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'''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>

According to ==Our Country Deserves Better PAC==In August 2008, Eustis' official websitejoined [[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, "In 2007[http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=8772&cat=259 Argyle young Republican on the road with "The Stop Obama Tour"], at 19" ''The Post-years-oldStar,'' October 15, he was a 2008</ref> to oppose the election of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] presidential candidate for town council of Argyle[[Barack Obama]].<ref>Ernest Luning, New York"[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://www.kellyseustispoststar.com/aboutnews/local/indexarticle_5382999b-8759-5cb8-a6b9-28ffdaeda71a.html KellySEustisLocals 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 KellyUs – Issues"]"</ref>. At the time of its inception, Eustis was named eCampaign Coordinator and was its Political Director before leaving in October 2009.

A biographical note states that "His campaign became known for its use of websites Several PAC officers and social networking to communicate staff are or were associated with voters. Since then[[Move America Forward]], Kelly has used his years of experience in campaigning and web design to help conservative campaigns and causes from New York to Californiaalthough Eustis was not."<ref name="About"/>

==Our Country Deserves Better While at the organization, Eustis was involved in every major initiative. In November 2008, shortly after the presidential election, the PACcreated 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=In August 259 Argyle GOP activist helping boost Palin profile]," ''The Post-Star'' blog "All Politics is Local," November 12, 2008</ref><ref>Ernest Luning, Eustis joined ["[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 BetterPAC 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]] PAC (OCDB).<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, a conservative political action committee based "[http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-c-2009-03-23-63024.113122_Ads_getting_ubiquitous_in_20th_Congressional_race.html Ads getting ubiquitous in Sacramento20th Congressional race], California. The organization" ''Legislative Gazette,''s mission March 23, 2009</ref> Eustis is to defeat liberal Democratic candidates for the United States House a native of Representatives upstate New York and United States Senate"oversaw Get Out the Vote efforts there".<ref>Press Release, "[http://newsblaze.com/story/20090401052824zzzz.nb/topstory. At the time of its inceptionhtml Military Ballots Should Favor Tedisco]," ''NewsBlaze,'' April 1, 2009</ref> In May 2009, Eustis was named eCampaign Coordinator helped the organization plan a rally against U.S. Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] and was its Political Director before leaving President Obama at a Democratic fundraiser at Caesars Palace in October 2009Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref>Molly Ball, "[http://www.ourcountrydeservesbetterlvrj.com/aboutnews/boardandstaff46074067.html Our Country Deserves Better PRESIDENTIAL VISIT:: About Us - Board and StaffObama boost coveted],"''Las Vegas Review-Journal,'' May 26, 2009</ref>

Several Since leaving, Eustis has been an outspoken critic of Our Country Deserves Better PAC officers are or were associated 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, "[Move America Forwardhttp://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"], although Eustis was not" ''Salon.com,'' April 14, 2010</ref>

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]," ''Legislative GazetteWatertown Daily Times,'' October 26, 2009</ref> 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]].

==Articles ''The Boston Globe'' featured Eustis and resources==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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