Nathan Tabor
Encyclopedia
John Nathan Tabor is an American perennial candidate
and nonfiction author.
as the fourth fastest-growing company in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina with $11 million in sales and 80 employees.
2004 also marked Tabor's first foray into politics: his campaign for North Carolina's fifth district seat in Congress. Early on in the campaign, Tabor secured the support of notable members of the conservative political establishment such as Dick Armey
, Steve Moore
, Ed Meese, and Art Laffer. in addition to courting key figures of the Religious Right
such as Pat Robertson
and Jerry Falwell
. After participating in the most expensive primary race in the country, and raising $750,000 in campaign contributions, he was defeated by Virginia Foxx
. Foxx went on to win the general election and now serves as the 5th district's representative in the United States Congress
.
In 2006, Tabor launched his campaign for North Carolina's state Senate. The Republican primary in the 31st district developed into a three-way race between Tabor, Pete Brunstetter and Gloria Whisenhunt, then chair of the Forsyth County
Commissioners. Brunstetter, who won the primary and the general election (there was no Democratic opponent), outspent both of his opponents by over $100,000, and according to some, did so largely with the help of corporations. Tabor came in second, ahead of Whisenhunt.
In January 2006 Tabor sold his interest in Revival Soy to his brother Aaron.
In August 2006 Tabor opened a buy-here, pay here used car dealership, Country Auto Sales, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tabor described the business as a niche player that offers cars to people on a budget.
Other financial ventures Tabor is involved in include at least nine apartment complexes obtained between 2009 and mid-2011, most recently the 67-unit Apple Creek Apartment Complex in May 2011.
published The Beast on the East River (ISBN 1-59555-053-4) in which Tabor argues that the United Nations
is in the process of undermining the sovereignty of the United States. Unlike many writers and pundits across the political spectrum, Tabor is not interested in UN reform or restructuring. He contends that there are three fatal flaws that make the UN unfit for salvaging: it is ineffective, it is corrupt, and it is opposed to the principles of sovereignty and democracy.
Tabor continues to write, publishing a weekly column which is carried on his website as well as Human Events
and Townhall. Currently, TheConservativeVoice.com is one of the largest right-wing blogs in existence. In 2007, the blog Intellectual Conservative has ranked TheConservativeVoice.com as the 17th most-visited conservative site on the internet.
, who lost the primary for governor in 2008. In the past, Nathan has worked as the director of internet outreach for Congressman Duncan Hunter
's presidential campaign.
Additionally, Tabor has worked for Jim Oberweis in his campaign for governor of Illinois in 2006, and Jeff Crank, who ran for Congress in Colorado.
In March 2009, Tabor was elected Chairman of the Forsyth County
Republican Party.
Perennial candidate
A perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is infrequent, if existent at all. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are not mainstream. They may run without any serious hope...
and nonfiction author.
Career
In May 1999, Tabor joined Revival Soy as joint owner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In 2003, Revival Soy was recognized by Entrepreneur MagazineEntrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. It is published by Entrepreneur Media Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California....
as the fourth fastest-growing company in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina with $11 million in sales and 80 employees.
2004 also marked Tabor's first foray into politics: his campaign for North Carolina's fifth district seat in Congress. Early on in the campaign, Tabor secured the support of notable members of the conservative political establishment such as Dick Armey
Dick Armey
Richard Keith "Dick" Armey is a former U.S. Representative from Texas's and House Majority Leader . He was one of the engineers of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress for the first time in four decades. Armey was...
, Steve Moore
Steve Moore
Steven Dean Moore is a former Canadian professional ice hockey center, best known for receiving what turned out to be a career-ending injury as a result of an illegal hit by then Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi....
, Ed Meese, and Art Laffer. in addition to courting key figures of the Religious Right
Christian right
Christian right is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe "right-wing" Christian political groups that are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies...
such as Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who is politically aligned with the Christian Right in the United States....
and Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. was an evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator from the United States. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia...
. After participating in the most expensive primary race in the country, and raising $750,000 in campaign contributions, he was defeated by Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district takes in much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem....
. Foxx went on to win the general election and now serves as the 5th district's representative in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
.
In 2006, Tabor launched his campaign for North Carolina's state Senate. The Republican primary in the 31st district developed into a three-way race between Tabor, Pete Brunstetter and Gloria Whisenhunt, then chair of the Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
Commissioners. Brunstetter, who won the primary and the general election (there was no Democratic opponent), outspent both of his opponents by over $100,000, and according to some, did so largely with the help of corporations. Tabor came in second, ahead of Whisenhunt.
In January 2006 Tabor sold his interest in Revival Soy to his brother Aaron.
In August 2006 Tabor opened a buy-here, pay here used car dealership, Country Auto Sales, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tabor described the business as a niche player that offers cars to people on a budget.
Other financial ventures Tabor is involved in include at least nine apartment complexes obtained between 2009 and mid-2011, most recently the 67-unit Apple Creek Apartment Complex in May 2011.
Author
On October 31, 2006, Thomas NelsonThomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
published The Beast on the East River (ISBN 1-59555-053-4) in which Tabor argues that the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
is in the process of undermining the sovereignty of the United States. Unlike many writers and pundits across the political spectrum, Tabor is not interested in UN reform or restructuring. He contends that there are three fatal flaws that make the UN unfit for salvaging: it is ineffective, it is corrupt, and it is opposed to the principles of sovereignty and democracy.
Tabor continues to write, publishing a weekly column which is carried on his website as well as Human Events
Human Events
Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
and Townhall. Currently, TheConservativeVoice.com is one of the largest right-wing blogs in existence. In 2007, the blog Intellectual Conservative has ranked TheConservativeVoice.com as the 17th most-visited conservative site on the internet.
Political consulting
Nathan Tabor consulted with North Carolina Senator Fred SmithFred Smith
-In literature:*Frederick Smith, 3rd Earl of Birkenhead , British peer and author*Frederick E. Smith , British author*Frederick M. Smith , American religious leader and author-In medicine:*Frederick W...
, who lost the primary for governor in 2008. In the past, Nathan has worked as the director of internet outreach for Congressman Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009....
's presidential campaign.
Additionally, Tabor has worked for Jim Oberweis in his campaign for governor of Illinois in 2006, and Jeff Crank, who ran for Congress in Colorado.
In March 2009, Tabor was elected Chairman of the Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
Republican Party.
External links
- TCV Media
- TheConservativeVoice.com
- CSPAN Interview with Nathan Tabor
- Henry Mark Holzer reviews The Beast on the East River
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Interviews Tabor on book
- Nathan Tabor in a roundtable discussion with bloggers and the Washington Times
- CFIF interview with Tabor on book
- Tabor on the 2008 field
- Interview with Nathan Tabor on the Conservative Crusader
- The Washington Times on Tabor's Christmas light display
- The Winston-Salem Journal on Tabor's Christmas light display