Grover Norquist is not a member of congress, nor a holder of public office, a speaker or a delegate at the RNC in Tampa. Nonetheless, he is arguably one of the most powerful men in Washington D.C.Wednesday afternoon on at the University of South Florida Saint Petersburg campus, Norquist versed a sparse crowd of around 50 people on what he views as the current American political process.
Norquist is a lobbyist and conservative activist who is founder and president of the advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform. The ATR is best known for the “taxpayer protection pledge “which has been signed by a vast majority of Republicans nationwide. Those incumbent politicians and candidates seeking elected office who sign “the pledge” are promising never to increase taxes.
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2012.