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McDaniel faces furious campaign from right in race for RNC chair
Politico ^ | Dec. 18, 2022 | NATALIE ALLISON and MERIDITH MCGRAW

Posted on 12/18/2022 11:02:29 PM PST by Eagle Forgotten

Ronna McDaniel’s path to another two-year term leading the Republican National Committee faces a major obstacle: Some of the loudest voices in the conservative movement are calling for her to go.

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Since the midterms, RNC members say their inboxes have been clogged with hundreds of emails each week — and the uproar has now turned to the RNC’s spending on events, private travel, luxury accommodations and other expenses in an election cycle that didn’t deliver strong GOP wins. McDaniel’s top opponent is Harmeet Dhillon, an RNC committeewoman from California and election law attorney who has represented Donald Trump.

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Letters of support for McDaniel show her backers number as many as 107 of the RNC’s 168 voting members — more than the majority needed to win. That outcome would defy the demands of a chorus of national conservative voices, though Dhillon said some 50 members have committed to support her, and she expects to continue peeling off McDaniel backers.

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I didn't pay much attention when the RNC chairship fight broke out, because only the 168 RNC members can vote. I figured they were get-along-to-go-along types. Based on the firestorm that's erupted, though, maybe Harmeet Dhillon can pick up enough support between now and the January 27 vote.

Note on source: I see the FR software considers Politico to be Dem propaganda. This story, at least, seems to me to be straightforward. It gives ample coverage to the views of McDaniel's supporters and those of her detractors.

1 posted on 12/18/2022 11:02:29 PM PST by Eagle Forgotten
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To: Eagle Forgotten

Does Trump support her?

Does Trump support McCarthy?


2 posted on 12/18/2022 11:17:02 PM PST by NoLibZone (Ruling class noticed our total lack of pushback for how the election & Covid was handled.)
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To: Eagle Forgotten

Ronna has held that position for several years. Who knows? She may be ready to hand it to a successor.


3 posted on 12/18/2022 11:32:14 PM PST by lee martell
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To: lee martell

Then again she may get renewed like LaPierre just because...


4 posted on 12/18/2022 11:36:07 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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To: Eagle Forgotten

The national party chairman has one job - get Republicans elected.

She failed.


5 posted on 12/19/2022 12:05:33 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (CNN)
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To: Eagle Forgotten

The only metric for an RNC chair that matters is the success of national elections. But that metric alone, McDaniel is a colossal failure. She needs to be booted, though I doubt the RNC has the brains or the principles to do it.


6 posted on 12/19/2022 12:15:02 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: NoLibZone

I believe he said he supports both McDaniel and Dhillon.


7 posted on 12/19/2022 3:30:30 AM PST by ClaytonForester
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To: ClaytonForester

Grouper lips girl needs to go.

She had 1 job.

And she didn’t even try to help anyone other than rinos imho


8 posted on 12/19/2022 3:49:00 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Eagle Forgotten
The RNC does not exist primarily to win elections it exists to raise money.


9 posted on 12/19/2022 3:59:48 AM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: lee martell

No, she’s viciously fighting back.

The Romney traitors don’t go away easily.


10 posted on 12/19/2022 4:01:07 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Eagle Forgotten
Trump hand picked this Crooked Loser in 2016 and again in 2020.
We have Lost THREE times under this moron .
Trump has lost Three Times too .
What ever happen to Mr Your Fired ?
He has disappeared as this Crook has destroyed the RNC
She has been Blowing money on Private Jets , Swanky Hotels, and apparently Plastic surgery and Botox .
She needs to be Fired and maybe arrested .
11 posted on 12/19/2022 4:16:40 AM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: nathanbedford
RNC oversees the Gop Get Out the Vote Operation as well .
Rence Pruiss was very good at that .
She is a disaster as well as we have been Crushed Fundraised for the last 6 years by 20 to 1 with this Sleaze in charge .
But she looks like her Botox Filler are running smoothly .
She has mismanaged Funds on Learjets and Five Star Hotels.
12 posted on 12/19/2022 4:29:24 AM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: Eagle Forgotten

GOP is as much a fraud and DNC.


13 posted on 12/19/2022 4:32:00 AM PST by Quentin Quarantino
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Considering her poor rate of return on investment. The outrageous spending to attract donors should be reason enough to oust McDaniel. We shouldn’t roll like the Dems.


14 posted on 12/19/2022 4:36:59 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: lee martell

“She may be ready to hand it to a successor.”

Oh. NO! She’s holding on to that position like grim death. That gravy train has paid for her life of glamor hob-nobbing with the elites.

I expect that some of the money she got from FTX is being distributed behind the scenes to members of “the 168” even as we speak. If anyone knows how to cheat to win an election, she does, having been complicit in defeating MAGA candidates last month.


15 posted on 12/19/2022 4:47:15 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: ncalburt
Agreed but please see my #13.


16 posted on 12/19/2022 4:52:41 AM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: Eagle Forgotten

“McDaniel’s top opponent is Harmeet Dhillon, an RNC committeewoman from California “

Harmeet was on Ronna’s RNC Board Of Directors when Ronna’s mismanagement of funds was happening. I don’t trust her, either.

As much as he annoys me, Mike Lindell, also running for the job, would be better than either of those two. He would be a better steward of donors’ money, and wouldn’t tolerate such nonsense.

And inquiring minds want to know if, where, and how payments to Ronna’s plastic surgeon were disguised in the RNC financial documents.


17 posted on 12/19/2022 4:55:48 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Eagle Forgotten

And she won’t debate the other 2 contenders.. She said she WOULD appear to ‘the 168’, those in charge of elections. Anther elitist, ignorant %$#*, ignoring the people. NOT ONE THIN DIME TO THE RNC OR WINRED.


18 posted on 12/19/2022 5:35:54 AM PST by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: Quentin Quarantino
GOP is as much a fraud and DNC.

There was a time when I would've leapt to disagree with you.

On this subject, my leaping days are over. You're 100% right.
19 posted on 12/19/2022 5:36:50 AM PST by Eagle Forgotten
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To: ClaytonForester
I believe he said he supports both McDaniel and Dhillon.

You're correct. Trump was asked about the race in a Breitbart interview: "I think they’re both good,” Trump said. “I like them both." URL: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/17/exclusive-trump-on-rnc-chair-race-between-ronna-mcdaniel-harmeet-dhillon-i-like-them-both/
20 posted on 12/19/2022 5:50:03 AM PST by Eagle Forgotten
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