghouse]] of information for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref name=cnn>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080809152031/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/05/conservative-online-activists-launch-dont-go-web-site/ Conservative online activists launch '#dont Go' Web site]. By Martina Stewart. [[CNN.com]] Published August 5, 2008.</ref><ref name=who/> |
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Eric Odom has stated that "Our agenda is to declare war on incumbency and long term power.<ref name=who/> The group's mission statement on its website labels it "for anyone who supports free markets, low-taxes, low-regulation and personal freedoms."<ref name=ob>[http://www.dontgomovement.com/objective/ Objective]. [http://www.dontgomovement.com/ dontgomovement.com] Accessed April 14, 2009.</ref> Three national conservative groups, DontGo, [[FreedomWorks]], and [[Americans for Prosperity]] led the tea party movement in April, 2009, according to ''[[The Atlantic]]'' magazine, which referred to DontGo as a "tech savvy" "online rapid response team".<ref name=who/> |
Critics of the group accused it of taking contributions from [[Big Oil|oil companies]]. Eric Odom strongly disputes the charges, saying that he's "still waiting on those magical checks".<ref>[http://www.dontgomovement.com/blog/2009/04/10/is-the-tea-party-tied-to-the-gop/ Is the Tea Party tied to the GOP?] By Eric Odom. [http://www.dontgomovement.com/blog/ DontGo Blog]. Posted April 10, 2009.</ref> |
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Eric Odom has stated that "Our agenda is to declare war on incumbency and long term power.<ref name=who/> The group's mission statement on its website labels it "for anyone who supports free markets, low-taxes, low-regulation and personal freedoms."<ref name=ob>[http://www.dontgomovement.com/objective/ Objective]. [http://www.dontgomovement.com/ dontgomovement.com] Accessed April 14, 2009.</ref> Three [[national conservative]] groups, DontGo, [[FreedomWorks]], and [[Americans for Prosperity]] led the tea party movement in April, 2009, according to ''[[The Atlantic]]'' magazine, which referred to DontGo as a "tech savvy" "online rapid response team".<ref name=who/> |
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==Projects== |
==Projects== |
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The group is instrumental in co-coordinating the [[Nationwide Chicago Tea Party]], which led to the [[Tax Day Tea Party]] protests. It claims to have worked with 700 separate demonstrations. Odom, a [[Bob Barr]] supporter with [[libertarianism|libertarian leanings]], opposes too much [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] involvement with their protests. Notably, he turned down a request from [[Republican National Committee]] Chairman [[Michael Steele]] to speak at the group's Chicago protest.<ref name=who>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2009/04/the-tea-party-movement-whos-in-charge/13041/ The Tea Party Movement: Who's In Charge?] By Chris Good. ''[[Atlantic Monthly]]''. Posted April 13, 2009.</ref> After the snub, the [[Republican National Committee]] released a statement saying that "They're just having a little fun."<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/4/10/gop-chairman-michael-steele-denies-tea-party-claim.html GOP Chairman Michael Steele Denies Tea Party Claim]. By Paul Bedard. ''[[ |
The group is instrumental in co-coordinating the [[Nationwide Chicago Tea Party]], which led to the [[Tax Day Tea Party]] protests. It claims to have worked with 700 separate demonstrations. Odom, a [[Bob Barr]] supporter with [[libertarianism|libertarian leanings]], opposes too much [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] involvement with their protests. Notably, he turned down a request from [[Republican National Committee]] Chairman [[Michael Steele]] to speak at the group's Chicago protest.<ref name=who>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2009/04/the-tea-party-movement-whos-in-charge/13041/ The Tea Party Movement: Who's In Charge?] By Chris Good. ''[[Atlantic Monthly]]''. Posted April 13, 2009.</ref> After the snub, the [[Republican National Committee]] released a statement saying that "They're just having a little fun."<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/4/10/gop-chairman-michael-steele-denies-tea-party-claim.html GOP Chairman Michael Steele Denies Tea Party Claim] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413151334/http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/4/10/gop-chairman-michael-steele-denies-tea-party-claim.html |date=2009-04-13 }}. By Paul Bedard. ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''. Published April 4, 2009.</ref> |
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==References== |
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*{{cite web |title=Official Website |url=http://www.dontgomovement.com:80/ |archivedate=April 17, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417111912/http://www.dontgomovement.com/ | |
*{{cite web |title=Official Website |url=http://www.dontgomovement.com:80/ |archivedate=April 17, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417111912/http://www.dontgomovement.com/ |url-status=dead }} |
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 11 September 2024
DontGo (also commonly spelled in numerous other ways such as Don't Go, DontGO, and Don'tGO) is a free market political activist non-profit group founded by American conservative Patrick Ruffini, who had previously created the blog The Next Right, and libertarian Eric Odom, an internet marketer living in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
History
[edit]The group started during the August 2008 offshore oil drilling debate in the House of Representatives, their members strongly favored further drilling and supported the Republican revolt on the issue. Founders Odom and Ruffini intended for their website to work as a clearinghouse of information for the Republicans.[1][2]
Critics of the group accused it of taking contributions from oil companies. Eric Odom strongly disputes the charges, saying that he's "still waiting on those magical checks".[3]
Eric Odom has stated that "Our agenda is to declare war on incumbency and long term power.[2] The group's mission statement on its website labels it "for anyone who supports free markets, low-taxes, low-regulation and personal freedoms."[4] Three national conservative groups, DontGo, FreedomWorks, and Americans for Prosperity led the tea party movement in April, 2009, according to The Atlantic magazine, which referred to DontGo as a "tech savvy" "online rapid response team".[2]
Projects
[edit]The group is instrumental in co-coordinating the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party, which led to the Tax Day Tea Party protests. It claims to have worked with 700 separate demonstrations. Odom, a Bob Barr supporter with libertarian leanings, opposes too much Republican involvement with their protests. Notably, he turned down a request from Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele to speak at the group's Chicago protest.[2] After the snub, the Republican National Committee released a statement saying that "They're just having a little fun."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Conservative online activists launch '#dont Go' Web site. By Martina Stewart. CNN.com Published August 5, 2008.
- ^ a b c d The Tea Party Movement: Who's In Charge? By Chris Good. Atlantic Monthly. Posted April 13, 2009.
- ^ Is the Tea Party tied to the GOP? By Eric Odom. DontGo Blog. Posted April 10, 2009.
- ^ Objective. dontgomovement.com Accessed April 14, 2009.
- ^ GOP Chairman Michael Steele Denies Tea Party Claim Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. By Paul Bedard. U.S. News & World Report. Published April 4, 2009.
External links
[edit]- "Official Website". Archived from the original on April 17, 2009.
