washingtonmonthly.com - 1/17/2009
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BLOCK THE STIMULUS, HELP THE GOP.... Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, now seeking the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, has a new reason to oppose an economic rescue package: it might help Democrats. While only a few...
briefingroom.thehill.com - 1/12/2009
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briefingroom.thehill.com —
Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, a
leading candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican National...
Committee (RNC), is coming under fire Monday for making remarks this summer that gays and lesbians suffer from a "compulsion" that can be ...
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Blackwell: Gay 'Compulsion' Can be 'Restrained'
redstate.com - 1/12/2009
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redstate.com —
RedState endorses Ken Blackwell for Chairman of the
Republican National Committee. While RedState’s endorsement in the race...
for Chairman of the Republican National Committee does not set us apart from many of our colleagues in the online ...
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If Not Ken Blackwell, Keep Mike Duncan
thinkprogress.org - 1/17/2009
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thinkprogress.org —
In an article published on Townhall today, RNC
Chairman candidate and former Ohio governor Ken Blackwell urges...
congressional conservatives to oppose the reinvestment and recovery stimulus plan promoted by President-elect Obama. Though he offers ...
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Blackwell: GOP Must Defeat Job-Creating Stimulus Because ...
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Block the Stimulus, Help the GOP
Matthew Yglesias —
... The political and policy logic of Ken Blackwell that Steve Benen flags here is too convoluted to make sense of. But it probably is true that the Democratic Party’s electoral fortunes in 2010 and 2012 are strongly tied to whether or not the economy rebounds. Under the circumstances, blocking an effective stimulus program could be a political winner for the opposition party. It’s possible of course that the blockers rather than the blocked would wind up getting the blame, but history suggests otherwise. ...
Craziest Republican of the Day: Ken Blackwell (again)
The Reaction —
... On #3, Steve Benen noted yesterday that Blackwell opposes the economic stimulus package not because he has anything better to offer, unless it's just more of the same old right-wing ideology, but because it would, politically, help the Democrats. ...
Party Before Country: Ken Blackwell, the GOP, and the Economic Stimulus Package
The Moderate Voice —
... On #3, Steve Benen noted on Friday that Blackwell opposes the economic stimulus package not because he has anything better to offer, unless it’s just more of the same old right-wing ideology, but because it would, politically, help the Democrats. ...
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Blackwell: Steele Needs to Re-Read Bible, Constitution...
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Blackwell had the support of many movement conservative activists ...
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riehlworldview.com 1/31/2009 — Not Stacy McCain's usual hangover at Am-Spec . There's a bit of discussion between him and Quin Hillyer I find interesting. Unfortunately, it prompts me to probably tick off a good many conservatives.
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My belief that the all-star ...
Blackwell: I Could Restrain Homosexual Urges -- If I Had Any, Which I Don't
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/12/2009 — You gotta love the candidates for RNC chair.
Gay-rights activist and talk-radio host Michelangelo Signorile has posted an amusing piece of audio of Ken Blackwell during the Republican National Convention, telling Signorile that homosexuality is a ...
Michael Steele and the Victory of Grassroots Over Gatekeepers
thenextright.com 2/3/2009 — My friend Matt Lewis blogs this morning that:
Unlike the Democrats, who in 2005 followed the lead of bloggers and elected Howard Dean chairman, the 168 members of the RNC seemed to pay little attention to the concerns of conservative bloggers, who ...
Duncan Reelection Would Signal Tone Deaf GOP
news.aol.com 1/12/2009 — Over at RedState, the Directors have endorsed Ken Blackwell , but have added a caveat: If Blackwell can't win, Republicans should support Mike Duncan. While I completely agree with the Blackwell endorsement (having endorsed him, myself), I couldn't ...
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