Matt Lewis: Ken Blackwell for RNC Chair
townhall.com 12/15/2008 — With no Republican president to be the face of the party, and with Minority Leaders McConnell and Boehner staying put, it is vital for the RNC to elect a chairman who can symbolize -- and implement -- the changes the...

Ken Blackwell, Robocalling For RNC Chair Post
huffingtonpost.com 1/7/2009 — RNC Chairman hopeful Ken Blackwell has apparently begun a robocall campaign to help persuade enough committee members to elect him to the top post. Individuals have reported receiving automated calls from Blackwell that come in the form of a brief ...

Ken Blackwell | RNC Chairman
kenblackwell.com 12/16/2008 — Dear RNC Member: After Christmas, you will make an extraordinarily important decision that will affect the future of the Republican Party and the country. Among the candidates for Chairman, I am proposing the most comprehensive reform of the way the ...

Ken Blackwell Officially Joins Race For RNC Chair
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/5/2008 — Kenneth Blackwell -- who gained infamy as Ohio Secretary of State in 2004, when the state threw the presidential race to George W. Bush -- has officially jumped into the race for Republican National Committee chair, according to a letter he's ...

RNC Chairman robo call from Ken Blackwell
gilacourier.com 1/6/2009 — I received a ROBO call from Ken Blackwell last night. The call asked a series of yes/no questions and seemed aimed and soliciting a donation and getting me to contact a Republican National Committeeman on behalf of Blackwell. It was a nice call but I ...

The RNC Chair
corner.nationalreview.com 1/5/2009 — Conservative D.C. vets -- the loyal conservative types who have worked hard for decades and who care more about the future of their country and principles than party politics -- have been expressing exasperation (to me, anyway) for weeks about the ...

Blackwell defends Saltsman
politico.com 12/28/2008 — 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 ...

Matt Lewis: Ken Blackwell to Run for RNC Chair
townhall.com 12/5/2008 — Townhall Contributing Editor Ken Blackwell throws his hat in the race. Here's his letter to RNC Members: After prayerful consideration, I have decided to become a candidate for Chairman of the Republican National...

Blackwell Has Support, But Does He Have Ohio?
skepticians.com 1/4/2009 — 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 of the Heritage Foundation, the caveat ...

Florida GOP chair to endorse Steele
politico.com 1/8/2009 — Jim Greer will announce that he will not run for RNC Chair and instead will endorse Michael Steele.  

Denver schools chief's appointment to Senate expected — L.A. Times - Politics 1/3/2009
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. will reportedly name dark horse candidate Michael Bennet to fill the seat left vacant by Democrat Ken Salazar. Salazar is to become Obama's Interior secretary. >  ...

Denver schools chief tapped for Senate seat — msnbc.com: Politics 1/3/2009
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Saturday appointed Denver's public schools superintendent to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to interior secretary.

Colo. Senate Replacement Named — Wash Post In Congress 1/4/2009
In a surprise choice, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) appointed Denver schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill the Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar, who is slated to become interior secretary in Barack Obama's administration.

Colorado Senate Pick Vows Innovative Spirit — NYT > Politics 1/4/2009
Michael F. Bennet said he would focus on health care, the economy and education after being chosen to fill Ken Salazar’s seat in the Senate. >

Tone May Be Key to Obama's Agenda — Wash Post Elections 1/4/2009
Rarely have lawmakers confronted an agenda as ambitious as the one Congress will face upon convening this week, with an incoming president pushing to stabilize an economy on the brink of long-term recession, to create universal health coverage and to ...