February 28, 2007

Blogger Spotlight: The Crunchy Republican

GOPer and self professed organic broccoli lover, The Crunchy Republican is the first conservative blogger from South Carolina we'll be looking at this week. Tomorrow we'll move back left to talk to the editor of South Carolina Politics.

What is your full name?

My full name is Sunny Philips. (Yep, Sunny is my given name.)

How old are you?

I'm 35 years old.

What's your hometown?

Green Sea, SC (about 30 miles from Myrtle Beach)

Where do you live now?

Have lived in Columbia, SC since 1989.

What is your educational background?

University of South Carolina, Political Science

What is your occupation?

Work as GOP political fundraiser.

When did you first get involved in politics and why?

First involvement in politics was as a kid stuffing envelopes when my Dad ran for County Council. I was around 7 and was hooked from there. Today, my own girls help out my campaigns when there is a volunteer component involved. They love stuffing envelopes, and get angry when I make them quit for dinner. Guess it runs in the family.

When did you start blogging and why?

I started blogging in October 2005 in order to gear up for our statewide races in 2006. I felt the SC blogosphere was slanted too liberal--despite the fact that SC is such a red state--and I wanted to do my part to even it out.

How are blogs changing politics in your state?

Blogs are just starting to become more noticed in SC. I'm not so surprised any more when folks come up that I've never met and say, "You're the Crunchy Republican!" I know the SC political blogs are well-read by the political staff/consultants/activists and political reporters, but I don't think we'll start making a real difference until more 'regular' folks start to read them. We're not there yet as far as I can tell, but maybe soon.

Posted by Conn Carroll at February 28, 2007 01:46 PM