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Top conservatives back Blackwell
Two dozen conservative luminaries will announce today their support for former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for Republican Nation Committee chairman. The group, which mixes leading economic conservatives, including Steve Forbes and Pat Toomey, and leading social conservatives, ...
Good Questions to Vote for in the ATR Debate
thenextright.com — Tomorrow is the RNC candidates debate hosted by ATR. You can submit your question for the candidates and vote here. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ron Paul activists have voted up the majority of questions con the site. Most of these questions deal not ... (more) Good Questions to Vote for in the ATR Debate
Conservative Leaders Endorse Blackwell
redstate.com — 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 ... (more) Conservative Leaders Endorse Blackwell
Blackwell 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, is defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called "Barack the Magic ... (more) Blackwell defends Saltsman
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Tammy Bruce — **This post will be updated throughout the show** Top conservatives back Blackwell More proof liberals have completely lost their mind, still, over Sarah Palin. And that, of course, is a good thing. Senate recount is complete; Franken up by 225 This is why Repubs continue to fail and why conservatives need to get active and vocal. I guess this means they don't have the money to buy our ports anymore?

Blackwell gets a boost from far-right
Political Animal — BLACKWELL GETS A BOOST FROM FAR-RIGHT.... Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell's campaign for Republican Nation Committee chairman got a boost yesterday when several far-right heavyweights threw their support to him. Two dozen conservative luminaries will announce today their support for former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for Republican Nation Committee chairman. 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 endorse and ...

DWT Is Sticking With KKK Grand Dragon Chip Saltsman For RNC Chair But It Looks Like The Extremists Are Lining Up Behind Mr. Blackwell
DownWithTyranny! — ... The most extremist of the Republican Party bosses have endorsed defeated Ohio ex-Secretary of State, Kenneth Blackwell, who is, after all, experienced in working the only levers that Republicans can use to win elections. The list of endorsers is like a Hall of Shame of America's Far Right: ...

Live debate: Candidates for RNC chair square off at 1 p.m.
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , racial balance vis-a-vis Obama, and a bunch of big-name endorsements . I assume it’ll come down to those two, with the media attention paid to the “Magic Negro” nonsense possibly tipping things to Blackwell. While we wait for showtime, here’s the ...

Ken Blackwell receives fundie stamp of approval for RNC chair
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... has been given the thumbs up from Daddy D and two dozen other conservatives and fundies for his candidacy? (Politico): ...

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Ken Blackwell smacks down Steele: ‘Get to work — or get out of the way.’
Think Progress — ... During the campaign for chairmanship of the RNC, the candidate with the backing of far right conservatives wasn’t Michael Steele — it was former Ohio secretary of state Ken Blackwell. In response to Steele’s ...

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