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MANCHESTER, N.H. - As it played out on TV this week, Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” road trip of U.S. historical sites was a masterpiece of political mischief-making – a wild dash up the East Coast that delighted her fans and cornered the market on 2012 coverage for days on end. That’s not how the bus tour looked to Republicans on the ground, many of whom are more convinced than ever that the former Alaska governor is simply not serious about running for president. While Palin has reveled in giving an extended one-fingered salute to the national press, refusing to give...

Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Rob Gleason is reaching out to members of the Republican National Committee and top GOP operatives in advance of a possible bid for national party chairman, a source close to Gleason told POLITICO. Other RNC insiders whose names have been floated for chairman include former Michigan Chairman Saul Anuzis, Connecticut Chairman Chris Healy, Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus, former North Dakota Chairman Gary Emineth, California Chairman Ron Nehring, District of Columbia Committeeman Tony Parker, Texas Committeeman Bill Crocker, former RNC Deputy Chairwoman Maria Cino, RNC Co-Chairwoman Jan Larimer and former RNC Chairman Mike Duncan.

HARRISBURG –Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason questioned why Congressman Paul Kanjorski refuses to return campaign contributions he received last year from executives from the struggling insurance giant AIG, American International Group Inc. AIG is the same group that received a large bailout from the federal government late last year. “Congressman Kanjorski continues to show his arrogance by holding on to $12,000 in campaign contributions he received from AIG during the 2008 election cycle,” Gleason said. “How do we know that the campaign contributions Congressman Kanjorski received weren’t taxpayer dollars that the company received in a federal bailout late...

Virtual Campaign Manager: You are GOP Chairman Rob Gleason. You have just heaped praise on Democratic Congressman Jack Murtha, at the expense of his opponent Diane Irey. Should you step down as chairman? Gleason: "I cannot deny that Murtha has done a wonderful job for our region. He’s brought home the bacon. If that’s how you want to judge a congressman or any elected official, he gets five stars."