Number 4: ED GILLESPIE–AND STEPHEN MOORE!

Yowza! The chairman of the Republican National Committee (Ed) and the bossman of the RINO-hunting Club for Growth (Steve) will both be with us in November as NR sails the Caribbean making sense of the elections–assigning blame, taking credit, and ruminating about the consequences that will be wrought by the ballot boxes and hanging chads–and so much more. Now we’re not implying a mano-a-mano slugfest is planned. But with two of the most GOP-focused, sometimes-at-odds political strategists aboard, you’re guaranteed scintillating panel sessions on the National Review 2004 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise.

Both men have sailed with us before, and both are top-notch, brainy, friendly, and confident. Stephen Moore has done yeoman work on this side of the ideological divide over the past 15 years: from the Cato Institute’s economic and tax-cut guru to the Club for Growth’s champion for putting more conservatives on Capitol Hill, Steve is a life force, a one-man wrecking crew, the proverbial 800-pound gorilla scaring the jeepers out of Republican milquetoasts. And for one week in November, he will be ours! As will RNC chairman Ed Gillespie. Running an organization with factions and multi mega-egos is a migraine inducer, but as far as conservatives are concerned, there are few better to lead the GOP than Dick Armey’s former top aide (many of the good things that have happened in Washington over the past two decades have Ed’s fingerprints on them). In the know, a great speaker, and all-around decent guy, no one is better suited than Ed to discuss the 2004 elections and their fallout.

Gillespie, Moore–throw in Dick Morris and Pat Toomey, add NR’s editors, and you’ve got one lollapalooza of a political line-up. For the record, here’s the entire ensemble that will be sailing with us the week of November 13-20: Bernard Lewis, Victor Davis Hanson, Dick Morris, Rep. Pat Toomey, Ed Gillespie, Stephen Moore, John Hillen, Dinesh D’Souza, Michelle Malkin, John Derbyshire, John O’Sullivan, Rich Lowry, Ramesh Ponnuru, and Jay Nordlinger–flexing their expertises (is that a word?) on the elections, the ongoing war against terrorism, American strategy in Europe and the Middle East, and so much more.

Every day more people are joining the 300-plus NR and NRO fans have signed up for this fantastic trip aboard Holland America Line’s world-class Zuiderdam, which will be the setting for numerous seminars of sharp/witty discussions of politics and policy, revelrous pool-side cocktail parties, late-night “smokers” (featuring H. Upmann cigars and complimentary cognac!), and intimate dining (on at least two nights) with our speakers.

Will you join them? Or, why in You-know-who’s name wouldn’t you? Prices start at $1,899 a person (for roomy “Outside” cabins–the lower-priced “Inside” cabins are now sold out!)! So do the right thing, right now: reserve your luxury stateroom on the National Review 2004 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise. We’ve even got a website that has complete information about our trip, the ship, and a secure reservation form–visit us now.