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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/29/2008
RNC Race Update
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It was just annonced that Ohio Gov. Ken Blackwell's bid for RNC Chairman will be headed up by John Yob. Yob is the former Executive Director of the College Republican National Committee, and since John's father is Chuck Yob, the controversial longtime RNC committeeman, John's ran his father's ...

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thehill.com - 12/29/2008
RNC members call unprecedented special meeting
— thehill.com — For the first time in party history, members of the Republican National Committee have called their own unscheduled meeting without the aid of the Washington-based party apparatus. Organized by North Dakota Republican Party chairman Gary Emineth, the ... (more) RNC members call unprecedented special meeting

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politico.com - 12/28/2008
Blackell defends Saltsman
— politico.com — 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 ... (more) Blackell defends Saltsman

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skepticians.com - 12/27/2008
Political Masochism
— skepticians.com — In an exercise of political suicide, Republican National Committee Chair hopeful Chip Saltsman distributed a controversial CD by conservative satirist Paul Shanklin to national committee members this month for Christmas. First played on Rush ... (more) Political Masochism

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Blackwell's Back
The American Spectator — ... elect the next party chairman. But so far, no disconnect between conservative activists and Republican leaders seems to have materialized. Since Blackwell jumped in the race, two potential candidates for RNC chairman have dropped out and endorsed him. One, Texas GOP chairwoman Tina Benkiser, is now a candidate for co-chair as Blackwell's running mate. The other, Michigan national committeeman Chuck Yob, is active in the Blackwell campaign and has brought his family along for the ride. Although relatively few of those who have a vote in the Jan. 28 election ...

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