The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a new TV ad in several swing states on Tuesday morning that uses Barack Obama’s own words against him and aims to knock some of the presidential glitter off of tonight’s campaign-themed State of the Union speech. (more)
President Barack Obama may have just begun his reelection campaign tour, but Republicans are making sure he’s heckled from the get-go. (more)
In an interview published Tuesday by Tim Mak on the FrumForum, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said that being challenged for re-nomination by ally Reince Priebus was a betrayal that made him feel like Julius Ceasar. (more)
The new chairman of the RNC, Reince Priebus, has a big advantage in rebuilding the party’s national organization leading up to 2012. He already has a checklist of stupid things to avoid — overspending, allocating budgets based on political favors rather than strategic needs, crony contracts, ignoring major donors, making himself the center of attention, etc. Priebus has a lot of ground to cover to get the party out of debt and the machinery in place for 2012, but he also has a lot of people interested in seeing him succeed. (more)
7:30 pm - Washington D.C. Committeeman Tony Parker won the election for Treasurer. (more)
Before the next election for chair, the Republican National Committee will address the rule that requires that the chairman and the co-chairman be of different genders, a rule that many feel is antiquated and negatively affecting the current election for chairman. (more)
In the race for chairman of the RNC, Reince Priebus is the best man for the job. I speak as someone who has observed his work and strong record of success throughout his entire tenure as state party chair. (more)
How can an organization that has lost credibility, is $20 million in debt and is plagued by distractions and drama help change America’s direction in 2012? It is time for tough love at the Republican National Committee. Bringing conservative Republican leadership to the presidency, Congress, and the states will require a new direction, new leadership and a new team at the RNC. (more)
Speaker of the House John Boehner has added his voice to the race for Republican National Committee chairman, calling at least one committee member in support for former Bush administration official Maria Cino, Roll Call reported Wednesday. (more)
1.) House Republicans have not announced what they would cut from budget if they had power to cut budget — “House Republican leaders are so far not specifying which programs would bear the brunt of budget cutting, only what would escape it: spending for the military, domestic security and veterans,” reports the New York Times. “The reductions that would be required in the remaining federal programs, including education and transportation, would be so deep — roughly 20 percent on average — that Senate Republicans have not joined the $100 billion pledge that House Republicans, led by the incoming speaker, Representative John A. Boehner, made to voters before November’s midterm elections.” Even with security/defense/old people/catfood cuts off the table, there are still a few agencies that could stand to lose some weight: FCC, both DoE’s, FDA, IRS, NASA, &c. We could go on, but why bother? “Even if adopted by the House, the Republicans’ budget is unlikely to be enacted in anything like the scale they envision, since Democrats retain a majority in the Senate and President Obama could veto annual appropriations bills making the reductions.” (more)
On Monday, the candidates for Chairman of the Republican National Committee face off in a debate hosted by The Daily Caller’s own Tucker Carlson and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform. TheDC will be there live blogging it, as the five candidates answer questions submitted by readers on the RNC Debate website and on Twitter. (more)
The next chairman of the Republican National Committee will face a money-raising challenge of historic proportions. (more)
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will be fighting for his job Monday afternoon against a slew of challengers at a National Press Club debate hosted by The Daily Caller and Americans for Tax Reform. (more)
When Ann Wagner, the former United States ambassador to Luxembourg, returned from abroad in 2009, she felt that she has not entirely left Europe behind. (more)
Gentry Collins says the Republican National Committee needs another Lee Atwater, Haley Barbour, Ed Gillespie or Ken Mehlman to run the national political organization. (more)
The gay conservative group GOProud weighed in Monday on who the new chairman of the Republican National Committee should be — or at least who it should not be. GOProud has joined the growing movement of Republicans who are urging committee members to vote for “anyone but Michael Steele.” (more)
Don’t expect the Republican National Committee’s two black members to support Chairman Michael Steele in his re-election bid in January. (more)
Washington (CNN) – Former Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan decided Friday that he will not attempt to get his old job back – but not without taking a parting shot at the current chairman, Michael Steele. (more)
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele stunned the political world during a conference call earlier this week when he announced he would seek a second term as party chair. Most assumed his low-key request for a call with committee members signaled his intention to subtly retract his name from consideration following what has been a tumultuous reign. But Steele, ever the enigma, declared he would not go quietly into the good night. Although he admitted that “mistakes had been made,” he insisted he was the man to continue to lead the party. (more)
