Elle Wood of Conservatism: Mindy Meyer

Pink. That is all that hits you when first logging onto to Mindy Meyer's website for New York State Senator (mindymeyer4senate.com). Pink combined with the cheetah print and her slogan "I'm Senator and I Know It" - yes inspired by the LMFAO song - you may wonder if this campaign is a joke.

mindymeyer4senate.com

However, like Elle Wood did in Legally Blonde, Meyer is breaking down the stereotypes showing that pink should be taken seriously. Not only is Meyer the first woman in history to run for New York State Senate, she is also 22 years old and of Orthodox Jewish heritage. 

This "Diva of the District" is not running a stiff and stuffy campaign like everyone else in politics. In a quote taken from chicksontheright.com Meyer comments,

Meyer using the Hunger Games as apart of her Campaign (mindymeyer4senate.com)

"The inspiration behind my site is that I went on my opponent's website, and it was super boring. Every website you go on just puts you to sleep. I'm trying to appeal to the younger generation to show them that young people should get involved in politics and we do care about them. The Senate's not just a bunch of old people"

But not only is her campaign flamboyant and pink, many of her ideas for the 21st District are actually good. Being a lifelong resident of Flatbush, Brooklyn, Meyer knows what is important to the residents and has major ideas on how to change her community for the better. 

I think that it is fantastic that Meyer is becoming actively involved in politics and such a young age. It is also great to see that both conservative and republican lines are in support of her campaign. I hope to see her make another mark in history and become the first woman in history to sit on the New York State Senate. 

Let's Break It Down

Now, when I say I'm a republican or conservative - this does NOT mean that I agree with every political and social agenda presented on the right. There is no black and white in politics and while I agree with some aspects of course I am going to disagree with some others. I use the term loosely because of all the gray area that comes with being the *gasp* conservative young person.


I actually like to think of myself as a "libertarian" - meaning I want each individual to have freedom to run her life the way she seems fit. I want to maximize my own liberty and my fellow neighbors. This means I am SOCIALLY LIBERAL and FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE. But considering that many usually don't know or understand what a libertarian is I usually just refer to myself as a conservative.


So just to clear the air, no, I am not a racist white bigot. No, I am not homophobic or against same-sex marriage. Yes, I am pro-choice. Yes, I am for women.


Like I said nothing is black or white. Quite plainly I think that both main parties in the United States have major flaws. I've simply chosen the Republican Party as the lesser of two evils.