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...self-described "religious-based, dynamic conservative," Sean P. McLaughlin '91 the co-editor of the conservative Peninsula, Kenneth D. DeGeorgio '93, the co-founder of Association Against Learning in the Absence of Religion and Morality (AALARM), and Michael A. Reynolds '91, the president of the Conservative Club. With Anderson in charge, the HRC has reached its highest level of activity in recent years...
This year, not everyone is happy. Valeria E. Scott '92, Sanders J. Chae '92 and Peter B. Rutledge '92 have all resigned from the executive board in protest of Anderson's extremist views. After the club's decision to support Peninsula without first reviewing the content of the magazine, Ackley says he almost quit as well, although he eventually decided to remain to try to "keep the extremism in moderation...
...Anderson's polarizing tactics have not displeased everyone. Campus Democrats believe his extreme stands will bring alienated Republicans into their own party...
...Neil A. Cooper '91, the president of College Democrats of Massachusetts. "It helps us across the state when Republican groups take such extreme positions. When you have a political party, you have to build coalitions and compromise. We're going to attract Jesse Jackson liberals and Lloyd Bentsen conservatives. Anderson's going to alienate people who would otherwise support...
...Anderson responds that since Republicans will never be a majority at Harvard, his efforts have been focused on developing a core group of conservative Republicans and educating the campus, although he recently turned down a challenge to debate from the Harvard/Radcliffe Democrats. He says that he is content to leave coalition-building to the national party...