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From Reid Wilson on THE HILL:
The race for Republican National Committee chairman got more crowded Friday as a prominent conservative made a splashy entrance.
Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, who has strong ties to the party’s conservative wing, is the latest candidate to declare for the position, doing so Friday in an email to RNC members.
Touting himself as a strong fundraiser with electoral experience and a vision for the future of the party (as well as a part-owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team), Blackwell promised to pull no punches.
Complete article is at http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/blackwell-enters-gop-chairman-race-2008-12-05.html
From Alexander Burns on POLITICO:
The race for Republican National Committee chairman, still unsettled with just six weeks to go until the party’s leadership election, got another jolt Friday when former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell threw his hat into the ring.
In a letter to RNC members, Blackwell touted his experience as an elected official, as well as his strength as a fundraiser and television communicator.
“I have run for public office 17 times, winning on 13 of those occasions,” the former Cincinnati mayor wrote. “I have been a frequent guest on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and network news programs.”
Blackwell also noted that he raised $12 million for his unsuccessful 2006 gubernatorial campaign, and pledged to “completely remake the Republican Party by returning to our core philosophy (limited government, traditional values and a strong defense), reaching voters more effectively (by better utilization of technology, targeting and voter identification and turnout), and reorganizing the RNC itself (spending smarter, replacing staff and consultants and modernizing our fundraising infrastructure).”
Complete article is at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16247.html
