| Politico's guide to the RNC chair race |
| Thursday, December 18, 2008 |
Alexander Burns
Politico.com
The six contenders for Republican National Committee chair are rolling out every gimmick, plan and endorsement in the hopes of gaining an edge—any edge—in the tight contest for the GOP’s top job.
Just Tuesday, Ken Blackwell, the former Ohio secretary of state, announced that he was forming a ticket with Texas Republican Party Chair Tina Benkiser, who is running for national co-chair of the party. Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele unveiled a set of ethics regulations designed to polish the GOP’s tarnished public image.
Earlier this week, Michigan Republican Party Saul Anuzis contacted RNC members to advertise his “Blueprint for a GOP Comeback.”
Not to be outdone, incumbent chair Mike Duncan, who confirmed his intention to seek a second term last week, is making plans for the formation of a new conservative think-tank, the Center for Republican Renewal.
The attention-grabbing stunts are a necessity in a race where the candidates don’t have many chances to confront each other directly. Two of the few opportunities will take place during the first week of January, when candidates will face each other at a debate hosted by the fiscal conservative group Americans for Tax Reform and then later that week when they compete for support from the RNC’s Conservative Steering Committee, which will hold a straw poll and release a list of approved candidates.
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