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John Wellington Ennis: Ken Blackwell for RNC Chair
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... J. Kenneth Blackwell, the former Secretary of State of Ohio whose administration of the 2004 election made Katherine Harris look like Mary Tyler Moore, is aggressively pushing to become the next chair of the Republican National Committee when its 168 members convene in 2009 to figure out how to pull their party out of the deep, dank hole they have dug themselves into. And I for one support his selection wholeheartedly. ...

Blackwell's how to build "A Conservative Resurgence"
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... Ex-OH Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is preparing to announce what he calls "the most comprehensive reform of the way the RNC operates" as his campaign for RNC chairman reaches the homestretch after New Year's. He calls it his "Conservative Resurgence Plan" and today he teased GOPers with a teaser of the reforms he's promising. ...

Blackell defends Saltsman
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Ken Blackwell, the former Ohio Secretary of State who appears to be leading in the race to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called "Barack the Magic Negro," and dismissing criticism as a sign of media "hypersensitivity" to race. ...

Rushing To Limbo — Revisited
The Democratic Daily — ... Ken Blackwell, the former Ohio secretary of state who appears to be leading in the race to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, is defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” and dismissing criticism as a sign of media “hypersensitivity” to race. ...

Ask The RNC Chairman Candidates A Question
The Policy Report — ...   The debate between the six candidates for RNC Chairman will be Monday at 10am Pacific Time. Here are the candidates: Saul Anuziz - Michigan GOP Chairman Katon Dawson - South Carolina GOP Chairman Chip Saltsman - Former Tennessee GOP Chairman Ken Blackwell - Former Ohio Secretary of State Mike Duncan - Current RNC Chairman Michael Steele - GOPAC Chairman The Repubican Party has created a website– RNCDebate.org– ...

RNC Chairman Debate Preview
PoliPundit.com — ... Tax Reform will host a debate between the 6 candidates for Chairman of the Republican National Committee, which will be decided by the 168 voting members of the RNC on January 30th in Washington. The debate will be televised live on CSPAN. If you can’t get to a TV, you can watch it on streaming video at www.RNCDEBATE.org Norquist will moderate the debate, asking questions that were submitted to the RNCDEBATE website. The candidates are Saul Anuzis , MI GOP Chairman; Ken Blackwell ; Katon Dawson , South Carolina GOP Chairman; Mike Duncan, the current RNC ...

Daily Digest: Fighting for a See-Through Stimulus
techPresident — ... and hammers on the idea that the future of the GOP must be a wired one. Now, few of those online strategists are among the 168 voting members of the RNC, but hey, something similar worked for Howard Dean. To be sure, the websites of five other candidates for RNC chair are decked out with varying ...

Ken Blackwell on Attitude! Radio Tonight
PoliPundit.com — Ken Blackwell on Attitude! Radio Tonight Former Ohio Secretary of State and GOP candidate for Governor, Ken Blackwell , will be stopping by Attitude! Radio tonight at 7:00pm EST to discuss his candidacy for Chairman of the Republican National Committee. [image] ...

Attitude! Radio Replay: Ken Blackwell
PoliPundit.com — Attitude! Radio Replay: Ken Blackwell ATTITUDE! RADIO Replay!!! [image] click logo to listen to the replay! Missed last nights airing of Attitude! Radio? Ken Blackwell , one of the six candidates running for Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Sharon Day , candidate for Secretary of the RNC, joined us last night in a shortened 30 minute show to discuss Inauguration Day and next weeks RNC Winter Meetings in D.C. where the 168 RNC members will elect a new Chairman of the Republican Party. Have a listen, won’t you? [image] And if you missed it in late December, we also ...

"Re-Inspiring" the Base Does Not, By Itself, Lead to Victory
The Next Right — ... within his own plan. Third, he's a former Secretary of State and could be helpful in voter turnout and anti-voter fraud efforts, if he's elected or not. Fourth, as the only candidate in the race with extensive experience as a candidate for public office, he could have some understanding of how to recruit and train candidates. ...

Ken Blackwell for RNC Chairman
PoliPundit.com — Ken Blackwell for RNC Chairman [image] The voting will begin at 10:30am between the 6 5 candidates running for Chairman of the RNC. I have found things to like in many of the candidates. I “signed on” to the Chip Saltsman campaign early. I loved his plan and his energy. He is young with a ton of experience and was just coming off a huge successful stint as Huckabee’s campaign manager. But with little support from the RNC voting members, and the CD Christmas gift of song parodies that have dogged him since the Holiday’s, Chip withdrew from the race, freeing me to move to another candidate, IF I so desired. I have ...

The End is Nigh
Shakesville — ... Hitch sparred with Ken Blackwell on Hardballz this afternoon. I am sure you kittens remember Mister Blackwell as the Ohio Secretary of State during the 2004 election. Wasn't that a can of worms? Blackwell also wanted to be the RNC Chair, but one crazy at a time. ...