Posted on 01/14/2011 11:08:07 AM PST by iowamark
Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus led after the first ballot in the race for chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Needing 85 votes among the 168 members to win, Priebus took 45 votes in the first round. Trailing Priebus after one round is Chairman Michael Steele with 44 votes, former RNC official Maria Cino with 32 votes, Michigan Committeeman Saul Anuzis with 24 votes, and former Missouri GOP Chairwoman Ann Wagner with 23 votes.
Several more ballots are expected before someone reaches the 85-vote threshold. Steele won the 2009 race after six rounds, defeating a five-candidate field that included Anuzis and then-Chairman Mike Duncan.
All eyes are now on Steele to see if his support begins to dwindle. In 2009, Duncan dropped out after three rounds after watching his vote total dwindle from 52 to 44. He had led after the first round and was tied with Steele after the second round.
The sense here is that if Steele did not finish in first place after the first ballot, he would have a difficult chance of winning. Still, much of the talk among members before this vote centered on whether Steele would leave the race when it became apparent he could not win...
Yeah, Priebus used to be aligned with Steele, too. That may be the only question, whether he’ll stay bought now that the Barbours get to take him home with them.
Wagner drops out, but I didn’t hear if she made an endorsement.
Either way, that should do it.
The West has had a rough time lately.
Lots of smaller states that don't get a lot of respect, the Left Coast, McCain-infested Arizona, Colorado taken over by billionaire liberal socialists, Texas which is a mixed bag...
New Mexico is an interesting story with a successful 2010, but it's still a tough state for Republicans.
That is an accomplishment.
Too bad it didn’t happen in Arizona too. I feel like trench mouth everytime I see the idjit.
I wonder how all the delegates communicate with each other in their 10 minute breaks. Do you think it’s via smartphone, with email/texting lists?
Wagner out.
Of he gets the tea party tickle, he will have the option of telling the Barbours to take a walk. It will be interesting seeing what happens.
Let’s hope your man delivers, now that he seems to have it!
Well I am ready to give him a chance. It’s not like there are hundreds to choose from. We shall see how he handles his first interview with the Shark infest media waters.
Yep, some tea party attention will definitely be in order. I also think he’ll look good right off in comparison to Steele’s tenure.
(heh heh)
No, MSNBC would call it typical GOP racism.
Yeah, we all need to hope he does a bang up job—if one can still use that phrase. No need to snipe at him now until or unless he misbehaves.
He NEEDS to be asked about his possible connections to Haley Barbour, now, before it becomes too much trouble for him!
Ah, jeez. I suppose ‘snipe’ is out now too.
Chairlady is tired, wants to go home, wants this over.
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Don’t worry, I’m sure someone else has thought of it before me, LOL. What an odd name. I know zero about him, but I guess we can’t all be Bob Smith.
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