richard viguerie is a pioneer in the political landscape of the united states. in the 1960s, he was the first to use computer technology in political fund-raising. in the 1970s and 80s hysterectomy or think tech makes revolutionize conservative candidacy and campaigns. richard viguerie founded american target advertising in the 1990s, a group that specializes in helping conservative organizations and leaders sharpen their grassroots work and now he runs one of the leading conservative news sites, conservative hq. now where is the? oh there are, i didn't see you behind there. please welcome richard viguerie. [applause] >> thank you and good morning everybody. i jokingly refer to myself sometimes as double 03 which means i've been active at the conservative movement longer than any living conservative except to others. 002 dr. lee edwards of the heritage foundation who i will be introducing this afternoon in las vegas nevada when he speaks to the freedom fest and 001 of course is the first lady of the conservative movement philosophically. all of us are going long