Reince Priebus Leads First RNC Ballot [LIVE thread]

Roll Call ^ | 01/14/2011 | Kyle Trygstad

[Bigtigermike]

The thinking is that Preibus can have one toe in the Tea Party side & the rest of his body in the Establishment side....so as to help Haley along the way, not officially but to steer things in Haley’s way all the while saying that he is a breath of fresh air to the Tea Parties

[Sideshow Bob]

If this eases your mind any, as Wisconsin GOP chair Priebus worked in concert with Tea Party to flip 2 House seats (from 3-5 to 5-3 GOP), defeat a 25 year incumbent uber-liberal US Senator, and help take back control of the Governorship, the state assembly and senate. Priebus’ leadership created the largest party swing of any state in the country. He was among the few state chairmen to work in concert with, rather than in opposition to, the Tea Party.

[Crichton]

I've heard better conspiracy theories.

Sounds like a load to me.

[longtermmemmory]

Which one was the MSM darling? I thought it was Cino?

[The Shrew]

Very nice table. Thanks for the effort.

Regards,

TS

[Constitution Day]

Looks like the 7th ballot will be the charm.

Reince and Repeat?

[9YearLurker]

The Barbours are competent, it’s just that Haley seems so set on a quixotic run for himself. He’s got the bug so bad that he’s trying to get his poor state to fund a civil rights museum to make up for his gaffes a few weeks ago.

[onyx]

I’m not jumping up and down happy with any of them, but I watched the debate and despised that Ann Wager straight away and also that Cino hag. Of the two remaining men, I liked the man from Wisconsin MUCH more than the other guy.

[The Pack Knight]

Considering all of the surprising pickups Republicans made in the Midwest last November, particularly in the Great Lakes states, it isn't surprising to see so many Midwesterners up for RNC chair. Something must have gone right up there, after all.

[9YearLurker]

All Reince to the occasion.

[Candor7]

Thanks Tom for these charts.

Looks like Priebus has it, but then at the last minute we may see a change.He needs 5 but Wagner and Cino could spoil his day by throwing to Anuzis.

This will be a bit close. I bet they go to 8 or nine , even 10 ballots, if Priebus doesn’t win the next one.

[alancarp]

So exactly how long have you been waiting to use that line, CD?

[Gaffer]

If he bagged a Senatorial seat for Wisconsin and did the rest, then I retract. He can pronounce his name any way he wants. Good Job!

[TexasPatriot1]

I see what you did there.

[The Shrew]

Did you notice not one candidate from the west? I believe all of the states represented lost Congressional representation in the current census except for Missouri. It's like voting for rust.

Nice chart. Thank you.

TS

[AuH2ORepublican]

Wagner should drop out and endorse Priebus right now—Priebus will get those 5 votes anyway, and they’ll likely come from Wagner voters.

[onyx]

Wagner thinks she’s headed for the Beltway. Cino has the looks for radio.

[Candor7]

Palin beame a maverick over the GOP prematurely abandoning Michigan. You bet something went right.A wake up happened.

The anti RINO sentiment is strong and under-reported.

[Daus]

defeat a 25 year incumbent uber-liberal US Senator

Frankly, everyone should vote for Priebus just to thank him for helping us rid the Senate of Feingold. :)

[AuH2ORepublican]

Actually, Missouri lost a seat in the 2010 Census and Wisconsin didn’t.