Centennial Institute tips our hat to Jim Czupor and Marta Sipecki of InterPro Group public relations firm in Denver, who served expertly as press secretaries for Western Conservative Summit 2011, July 29-31 in Denver. (They previously handled the same duties for Tribute to the Troops with Sarah Palin, May 2 at the CCU campus.) You can learn more about their firm at www.interprogroup.com. After each day's program wound up at the Summit, Jim burned the late oil compiling a log of media coverage. His own words after the final day give the best summary: "Pretty amazing!"
(Friday, July 29, 12:00 midnight) Here's a sample of coast-to-coast national news coverage from tonight's opening session. This does not include stories carried by more than 30 TV station stories in markets around the country. Nearly all the stories mention the Western Conservative Summit. And, as you might imagine, all the major cities in Texas and Pennsylvania picked up AP stories about tonight's keynote speakers, Rick Petty and Rick Santorum.
CBS NEWS http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/29/national/main20085769.shtml
The Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/29/perry-slams-obama-administration-conservative-summ/
The Washington Post (AP)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/perry-santorum-keynote-western-conservative-summit-in-denver/2011/07/29/gIQA9GdHiI_story.html
NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=138842898
ABC News (AP)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=14193567
ABC News "The Note"
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/07/rick-perry-heads-out-west-to-face-first-straw-poll-test.html
ABC News "The Note"
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/29/7195677-2012-palins-not-so-subtle-threat
FOX News
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/29/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit-in-denver/
NBC News (Dallas Ft. Worth)
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Perry-Brushes-Off-Attack-on-Gay-Marriage-Stance-126441073.html
CBS4 (Quad Cities) (AP)
http://www.whbf.com/story/15177830/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit-in-denver
The Denver Post
http://www.denverpost.com/frontpage/ci_18581020?source=rss
Grand Junction Sentinel
http://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/articles/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit-in-denver/
Politico
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/60225.html
Huffington Post (AP)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110729/us-perry-western-conservatives/
Salon.com (AP)
http://www.salon.com/wires/politics/07/29/D9OPMPJG2_us_perry_western_conservatives/
Texas Tribune
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-presidential-election/perry-beats-santorum-book-sales-conference/
The Houston Chronicle
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7676028.html
Dallas News
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20110729-perry-watch-governors-name-on-colorado-conservative-summit-ballot.ece
Fort Worth Star Telegram
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/07/29/3257158/perry-doesnt-change-stance-on.html
The State (Texas) Column
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/colorado/texas-gov-perry-to-face-straw-poll-in-colorado/
San Antonio Express
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1647370.php
Austin American-Statesman (AP)
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1668416.html
Galveston Daily News (AP)
http://galvestondailynews.com/ap/97ea4f/
Beaumont (TX) Enterprise (AP)
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Perry-keynotes-Conservative-Summit-in-Denver-1647370.php
The Kansas City Star (AP)
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/29/3045896/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit.html
St. Louis Today
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/article_399633f4-66ff-58b1-8f96-6cc9556b6f0c.html
Newsday (AP)
http://www.newsday.com/news/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1.3062409?qr=1
NBC News "First Read"
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/29/7195677-2012-palins-not-so-subtle-threat
CNN
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/29/perry-on-straw-poll-ballot-in-colorado-this-weekend/
FOX 31 Denver
http://www.kdvr.com/news/politics/kdvr-perry-headlines-summit-txt,0,1805705.story
7NEWS Denver
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28713069/detail.html
Forbes (AP)
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/29/general-us-perry-western-conservatives_8592612.html
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AP)
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-1059195.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://earlyreturns.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/early-returns-20/53-post-gazette-staff/3108-daily-santorum-rick-vs-rick
Erie (PA) Times-News (AP)
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110729/APA/1107291042
Philly Burbs (AP)
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/national/election_news/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage/article_333f2e3b-13fc-56bc-ae6c-144d6bf3b2c4.html
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader (AP)
http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=7416061
Lancaster (PA) New Era
http://lancasteronline.com/article/ap/429723_Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage.html
Lebanon (PA) Daily News (AP)
http://www.ldnews.com/state/ci_18581018
Commentary Magazine
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2011/07/29/perry-candidacy-unofficial/
Connecticut Post
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1647370.php
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1647370.php
Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2015771404_apusperrywesternconservatives.html
The News Tribune (Tacoma) (AP)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/07/29/1764015/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit.html
The Olympian (AP)
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/07/29/1742973/texas-gov-perry-reiterates-opposition.html
The Omaha World-Herald (AP)
http://www.omaha.com/article/20110730/AP06/307309993
Long Island Press (AP)
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/07/30/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage/
Albany Times-Union (AP)
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1647370.php
Ocala (FL) (AP)
http://www.ocala.com/article/20110729/APA/1107291042
AOL News (AP)
http://www.aolnews.com/story/perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage/1891356/?cid=10
The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/07/29/perry_keynotes_conservative_summit_in_denver/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+Boston+Globe+--+National+News
Greenwich Time (AP)
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Perry-stresses-personal-opposition-to-gay-marriage-1647370.php
Charlotte Observer (AP)
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/07/29/2491130/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit.html
Mytrle Beach Sun News (AP)
http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/07/29/2306092/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit.html
Las Vegas Sun
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/29/us-perry-western-conservatives/
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer (AP)
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/29/1676088/perry-keynotes-conservative-summit.html
San Francisco Chronicle (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/07/29/national/a184806D40.DTL
In a message dated 7/31/2011 12:39:52 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, interprogroup@gmail.com writes:
(Saturday, July 30, 12:00 midnight)
Denver Post - Photos from WCS
http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/07/photos-western-conservative-summit/#name%20here
Denver Post
http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_18583801
ABC News "The Note"
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/07/battle-over-marriage-rick-santorum-unleashes-on-rick-perry-for-gay-marriage-stance.html
The Washington Post (Santorum quote)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/quotations-of-the-day/2011/07/30/gIQAFcgkiI_story.html
The Washington Times (Juan Williams at WCS)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2011/jul/30/juan-williams-earns-cheers-conservatives/
Drudge Report (picks up Washington Times story)
http://drudgereport.com/
National Review Online (Bolton at WCS)
http://www.nationalreview.com/primary-event
Secaucus New Jersey News
http://www.secaucusnewjersey.org/texas-governor-rick-perry-rumored-to-run-for-president-5846.html
The Durango Herald
http://durangoherald.com/article/20110731/NEWS01/707319920/-1/s
ColoradoPols
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5hkVu6frA
Who Said You Said
http://www.whosaidyousaid.com/2011/07/western-conservative-summit-bright-lights-on-the-right/
(Sunday, July 31, 9:30pm) Here's a list of national coast-to-coast news coverage from today's WCS focused primarily on the Straw Poll results. It's pretty amazing!
The Denver Post
http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_18589938?source=commented-
ABC News "The Note"
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/07/herman-cain-wins-western-conservative-summit-straw-poll-rick-perry-second.html
CNN (Mentions CI and CCU)
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/31/cain-wins-denver-straw-poll/
The CNN story also appeared on local TV stations:
WHIOTV - Dayton, OH
WCYB - Bristol, CT
KIRO- Seattle, WA
KXLY-Spokane, WA
WSB-Atlanta, GA
KFOX, El Paso, TX
WISC-Madison, WI
WTOV-Stuebenville, OH
KTVU, San Francisco, CA
WCTI-Jacksonville, FL
WJXT-Jacksonville, FL
KOCO-Oklahoma City, OK
WJAC - Johnstown, PA
KSAT- San Antonio, TX
KMBC - Kansas City, MO
WMUR - Manchester, NH
WLWT - Cincinnati, OH
KCCI- Des Moines, IA
KITV-Honolulu, HI
WGAL - Lancaster, PA
FoxReno - Reno, NV
KSBW - California's Central Coast (Salinas, Monterey, Santa Cruz
WPIX, Pittsburgh, PA
WBPF, Palm Beach, FL
KJCT, Grand Junction, CO
KRDO - Colorado Springs, CO
KVIA - El Paso, TX
KHBS-KHOG - Northwest Arkansas
WRTV - Indianapolis, IN
KERO - Bakersfield, CA
WYFF - Greenville, SC
KETV - Omaha, NB
KOAT - Albuquerque, NM
KCRA - Sacremento, CA
KPRC - Houston, TX
WPTZ- Plattsburgh, NY/Burlington and Hartford, VT
WFTV - Orlando, FL
WMTW - Portland, WA
WISN - Milwaukee, WI
WDSU - New Orleans, LA
WLKY - Louisville, KY
WAPT - Jackson , MI
WXII - Winston-Salem, NC
WFMZ - Allentown, PA
WSOC - Charlotte, SC
KGTV - San Diego, CA
NBC - Montana
WDIV - Detroit, MI
WESH - Orlando, FL
USA Today (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2011-07-31-cain-republicans-straw-poll_n.htm?csp=34news
National Review Online
http://www.nationalreview.com/primary-event/273233/cain-takes-inaugural-denver-2011-straw-poll-michael-sandoval
The Washington Post (AP)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaigns/cain-wins-presidential-straw-poll-of-conservatives-meeting-in-denver/2011/07/31/gIQAwNRolI_story.html
The Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/31/cain-comes-on-strong-out-west/
Worlds News Online - Washington Times
http://www.worldnewslive.net/?p=91081
The Washington Examiner (AP)
http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2011/07/cain-wins-straw-poll-conservatives-denver
San Francisco Chronicle (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/07/31/politics/p131821D50.DTL
Miami Herald (AP)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/31/2339204/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Minneapolis Star-Tribune (AP)
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/126485998.html
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AP)
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/cain-wins-straw-poll-1062915.html
Breitbart
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9OQRH2O1&show_article=1
Huffington Post (AP)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110731/us-republicans-straw-poll/
Politco
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/60334.html
Real Clear Politics (AP)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2011/Jul/31/cain_charms_conservatives_meeting_in_denver.html
NewsMax
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Republicans-StrawPoll/2011/07/31/id/405501
Salon.com
http://www.salon.com/wires/allwires/07/31/D9OQRH2O1_us_republicans_straw_poll/
Forbes
http://billionaires.forbes.com/article/01vo3ri74V9oR?q=U.S.+Republican+Party
Public Opinion Online
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_18589966
Macon (GA) Telegraph (AP)
http://www.macon.com/2011/07/31/1650356/cain-charms-conservatives-meeting.html
Macon.com (GA)
http://www.macon.com/2011/07/31/1650389/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Rome (GA) News-Tribune (AP)
http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/14905693/article-Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver?instance=home_news_lead
The Daily Citizen-Dalton, GA (AP)
http://daltondailycitizen.com/news_tab3/x1073356527/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver
Texas Tribune
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-presidential-election/perry-distant-second-cain-denver-straw-poll/
Dallas Morning News
http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/07Vqgfk5QBgRP?q=Rick+Perry
Houston Chronicle (AP)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7677594.html
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (filed before the Straw Poll vote)
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/07/30/3258307/perryscope-tracking-the-governors.html
San Antonio Express (AP)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Austin American Statesman (AP)
http://www.statesman.com/news/nation/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-denver-1676933.html
KCEN-TV, Temple, TX
http://www.kcentv.com/story/15182222/perry-is-2nd-in-denver-presidential-straw-poll
Beaumont Enterprise, TX (AP)
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
FOX NEWS
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/31/republican-straw-poll-caps-denver-summit/
Newsday
http://www.newsday.com/news/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-denver-1.3064935
The Seattle Times (AP)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2015786530_apusrepublicansstrawpoll.html
The Charlotte Observer (NC) (AP)
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/07/31/2494521/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
the Bradenton Herald (FL) (AP)
http://www.bradenton.com/2011/07/31/3386787/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Reno Gazette-Journal (NV) (AP)
http://www.rgj.com/article/20110731/NEWS19/110731014/Cain-wins-straw-poll-conservatives-Denver-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Local%20News|p
One News Now (AP)
http://www.onenewsnow.com/AP/Search/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1402604
Bellingham Herald (WA) (AP)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/07/31/2123895/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Tacoma News Tribune (AP)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/07/31/1765757/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Journal and Courier - Lafayette, IN (AP)
http://www.jconline.com/article/20110731/NEWS/110731001/Cain-wins-straw-poll-conservatives-Denver?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
Sun Herald - Biloxi, Gulfport and South Mississippi (AP)
http://www.sunherald.com/2011/07/31/3313842/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Sacremento Bee (AP)
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/31/3806860/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
San Jose Mercury News (AP)
http://www.mercurynews.com/presidentelect/ci_18589966
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP)
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Las Vegas Sun (AP)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jul/31/us-republicans-straw-poll/
Danbury News-Times (CT) (AP)
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Stamford Advocate (CT) (AP)
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Boston Globe (AP)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/07/31/cain_wins_straw_poll_of_conservatives_in_denver/
Mrytle Beach Sun News (SC) (AP)
http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/07/31/2308135/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
San Diego Union-Tribune (AP)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/31/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-denver/
Connecticut Post (AP)
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Greenwich Time (CT) (AP)
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Westport News (CT) (AP)
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Albany Times-Union (AP)
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives-in-Denver-1679384.php
Buffalo News (NY) (AP)
http://www.buffalonews.com/wire-feeds/24-hour-national-news/article507625.ece
News-Observer - Raleigh, NC (AP)
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/31/1381602/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
The Kansas City Star (AP)
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/31/3048346/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
The Wichita Eagle (KS) (AP)
http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/31/1956138/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Centre Daily Times - State Collge, PA (AP)
http://www.centredaily.com/2011/07/31/2864290/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Lebanon Daily News (PA) (AP)
http://www.ldnews.com/state/ci_18589966
York Dispatch (PA) (AP)
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/penn/ci_18589966
Modesto Bee (CA) (AP)
http://www.modbee.com/2011/07/31/1797677/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
The Olympian (WA) (AP)
http://www.theolympian.com/2011/07/31/1744475/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
The Times-Leader (Wilkes Barre, PA) (AP)
http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=7420336
Fort Collins Coloradoan (AP)
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110731/UPDATES01/110731012/Herman-Cain-wins-Colorado-conservative-straw-poll?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News
Belleville News Democrat, Belleville, IL (AP)
http://www.bnd.com/2011/07/31/1806278/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Columbus Ledger-Enguirer (GA) (AP)
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/31/1677832/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
The Herald - Rock Hill, SC (AP)
http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/07/31/3259642/cain-wins-straw-poll-of-conservatives.html
Daily Journal, Franklin, IN (AP)
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/1337929e5c6848f2aa60087592e650db/CO--Republicans-Straw-Poll/
The Republic, Columbus, IN (AP)
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1337929e5c6848f2aa60087592e650db/CO--Republicans-Straw-Poll/
National TV stations that picked up the AP Story:
CBS Atlanta, GA
KVUE-TV Austin, TX
13WMAZ-Macon, GA
WWLTV - New Orleans, LA
7NEWS Denver, CO
CBS5 - Cheyenne, WY
Northern Colorado 5 -- Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley
KTNV - Las Vegas, NV
KOIN - Portland, OR
WXXA - Albany, NY
CBS21 - Harrisburg, PA
KGET - Bakersfield, CA
WHAM- Rochester, NY
KPVI - Pocatello/Idaho Falls, ID
WETM - Elmira/Corning, NY
WNCT - Greenville/Jacksonville, NC
WFMJ - Youngstown, OH
WGGB - Springfield, MA
WSLS - Roanoke, VA
KLTV - Tyler, TX
WSHM - Springfield, MA
KIII - Corpus Christi, TX
KSWO - Wichita Falls, TX
NECN - Boston, MA
WIS - Columbia, SC
WLNE - Providence, RI
KTRK - Houston, TX
WRCB - Chattanooga, TN
KFDA - Amarillo, TX
WGCL - Atlanta, GA
WHTM - Lancaster, PA
WMBF - Myrtle Beach, SC
KWES - Midland, TX
WCSC - Charleston, SC
ValleyNewsLive - Fargo/Grand Forks, ND
WSB - Atlanta, GA
9NEWS - Denver, CO
More Coverage from Saturday
Des Moines Register
http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/07/30/santorum-supports-federal-definition-of-marriage/
New York Daily News
http://origin.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/07/end-game-still-no-debt-deal-obamas-losing-indies-and-bloomberg-outlines-911-ce
Longview News-Journal (TX) (AP)
http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/article_627c599e-bba9-11e0-90e1-001cc4c03286.html