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RNC Chair Candidates Answer Pointed Questions
Politics Daily — Sensing the importance of electing a qualified person to lead the RNC during the Obama years, several weeks ago conservative leader (and RNC National Committeeman) Morton C. Blackwell contacted the declared candidates for RNC chairman, and urged them to complete a detailed questionnaire ...

Candidates to Head RNC Answer Conservative Quiz
News — Candidates to Head RNC Answer Conservative Quiz Answers by the six declared candidates to head the Republican National Committee (RNC) to a questionnaire examining their dedication to the GOP and conservatism has emerged, with each candidate stressing their own accomplishments and ideological dedication. Answers to all 37 questions posed by RNC Committeeman and Leadership Institute President Morton Blackwell were obtained by blogger Matt Lewis, who posted them to the conservative Townhall.com Tuesday. Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis, former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson, ...

The Questionnaires.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —   Morton Blackwell sent a very lengthy questionnaire to the candidates for RNC Chairman. He has gotten back his responses. Matt Lewis posted them in full at Townhall.com. In reviewing them, I have to say I am very impressed by Ken Blackwell’s responses. That said, I continue to touch base around the country with RNC folks and continue getting the impression that Mike Duncan is probably the front runner in the race. In addition to Morton’s questionnaire, we have ten issues we’d like answers to. Saul Anuzis has already provided his responses. We continue waiting on the others. ...

Conservative Leaders Endorse Blackwell
RedState: Conservative News and Community — A cross section of conservative leaders today threw their backing to Ken Blackwell for the job of Republican National Committee chairman. The group, which was organized by the Council for National Policy, includes 23 economic, social and foreign policy conservatives. The 168 members of the RNC will elect the next chairman later this month. Among those signing the letter was Morton Blackwell, a Republican national committeeman from Virginia. Blackwell (no relation to Ken) distributed a list of 37 questions for the RNC chairman candidates. All six completed the survey. Ken Blackwell’s answers were among the most comprehensive. The ...

Blackwell Has Support, But Does He Have Ohio?
James Richardson's Skepticians — In a serious blow to Mike Duncan’s reelection campaign for the top Republican post, Ken Blackwell , former Ohio Secretary of State, announced yesterday the endorsements of nearly two dozen conservative luminaries, including my friend and colleague Rob Bluey ...

Ken Blackwell receives fundie stamp of approval for RNC chair
pandagon.net - we are the public option — by Pam Spaulding (UPDATE: Todd Beeton at MyDD is liveblogging a debate between all of the RNC candidates at the National Press Club. Hilarity ensues.) Is it no surprise that the former Ohio Bush vote bag man Secretary of State and contender for the head of the RNC, Ken Blackwell has been given the thumbs up from Daddy D and two dozen other conservatives and fundies for his candidacy? (Politico): The group, which mixes leading economic conservatives, including Steve Forbes and Pat Toomey, and leading social conservatives, including James Dobson and Tony Perkins, had agreed to ...

RNC chairman's race: Oklahoma's Jones backs Blackwell
BatesLine — For the first time since the Clinton administration, the 168 members of the Republican National Committee will be picking a new chairman without simply deferring to the wishes of the president. Traditionally, if there's a Republican in the White House, he makes the call, and the RNC members merely ratify the decision. The RNC is composed of 3 members -- the state chairman, a national committeeman, and a national committeewoman -- from each state plus DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas, and Guam. (Yep, Guam and Texas have the same amount of pull on the reins of the GOP.) Oklahoma is represented by State Chairman Gary Jones, ...