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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/18/2008
New Name Pops Up In RNC Chair Race
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Republican party insiders say that operatives close to Sen. John McCain's campaign are pushing Alec Poitevint , the former state party chairman of Georgia and a member of the Republican National Committee, to run for the RNC chairman's position. The race, which begins right after ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/15/2008
New Robocalls From McCain Campaign And RNC Slam Obama's Patriotism, Charge He Put "Hollywood ...
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The McCain campaign and the RNC are pumping new robocalls into North Carolina that question Barack Obama's patriotism by charging that he and his fellow Dems put "Hollywood before America," another sign that Republicans are seriously worried about ... (more) New Robocalls From McCain Campaign And RNC Slam Obama's ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 10/17/2008
Report: McCain Using Same Robocall Firm That Helped Smear Him In 2000
— huffingtonpost.com — In his efforts to attack Barack Obama, John McCain appears to have turned to the same political consulting firm that was responsible for spreading vicious smears about the Senator during the 2000 South Carolina GOP primary. In recent days, the ... (more) Report: McCain Using Same Robocall Firm That Helped ...

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net.gop.com - 10/21/2008
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Alec Poitevint
Matthew Yglesias — Marc Ambinder reports: Republican party insiders say that operatives close to Sen. John McCain’s campaign are pushing Alec Poitevint, the former state party chairman of Georgia and a member of the Republican National Committee, to run for the RNC chairman’s position. But if McCain loses, is anyone going to care what operatives close to McCain’s campaign think? McCain wasn’t exactly a hugely popular figure among conservative activists twelve months ago, and political figures rarely make themselves look ...

Race for the RNC Takes Shape
The Next Right — ... On Friday, Marc Ambinder provided the latest scuttlebutt on the potential candidates for RNC Chairman. The names mentioned in the piece, in this order, include: ...

Why not Mitt Romney for RNC Chairman?
The Next Right — ... I don't know if Mitt Romney would consider a run for Republican Party Chairman - Marc Ambinder says he has disclaimed the idea - but it would seem to be a very good fit. ...

The Right's Howard Dean
Daily Kos — ... Without a president to control the RNC, Republicans will be forced to decide among themselves who will run their party. The establishment will put up their safe, comfortable picks like Alec Poitevint, Chuck Yob, Katon Dawson, Jim Greer, Chip Saltsman, and Saul Anuzis. Who? Exactly. ...

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