adam hasser in. >> thank you, eric, and it is great to be here with so many like-minded friends. i do have to tell you that charleston has a very special place in my heart. this is where i proposed to my wife, gillian, who i'm proud is here with us today. [applause] eric, i just want to, i want to thank you for everything that you do, and i want to thank everyone who's here today and who's taken the time out of their summer schedule in order to be a part of this incredible event. redstate has truly become a central pillar of the conservative movement, and i am just proud to be a part of it. now, being from palm beach county, florida, i am all always asked how it is possible that i turned out to be a conservative, let alone a republican. well, i can tell you it certainly wasn't my upbringing. i wasn't raised in a privileged, conservative or even a remin household -- republican household. far from it. my parents were liberal jewish democrats who were public school teachers from brooklyn, new york. [laughter] and when i was born, they had $31 to their name, and they saved and they s