Sixteen-year-old Bethany Bowra epitomizes the future of conservatism. Again and again, she’s demonstrated herself to be intelligent, articulate, and unafraid to back down. The movement has so much to learn from young people like her. And to that end, Cameron Gray of NRA News took the lead in raising money to help send the conservative sensation to March’s Conservative Political Action Conference:
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/295638845628760064
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/295716582590644226
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/295697441519448064
Twitter users immediately pitched in and took her well over her $1,500 goal:
You can help @BethanyBowra get to #CPAC by donating –> http://t.co/zVyn15FR Young activists crucial to the future, she's one of the best.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 28, 2013
I am helping Send @BethanyBowra to CPAC. Get this amazing young conservative there!!!! http://t.co/xHzg51bN
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) January 27, 2013
I'm asking my followers to each give $1 to help @BethanyBowra get to #CPAC2013. Bethany's the real deal. http://t.co/tY7EEf5x
— Socially DistantAF (@brodigan) January 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/gopfirecracker/status/295713610393608193
https://twitter.com/gopfirecracker/status/295713482219864064
I can't go to #CPAC13, so I just did the next best thing, I donated to help @BethanyBowra go. http://t.co/IeU169pI #tcot
— Jack in the East (@talkradio200) January 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/295714228294275072
#@BethanyBowra is 16 and wants to go to CPAC. Pay attention. She's the future of the conserv. movement. Get her there. http://t.co/1FIwVcks
— Marty Rollins (@MeRoll) January 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/295733871960547330
Some idiots carped about the fund-raising efforts and received a well-deserved smack upside the head:
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https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/295696078844608513
You're rude, this is not a handout, it's a helping hand for a young person in the movement which we need more of @LarryCal1
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 27, 2013
Can't even comprehend the fact some conservatives are viewing getting young activists to CPAC as a "handout." Ridiculous and suicidal.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 28, 2013
Haters gonna hate. But it’s Bowra who has the last laugh.
https://twitter.com/JasonBWhitman/status/295718455175426048
So, so appreciative of @Cameron_Gray and everyone who has contributed!! Don't know how to thank you guys! http://t.co/vU09kid4 @maryclimer
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) January 27, 2013
So humbled by and grateful for this. THANK YOU to everyone who has helped me get to CPAC!! @Cameron_Gray @maryclimer @gopfirecracker
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) January 28, 2013
Congratulations, Bethany — and knock ’em dead!
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