The Setting: late 2011-early 2012 -- Repubs were busy hashing out who would be the GOP presidential nominee. Mitt Romney was beginning to peak despite conservative Republicans feeling he was too moderate compared to preferred candidates Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum & Rick Perry. Battles were being fought within the Republican camp as the candidates vied for the top honor of becoming the GOP presidential nominee.
The Player: RedState.com's Chairman of the Board and Manager Editor, Erick Erickson, a regular contributor on CNN. According to Mr Erickson, RedState is a neoconservative American political blog "conservative in the primaries and Republican in general elections".
