Republican National Committee
Background
The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention. The current chairman is Mike Duncan. Similar committees exist in every U.S. state and most U.S. counties, although in some states party organization is structured by congressional district, allied campaign organizations being governed by a national committee.
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The Hill
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...also been endorsed by the College Republican National Committee. Other contestants include Michigan GOP Chair Saul Anuzis and Mike Duncan, the current RNC chair, who oddly and without irony is advocating "change." All six men have something to recommend them,...
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Asbury Park Press
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...years, I can attest that there has been more public attention paid to the election of the next Chairman of the Republican National Committee than I have ever seen. And I think that’s a good thing. This week, all the candidates, including myself, have been...
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The Hill
...order, Saul Anuzis, a tech-enthusiast who never fails to return a phone call or email, the credibly-conservative Ken Blackwell, Katon “the Southern One” Dawson, incumbent Chairman Robert “Mike” Duncan, election expert Chip Saltsman and the charismatic Michael...
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Sacramento Bee
...to supporters today asking for money to fill its coffers. "Country First will allow us to strengthen our party, better define our Republican ideals and message, recruit and back strong, dedicated candidates, and continue our efforts to bring real reform to...
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Political Intelligence
...Duncan, the current RNC chairman, is fighting to stay despite GOP election losses. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A fresh, invigorating appeal to voters. That's the challenge Republicans face as they set out to pick a new leader for a party driven into the wilderness...
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...the party back towards the center. Indeed, there are a half-dozen candidates seeking the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, and, to a person, they're all promising to keep the GOP as conservative as humanly possible. Those who've been loosely...
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Anniston Star
...a disastrous 2008 in politics that lost them the White House and incurred further losses on Capitol Hill, Republican National Committee members seem poised to start 2009 with yet another disaster. Some members of the committee are crafting a resolution that,...
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Waco Tribune-Herald
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Detroit News Online
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Grand Junction Sentinel
... Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finall...
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The Washington Post
...element isn’t all that abstract, even now: Chip Saltsman, currently a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, sent committee members a CD including a song titled “Barack the Magic Negro” — and according to some reports, the controversy...
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ARRA News Service
...Saltsman, the chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, for sending a CD that included the song as a Christmas present to Republican National Committee members. He also offered support for those RNC candidates who have criticized Saltsman. “As the GOP chairman...
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...in June of fraud and bribery. "This man has managed to dodge many a near-corruption bullet," said Richard Epstein, a University of Chicago law professor who has clashed with Obama in the past. "My hope is that he will be vindicated, as I think he will be." By...
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The Washington Post
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CBS News
...Blagojevich, President-elect Obama and other high ranking officials who will be working for the future president,” said Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the new GOP House whip. Added Robert M. “Mike” Duncan, chairman of the Republican National Committee, “President-elect...
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Jules Crittenden
...National Committee Chair Mike Duncan begins his bid for reelection as a slight favorite among a crowded field of candidates vying for the GOP's top job, Republicans say. Duncan announced Wednesday that he will seek another term as RNC chair, making official...
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The Politico
...confident that the Louisiana Secretary of State will confirm what Northwest Louisiana voters knew on election night, that Dr. John Fleming is the next Representative from Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. The voters have spoken and they deserve representation...
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PR Newswire
...motivated. They said the Republican brand had lost its luster. Well, I'm here to report that when it comes to the Republican National Committee, they were very wrong. Contrary to all the predictions, the RNC raised record amounts of money during the campaign....
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National Review Online
...be. Defining membership in the party is being played out in dramatic form in the election race and caught in the middle is Michael Steele of Maryland. The former Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate is apparently not pure enough for the single issue...
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Lone Star Times
...both denied a New York Times report that Mr. Kennedy had lobbied the governor on behalf of his niece Caroline Kennedy. Mike Duncan, who has led the G.O.P. through turbulent times, faces prominent challengers in his re-election bid for chairman of the Republican...
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The Caucus
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