https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/03/the-trouble-with-kept-conservatives/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:33:07 -0400<![CDATA[For a time I ran a conservative think tank called the Allegheny Institute (more on that in a future column) which focused on free market solutions to local problems. This is where I first saw the phenomenon of the kept conservative up close and personal. I was an adviser to some members of the country commission.]]>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:30:34 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/03/the-trouble-with-kept-conservatives-n99839