A Place for Conservative Woman: Smart Girl Politics

Posted Thu, 05/13/2010 - 1:59pm by Kristen Hawley

I've always been interested in politics. However, October of 2008 I decided to start a blog. After the election I knew that I need more… I started searching for somewhere to belong. A group of like-thinking people that I could relate and express me feelings with.

Little did I know I would find Smart Girl Politics, a grass roots organization that promotes the opinions and principles of conservative women. How Perfect… February 19, 2009 I joined! I am now the Director of Operations and am loving the new relationships I form daily.

The best part – I don’t feel alone anymore.
I was worried that conservative politics was dead…. but I was so wrong. We are thriving.

Smart Girl Politics has started many programs to help achieve their goals.  Engage. Educate. Empower. We have tried to reach as many members as possible using all the different media types we have available.

SGP101 is our way to provide education on everything from social networking to campaign tactics. We have trained over a 1,000 members and are working toward reaching many more.

Smart Girl Nation is an online magazine/blog that has many topics but my favorite is the Profiles in Conservatism. This section is used as a Member Spotlight and  The Next Generation, where we highlight young conservative women making a difference in their communities.

Smart Girl Summit 2009 was held in Tennessee and featured speakers Liz Cheney, Michelle Malkin, and Congressman Marsha Blackburn. The sold out event was a hit! This years summit will be a two-day event with a reception, banquet and awards dinner, and TONS more training and speakers. Some of the speakers include Rachel Campos-Duffy, Liz Cheney, S.E. Cupp, Leslie Sanchez, Pamela Geller, Tammy Bruce, and so many more.

Smart Girl Nation Radio is played on From The Right  Radio at 10pm on Wednesdays or you can find the podcast on iTunes. Teri Christoph, Kathleen McKinley, and Molly Teichman discuss issues conservative women care about. They also have great interviews and analyze the latest news.

Smart Girl Politics has completed so much in the little time they have been around (November 10, 2008). 

We would love to have you as a member – join us. You won’t regret it.

At this time we are a completely volunteer grassroots organization and complete all of our task on a very small budget. 
All donations are always welcomed.

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Kristen Hawley,

Kristen hawley

recently graduated from the University of Michigan, earning her BS with a concentration in Ecology and a double minor in Field Biology & Geography. Despite her scientific background, politics is her true passion. Kristen has always been on the conservative end of the political spectrum – a rarity among college-aged Michiganders – but has never felt the pull of liberalism. To the great relief of her boyfriend and others subjected to her ranting, she developed Angry Female Elephant in October of 2008 as a forum for her political frustration.

On November 5th, 2009, a day when conservatives around the country were still in mourning, she found a new motivation to change the direction of her country and threw herself into online activism. Several months later she discovered Smart Girl Politics, and knew she’d found an organization that would connect her with other conservative women who were as ready for action as she was. She dove in feet first and volunteered wherever she could. Kristen is currently acting as the Director of Operations.