The face of the Republican Party to college students got a bit of a facelift today: the College Republicans updated their website. There are a couple things about the new site we liked, such as the  Twitter feature. But beyond that, we honestly weren't blown away. The design is sub-par, to put it nicely.

One user was a bit more blunt when using the new Twitter feature to say, "wow crnc.org fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down."

Now design isn't everything... but it is something. Obama wouldn't have been as popular as he was if his website had also looked like it was designed in 1998.

Our goal isn't to put the College Republicans down; they do a lot of great stuff. But we do want to help them by being truthful. If they want to be appeal to young voters, they have to improve the quality of their marketing.

Since The Relevant Elephant launched just over ten weeks ago, thousands have started reading our blog. We've had visitors from 100 countries, along with citizens from every state. All in all, we've had a great start.

But here's the thing: the 2008 election is right around the corner. Right now we're in that magical time when everyone and their mom is interested in politics. We've got an incredible window of opportunity, but it's closing fast. If we're going to spread the word about why conservatism is best for everyone, now is the time to do it. And that's where you come in.

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We’re not usually fans of email forwards, but this one caught our eye and we thought it would be worth sharing.

I'm reminded of the time that Catherine...a little girl in our neighborhood...told me that she wanted to be President one day.

Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there with us, and I asked Catherine - "If you were President, what would be the first thing you would do?"

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"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15." 

- Ronald Reagan

Happy Independence Day from your friends at The Relevant Elephant.

The Relevant Elephant was invited to travel around Southwest Missouri today to hear Kenny Hulshof’s latest heavy-hitting endorsement (TRE endorsed Kenny for Governor last week). Congressman Roy Blunt, the second highest-ranking Republican in the US Congress, is the latest of many Hulshof endorsements.

We started in Springfield, passed through Joplin, and finally converged on Mt. Vernon. At each stop, Blunt spoke of his work with Hulshof and his confidence in the leadership Kenny will bring to the state of Missouri. According to Blunt, Hulshof best understands and represents Missouri values.

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With all the election talk lately, we wanted to lighten things up with some classic conservative bumper stickers. Maybe you've seen one. Maybe you own one. Either way, enjoy these classics, courtesy of Daniel Kurtz' "How to Win a Fight With a Liberal":

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We all have secrets. That's the idea behind Postsecret, one of the most popular sites in the blogosphere. Every week, five million visitors check Postsecret, viewing never-before shared secrets depicted on homemade postcards.

Some of the secrets are shocking. Others are amusing. Many are thought provoking. This particular secret stood out to me recently.

I paused to think about the colorful postcard with the black and white message. I wondered how a young conservative could be so embarrassed by their worldview that they minimized it in a defeated declaration on an anonymous website.

Recent polling indicates that for every young conservative, two young voters lean liberal. Many young liberals wear their political orientation like a fashion statement, aligning themselves with trendy views they often don't understand. In a culture where decisions are made on the basis of what's in style, it's easy for young conservatives to feel like their worldview doesn't measure up.

Never fear: The Relevant Elephant is here. Check back regularly; you'll get a fun and friendly crash course in conservatism. Before long, you'll be educating your liberal friends instead of hiding from them.