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...Situated in a historic former mill, McCain’s New England headquarters are spartan but lively. As the HRC members exit their yellow school bus and make their way through the building’s varnished hardwood halls, they exhibit a determined brand of optimism that is characteristic of those who toil in the labor of love. They’ll spend the day trekking door-to-door to the homes of mostly elderly undecideded voters, hoping to mobilize the more conservative ones to come out in favor of McCain...
...Faced with a campus that dismisses conservatism and a historic election that has galvanized students, the HRC is, by necessity, forging a new brand of Republicanism at Harvard. Capitalizing on extensive knowledge of the campus’ liberal majority, the club’s members have been able to fine-tune their attempts to improve the accessibility of Republican ideals...
...Having discarded the model of the “folksy firebrand” Republican in favor of a more academic image, HRC members now hope they have re-branded conservatism in a way Democrats will find more compelling in the times ahead...
...taking a calmer, more directed approach we’ve been able to get our message across in a clear way that people actually listen to,” says HRC Vice President Alee Lockman ’10. “In the past couple of years we’ve really been trying to send a message that we’re Harvard students, we’re just as smart as our liberal counterparts—we just have different opinions...
...destigmatization and intellectualization of Republicanism are not just tactics—they’re strategies, with the potential for enormous payoff. While working to improve its reputation on campus, the HRC has also been setting the tone for the way they hope Democrats and Republicans will interact for the next 20 years...