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| − | '''Kelly S. Eustis''' is President and Chief Executive Officer of [[Eusatrix Corporation]], a strategic public relations and political consulting firm specializing in campaigns and issue advocacy, public affairs, and online strategy.<ref name="About">[http://www.eusatrix.com/about "Eusatrix Corporation | About"]</ref> | + | '''Kelly S. Eustis''' is an American political consultant, [[Republican Party| Republican]] politician, and [[conservative]] activist. In 2007, at the age of 19, Eustis was a candidate for a town council seat in upstate New York..<ref>Sarah Sutton, "[http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_877c65c4-7403-5d83-88df-e7122f5fea39.html Student grows grass roots on net]," ''The Post-Star,'' May 24, 2007</ref><ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/14/news/columns/politics/doc464786cc61d86973300660.txt Crossing party lines; Gillibrand votes; Nader in area]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics Is Local", May 12, 2007</ref> He is President and Chief Executive Officer of [[Eusatrix Corporation]], a strategic [[public relations]] and political consulting firm specializing in campaigns and issue advocacy, public affairs, and online strategy.<ref name="About">[http://www.eusatrix.com/about "Eusatrix Corporation | About"]</ref> |
| − | + | ==Our Country Deserves Better PAC== | |
| + | In August 2008, Eustis joined [[Our Country Deserves Better]] PAC, a conservative [[political action committee]] based in Sacramento, California as a part of its "Stop Obama Tour"<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=8772&cat=259 Argyle young Republican on the road with "The Stop Obama Tour"]," ''The Post-Star,'' October 15, 2008</ref> to oppose the election of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] presidential candidate [[Barack Obama]].<ref>Ernest Luning, "[http://coloradoindependent.com/11933/stop-obama-bus-tour-rallies-conservatives-drives-attack-ads 'Stop Obama' bus tour rallies conservatives, drives attack ads]," ''Colorado Independent,'' October 20, 2008</ref><ref>Drew Kerr, "[http://poststar.com/news/local/article_5382999b-8759-5cb8-a6b9-28ffdaeda71a.html Locals add to election push]," ''The Post-Star,'' November 4, 2008</ref> The organization's mission is to defeat liberal Democratic candidates for the [[United States House of Representatives]] and [[United States Senate]]<ref>[http://www.ourcountrydeservesbetter.com/about/issues "Our Country Deserves Better :: About Us – Issues"]</ref>. At the time of its inception, Eustis was named eCampaign Coordinator and was its Political Director before leaving in October 2009. | ||
| − | + | Several PAC officers and staff are or were associated with [[Move America Forward]], although Eustis was not. | |
| − | + | While at the organization, Eustis was involved in every major initiative. In November 2008, shortly after the presidential election, the PAC created and aired television advertisements in support of former vice presidential nominee [[Sarah Palin]] during Thanksgiving.<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=11094&cat=259 Argyle GOP activist helping boost Palin profile]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," November 12, 2008</ref><ref>Ernest Luning, "[http://coloradoindependent.com/16049/conservative-pac-to-air-thanksgiving-ad-thanking-palin-for-being-palin Conservative PAC to air Thanksgiving ad thanking Palin for being Palin]," ''The Colorado Independent,'' November 24, 2008</ref> In lead up to New York's 20th Congressional District Special Election in March 2009, Our Country Deserves Better PAC spent hundreds of thousands of dollars running televison and radio advertisements in support of Republican New York State Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco against Democrat Scott Murphy for the seat vacated by [[Kirsten Gillibrand]].<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=18998&cat=259 Ready or not — attack ads are coming]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," February 25, 2009</ref><ref>T.J. Raphael, "[http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-c-2009-03-23-63024.113122_Ads_getting_ubiquitous_in_20th_Congressional_race.html Ads getting ubiquitous in 20th Congressional race]," ''Legislative Gazette,'' March 23, 2009</ref> Eustis is a native of upstate New York and "oversaw Get Out the Vote efforts there".<ref>Press Release, "[http://newsblaze.com/story/20090401052824zzzz.nb/topstory.html Military Ballots Should Favor Tedisco]," ''NewsBlaze,'' April 1, 2009</ref> In May 2009, Eustis helped the organization plan a rally against U.S. Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] and President Obama at a Democratic fundraiser at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref>Molly Ball, "[http://www.lvrj.com/news/46074067.html PRESIDENTIAL VISIT: Obama boost coveted]," ''Las Vegas Review-Journal,'' May 26, 2009</ref> | |
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| − | + | Since leaving, Eustis has been an outspoken critic of Our Country Deserves Better PAC for its "[[Tea Party Express]]" national bus tours. According to an interview with ''[[The_Politico|POLITICO]]'', he believes [[Russo Marsh & Rogers|Russo Marsh + Associates]], the Republican political consulting firm behind the organization, is "basically hijacking the movement for their personal and business gains without regard for real tea party activists" and the PAC is "is keeping the firm afloat."<ref>Kenneth P. Vogel, "[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35785.html GOP operatives crash the tea party]," ''POLITICO,'' April 14, 2010</ref><ref>Joe Conason, "[http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/joe_conason/2010/04/14/teaparty How GOP consultants ripped off "tea party"]," ''Salon.com,'' April 14, 2010</ref> | |
==One Nation PAC== | ==One Nation PAC== | ||
On October 8, 2009, Eustis filed a statement of organization with the [[Federal Election Commission]] to start One Nation PAC, a conservative political action committee, after leaving Our Country Deserves Better PAC due to "creative and personal differences".<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://www.poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=32579&cat=259 Former Argyle resident forms new PAC]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," October 12, 2009</ref> | On October 8, 2009, Eustis filed a statement of organization with the [[Federal Election Commission]] to start One Nation PAC, a conservative political action committee, after leaving Our Country Deserves Better PAC due to "creative and personal differences".<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://www.poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=32579&cat=259 Former Argyle resident forms new PAC]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," October 12, 2009</ref> | ||
| − | One Nation PAC endorsed | + | One Nation PAC endorsed Doug Hoffman, a Republican running on the Conservative Party line, on October 23, 2009 in New York's 23rd Congressional District Special Election set for November 3, 2009. Kelly S. Eustis told the ''Watertown Daily Times'', "Winning this seat will be the beginnings of the conservative comeback in Congress. With just one year to go until the November 2010 congressional elections, a victory will show that conservative values and strong leadership matter to the American people."<ref>Jude Seymour, "[http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091026/BLOGS09/910269995 Monday Endorsements: David O'B. Martin, One Nation]," ''Watertown Daily Times,'' October 26, 2009</ref> |
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| + | In September 2010, Eustis announced that One Nation PAC will engage in a $50,000 advertising campaign to support [[Joseph J. DioGuardi|Joe DioGuardi]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in New York against incumbent Democratic Senator [[Kirsten Gillibrand]].<ref>Maury Thompson, "[http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=52606&cat=259 Conservative PAC supports Gibson, DioGuardi]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," September 23, 2010</ref> Gillibrand had been appointed to the seat by Governor [[David Paterson]] after it was vacated by [[Hillary Clinton]]. | ||
| − | + | ''The Boston Globe'' featured Eustis and One Nation PAC in October 2010 as a smaller, grassroots-driven political action committee who is boosting conservative candidates in Massachusetts, such as Marine Corps veteran and Republican candidate Sean Bielat challenging liberal Democratic incumbent Congressman [[Barney Frank]] in Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District.<ref>Farah Stockman and Donovan Slack, "[http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/10/29/small_far_off_pacs_boost_mass_challengers/ Far-off, grass-roots PACs lift Mass. challengers]," ''The Boston Globe,'' October 29, 2010</ref> | |
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*[http://www.kellyseustis.com/ KellySEustis.com :: Official Site of Kelly S. Eustis], '''official site''' | *[http://www.kellyseustis.com/ KellySEustis.com :: Official Site of Kelly S. Eustis], '''official site''' | ||
| − | *[http://www.eusatrix.com/ Eusatrix Corporation] | + | *[http://www.eusatrix.com/ Eusatrix Corporation] |
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.ourcountrydeservesbetter.com/ Our Country Deserves Better PAC] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://www.teapartyexpress.org/ Tea Party Express] |
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* [http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/28/news/columns/politics/doc465b131e2f284855118587.txt "Gillibrand explains war funding vote; 19-year-old candidate praises code inspection legislation"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 28, 2007 | * [http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/28/news/columns/politics/doc465b131e2f284855118587.txt "Gillibrand explains war funding vote; 19-year-old candidate praises code inspection legislation"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 28, 2007 | ||
* [http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/11/07/news/local/13062658.txt "Young candidate's challenge falls short"], ''The Post-Star'' (Glens Falls, New York), November 7, 2007 | * [http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/11/07/news/local/13062658.txt "Young candidate's challenge falls short"], ''The Post-Star'' (Glens Falls, New York), November 7, 2007 | ||
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* [http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/mar/12/0312_20th "New poll shows Murphy narrowing gap"], ''The Daily Gazette'' (Schenectady, New York), March 12, 2009 | * [http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/mar/12/0312_20th "New poll shows Murphy narrowing gap"], ''The Daily Gazette'' (Schenectady, New York), March 12, 2009 | ||
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* [http://www.poststar.com/blogs/?p=23227 "Bookmark this site"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "The Wash" (Glens Falls, New York, April 21, 2009 | * [http://www.poststar.com/blogs/?p=23227 "Bookmark this site"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "The Wash" (Glens Falls, New York, April 21, 2009 | ||
* [http://www.poststar.com/blogs/?p=24106&cat=259 "Murphy already a target of conservative PAC"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 6, 2009 | * [http://www.poststar.com/blogs/?p=24106&cat=259 "Murphy already a target of conservative PAC"], ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 6, 2009 | ||
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Revision as of 22:01, 1 December 2010
Kelly S. Eustis is an American political consultant, Republican politician, and conservative activist. In 2007, at the age of 19, Eustis was a candidate for a town council seat in upstate New York..[1][2] He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Eusatrix Corporation, a strategic public relations and political consulting firm specializing in campaigns and issue advocacy, public affairs, and online strategy.[3]
Contents
Our Country Deserves Better PAC
In August 2008, Eustis joined Our Country Deserves Better PAC, a conservative political action committee based in Sacramento, California as a part of its "Stop Obama Tour"[4] to oppose the election of Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama.[5][6] The organization's mission is to defeat liberal Democratic candidates for the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate[7]. At the time of its inception, Eustis was named eCampaign Coordinator and was its Political Director before leaving in October 2009.
Several PAC officers and staff are or were associated with Move America Forward, although Eustis was not.
While at the organization, Eustis was involved in every major initiative. In November 2008, shortly after the presidential election, the PAC created and aired television advertisements in support of former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin during Thanksgiving.[8][9] In lead up to New York's 20th Congressional District Special Election in March 2009, Our Country Deserves Better PAC spent hundreds of thousands of dollars running televison and radio advertisements in support of Republican New York State Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco against Democrat Scott Murphy for the seat vacated by Kirsten Gillibrand.[10][11] Eustis is a native of upstate New York and "oversaw Get Out the Vote efforts there".[12] In May 2009, Eustis helped the organization plan a rally against U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Obama at a Democratic fundraiser at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.[13]
Since leaving, Eustis has been an outspoken critic of Our Country Deserves Better PAC for its "Tea Party Express" national bus tours. According to an interview with POLITICO, he believes Russo Marsh + Associates, the Republican political consulting firm behind the organization, is "basically hijacking the movement for their personal and business gains without regard for real tea party activists" and the PAC is "is keeping the firm afloat."[14][15]
One Nation PAC
On October 8, 2009, Eustis filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission to start One Nation PAC, a conservative political action committee, after leaving Our Country Deserves Better PAC due to "creative and personal differences".[16]
One Nation PAC endorsed Doug Hoffman, a Republican running on the Conservative Party line, on October 23, 2009 in New York's 23rd Congressional District Special Election set for November 3, 2009. Kelly S. Eustis told the Watertown Daily Times, "Winning this seat will be the beginnings of the conservative comeback in Congress. With just one year to go until the November 2010 congressional elections, a victory will show that conservative values and strong leadership matter to the American people."[17]
In September 2010, Eustis announced that One Nation PAC will engage in a $50,000 advertising campaign to support Joe DioGuardi for U.S. Senate in New York against incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.[18] Gillibrand had been appointed to the seat by Governor David Paterson after it was vacated by Hillary Clinton.
The Boston Globe featured Eustis and One Nation PAC in October 2010 as a smaller, grassroots-driven political action committee who is boosting conservative candidates in Massachusetts, such as Marine Corps veteran and Republican candidate Sean Bielat challenging liberal Democratic incumbent Congressman Barney Frank in Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District.[19]
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References
- ↑ Sarah Sutton, "Student grows grass roots on net," The Post-Star, May 24, 2007
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Crossing party lines; Gillibrand votes; Nader in area," The Post-Star blog "All Politics Is Local", May 12, 2007
- ↑ "Eusatrix Corporation | About"
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Argyle young Republican on the road with "The Stop Obama Tour"," The Post-Star, October 15, 2008
- ↑ Ernest Luning, "'Stop Obama' bus tour rallies conservatives, drives attack ads," Colorado Independent, October 20, 2008
- ↑ Drew Kerr, "Locals add to election push," The Post-Star, November 4, 2008
- ↑ "Our Country Deserves Better :: About Us – Issues"
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Argyle GOP activist helping boost Palin profile," The Post-Star blog "All Politics is Local," November 12, 2008
- ↑ Ernest Luning, "Conservative PAC to air Thanksgiving ad thanking Palin for being Palin," The Colorado Independent, November 24, 2008
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Ready or not — attack ads are coming," The Post-Star blog "All Politics is Local," February 25, 2009
- ↑ T.J. Raphael, "Ads getting ubiquitous in 20th Congressional race," Legislative Gazette, March 23, 2009
- ↑ Press Release, "Military Ballots Should Favor Tedisco," NewsBlaze, April 1, 2009
- ↑ Molly Ball, "PRESIDENTIAL VISIT: Obama boost coveted," Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 26, 2009
- ↑ Kenneth P. Vogel, "GOP operatives crash the tea party," POLITICO, April 14, 2010
- ↑ Joe Conason, "How GOP consultants ripped off "tea party"," Salon.com, April 14, 2010
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Former Argyle resident forms new PAC," The Post-Star blog "All Politics is Local," October 12, 2009
- ↑ Jude Seymour, "Monday Endorsements: David O'B. Martin, One Nation," Watertown Daily Times, October 26, 2009
- ↑ Maury Thompson, "Conservative PAC supports Gibson, DioGuardi," The Post-Star blog "All Politics is Local," September 23, 2010
- ↑ Farah Stockman and Donovan Slack, "Far-off, grass-roots PACs lift Mass. challengers," The Boston Globe, October 29, 2010
External resources
- KellySEustis.com :: Official Site of Kelly S. Eustis, official site
- Eusatrix Corporation
- Our Country Deserves Better PAC
- Tea Party Express
External articles
- "Gillibrand explains war funding vote; 19-year-old candidate praises code inspection legislation", The Post-Star blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 28, 2007
- "Young candidate's challenge falls short", The Post-Star (Glens Falls, New York), November 7, 2007
- "New poll shows Murphy narrowing gap", The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, New York), March 12, 2009
- "Bookmark this site", The Post-Star blog "The Wash" (Glens Falls, New York, April 21, 2009
- "Murphy already a target of conservative PAC", The Post-Star blog "All Politics Is Local" (Glens Falls, New York), May 6, 2009
