What it Means to be a Young Republican

Hello, I am Jason Hayes, Chairman of the Nebraska Federation of Young Republicans (‘NFYR’). Welcome to our organization’s website. NFYR is a group of ‘Young’ Republicans between the ages of 18 and 40, who meet monthly to share in fellowship, discuss Republican values, and to meet with leaders of both our party and government. Currently, there are two NFYR chapters located in Omaha and Lincoln, with each organization containing over sixty members meeting on a routine monthly basis.

NFYR has been active for more than 50 years. It has been a major force not only in local races, but in statewide, national, and most recently in targeted congressional races in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. NFYR has a strong support base of party leaders and elected officials who are former YR’s and continue to recognize the importance of the “Young Republican Experience” in training our future leaders.

Why do you need a ‘YR’ group in your community?

A local ‘Young Republican’ organization can serve as a vehicle for locating and recruiting new members into the Republican Party. By meeting as a group to discuss political issues, these new members can refine and enhance their political skills, while also increasing their knowledge of current events. YR groups are also an important source of volunteer support for local county parties, by providing volunteers who possess many talents and abilities needed to get campaign tasks done.

Efforts are underway to establish additional YR Chapters in the Grand Island/Hastings area, as well as in the Beatrice community. Any assistance you could provide us in establishing these chapters within the areas mentioned, or in other communities throughout the state would be appreciated. What we need are names of potential YR members and organizers. We will then contact these individuals about forming a YR group, and provide them with necessary resources in order to make the new YR group successful.

Poll: Republicans Are Happier Than Democrats
Wed Mar 15 2006 10:14:36 ET

The Pew Research Center recently updated a question about happiness that the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago has been asking since 1972.

In every asking of the question, ROLL CALL reports, Republicans have been happier than Democrats.

Republicans tend to be better off than Democrats, and that is one explanation for the happiness gap. But when the researchers controlled for household income, Republicans at all income levels were happier than Democrats at those same income levels.

As for ideology, conservative Republicans were happier than conservative Democrats, and moderate to liberal Republicans were happier than comparable Democrats.