MORE RETREAT SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
Ambassador John Bolton, LPR Annual Retreat Dinner Keynote
America is the Last Best Hope: Our National Sovereignty and Security Must Be Guarded
We're pleased to announce that Ambassador Bolton will be the Dinner Keynote Speaker at the 2010 Leadership Program of the Rockies Retreat. VIP Reception guests will also receive a photo opportunity with Ambassador Bolton.
Ambassador John Bolton served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, both within the Bush Administration. Ambassador Bolton currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His areas of study include Foreign Policy and International Organizations.
Recent interviews with Ambassador Bolton:
John Bolton on Growing Terror Threat in Yemen
Bolton: Thinking We Can Contain an Iran with Nuclear Weapons Is a Mistake
Iran in Chaos: Has Obama Taken a Strong Enough Stand?
Dick Morris, LPR Annual Retreat Keynote Lunch Speaker
You've seen him as a regular on Fox News:
One of the most prominent American political consultants gives the inside scoop on President Obama's radical political agenda.
Dick Morris in Catastrophe:
"It's time to take back our country. Now. It's that simple. It's that urgent. We must act before President Barack Obama fully implements his radical political agenda. Because after Obama has won his war on prosperity and canceled the war on terror, it will be too late to regain our liberty or our security."
Dick Morris wrote Catastrophe: How Obama, Congress and the Special Interests Are Transforming... a Slump into a Crash, Freedom into Socialism, and a Disaster into a Catastrophe... and How to Fight Back. Dick Morris serves as a political analyst for FOX News Channel and often contributes to FOX News Sunday.
Ambassador Paul Bremer
Ambassador Bremer is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on terrorism and homeland security.
Ambassador Bremer served as the Presidential Envoy to Iraq, responsible for Coalition efforts to start rebuilding the country's shattered political and economic structure. His best-selling book, My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope tells of the challenges he and his colleagues faced there.
Ambassador Bremer's 23-year career in the State Department spanned eight Presidencies and during this time, he served as Special Assistant or Executive Assistant to six Secretaries of State. His overseas assignments included service at the Embassies in Afghanistan and Malawi and as Deputy Ambassador at the American Embassy in Norway.
President Reagan named him as Ambassador to the Netherlands in 1983 where he served for three years. Ambassador Bremer was Ambassador at Large for Counter Terrorism in the second Reagan Administration, charged with formulating and implementing the nation's counter-terrorism policies. Ambassador Bremer served as Chairman of the bipartisan National Commission on Terrorism and as a member of the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Benjamin Ginsberg
He was a legal star in the Bush/Gore hanging chad fight; He is an expert on campaign finance reform.
One of the most prominent legal experts in our recent history will help us unravel the recent Supreme Court decision.
Benjamin Ginsberg represents numerous political parties, political campaigns, candidates, members of Congress and state legislatures, Governors, corporations, trade associations, vendors, donors and individuals participating in the political process.
In both the 2004 and 2000 election cycles, Mr. Ginsberg served as national counsel to the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign; he played a central role in the 2000 Florida recount. In 2008, he served as national counsel to the Romney for President campaign. He also represents the campaigns and leadership PACs of numerous members of the Senate and House, as well as the national party committees. He serves as counsel to the Republican Governors Association and has wide experience on the state legislative level from directing Republican redistricting efforts nationwide following the 1990 Census and being actively engaged in the 2001-2002 round of redistricting.
Margaret Hoover
A Fox News Contributor, Margaret Hoover is a "Culture Warrior" on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated show, The Factor.
Margaret Hoover is a television and radio commentator on issues ranging from American politics to pop-culture. In addition to Bill O'Reilly's top-rated show, The Factor, Ms. Hoover has guest co-hosted The View on ABC, and has appeared on NBC, CBS, PBS and CNN.
In on-air appearances and speeches, she has become known as an advocate for reforming the Republican Party through renewed emphasis on the conservative principles of individual freedom, fiscal responsibility and strong national defense.
Steve Moore
Economic turbulence defined 2009 and will likely be THE topic of 2010. Steve Moore has been the resident economic expert on Fox News, and he'll share his insights with LPR Retreat attendees.
Stephen Moore joined The Wall Street Journal as a member of the editorial board and senior economics writer on May 31, 2005. Stephen is a frequent commentator on Fox News. He focuses on economic issues, including budget, tax and monetary policy.
Stephen is the founder and former president of the Club for Growth, which raises money for political candidates who favor free-market economic policies.
Craig Shirley
Author of Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All
and Rendevous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America
Our LPR Retreat theme "The Last Best Hope" is taken from a favorite Ronald Reagan quote; many of the same themes of several decades past are also the issues of the day: Carter-era malaise, economic insecurity and looming national threats. Craig Shirley's exploration of the political past and path of Ronald Reagan gives us fresh insight and strategies within our current political climate.
Craig Shirley is the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller Reagan's Revolution, the first book detailing Reagan's pivotal 1976 challenge to President Gerald Ford in the GOP primaries. Shirley is also president of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, an influential government relations and marketing firm. He has written for the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Weekly Standard, among other publications, and in 2005 he was recognized as the outstanding alumnus of Springfield College. Shirley and his wife, Zorine, divide their time between their homes in Alexandria, VA, and "Trickle Down Point" on the Rappahannock River in Lancaster, VA.
In Craig Shirley's other book, Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America, he tells the tale of Reagan's triumph. By tracing the path from Reagan's defeat on the convention floor in 1976 to his ultimate victory on election night in 1980, Shirley shows in gripping detail how Reagan's unshakeable hopefulness and conservative convictions led to a most unlikely presidency. Shirley explores the Gipper's underreported wilderness years (1976-79) and follows him as Reagan hones his message, assembles his team, and launches his bid for the White House amid the inflation crisis, the Panama Canal fight, and Jimmy Carter's era of malaise.