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 former Ohio secretary of state and treasurer has strong ties to conservatives dating several decades. He currently serves on the boards of Club for Growth, National Rifle Association and National Taxpayers Union, and he is a fellow at Family Research Council. He was vice chairman of the Platform Committee at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis.
The endorsement followed a 90-minute discussion Friday. I was invited to participate in the meeting and signed the letter. Some of the endorsers, including Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly, have already publicly stated their support for Blackwell. Others were encouraged to reach out to grassroots conservatives in hopes of swaying the 168 members of the RNC.
Those signing the letter include:
Gary Aldrich, Chairman, CNP Action, Inc.
Morton C. Blackwell, Virginia Republican National Committeeman
Robert B. Bluey, Contributing Editor, RedState
L. Brent Bozell, Founder and President, Media Research Center
Kellyanne Conway, CEO and President, the polling company, inc./WomanTrend
T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., Former Domestic Advisor to President Reagan
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., Founder and Chairman, Focus on the Family
Becky Norton Dunlop, President, Council for National Policy
Stuart W. Epperson, Chairman, Salem Communications Corporation
Steve Forbes, Chairman & CEO, Forbes Media
Dr. Ronald Godwin, Vice Chancellor, Liberty University
Rebecca Hagelin, Author and Conservative Columnist
Colin Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring
David Keene, Chairman, American Conservative Union
Tim LaHaye, Founder and President, Tim LaHaye Ministries
Ed Meese, Past President, Council for National Policy
James C. Miller, Past President, Council for National Policy
Tony Perkins, President Family Research Council
Ken Raasch, Chairman & CEO, Creative Brands Group
Alfred S. Regnery, Publisher, The American Spectator
Phyllis Schlafly, President, Eagle Forum
Pat Toomey, President, Club for Growth
Richard Viguerie, Chairman, ConservativeHQ.com
I too
Warner Todd Huston Saturday, January 3rd at 1:18PM EST (link)I too am beginning to root for Blackwell, especially after Schlafly endorsed him.
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The Schlafly Endorsement Caught my Attention too
Wubbies World Saturday, January 3rd at 1:27PM EST (link)I have done more looking at him too. The more I find out about this guy, the more I like him too. So far, I am starting to pull for him too.
Jindal, Palin, Mike Williams…. we are starting to see some people who are very encouraging to the conservative movement. It is definitely something to build on and work towards in 2010.
Now to find these kinds of people locally too. We really need to discover people locally at home like these to build a foundation of the party.
County party meeting here later this month. I will be there.
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Not really a fan of Schlafly
aesthete Saturday, January 3rd at 2:13PM EST (link)I used to like her a lot, but when she started going off into the moralist/economic populist (anti-free trade) reservation with Pat Buchanan. Her usage of fallacious arguments and agitprop to support these views also diminished her credibility, in my eyes. Others can have a different opinion, though.
Okay, threadjack over.
Guilt is a rope that wears thin.
-Ayn Rand
“I am a freeman in a free state!”
-Last words of Dumnorix, chieftan of the Aedui, 54 BC
I do like Blackwell though
aesthete Saturday, January 3rd at 2:44PM EST (link)n/t
Guilt is a rope that wears thin.
-Ayn Rand
“I am a freeman in a free state!”
-Last words of Dumnorix, chieftan of the Aedui, 54 BC
still a tad distrustful....
JLenardDetroit Saturday, January 3rd at 3:14PM EST (link)Not the most valid of reasoning, but….
being from MI we are alot closer to some of the goings on in our neighboring State of OH…. and while I do not recall specifics, having worked with folks in/out of OH there is still something I do not like/trust with Blackwell… call it a personal/personality concern if nothing else… Wish I could put my finger on the specifics of what it was/is, memory ain’t what it used to be
, so while I find him “acceptable” based on current rhetoric, he is not my first choice… My first choices aren’t anyone that would consider doing it (like perhaps, Kasich [sic?] out of Ohio, or say Dick Cheney, or Michael Reagen, or even Ted Nugent [provide a Charlton Heston injection like he did to/for NRA to the RNC] who may still be “persuaded” into running for MI Gov, some non-traditional thought/thinking/enthusiasm would be good IMHO…) so for now I’m still supporting Steele in spirit…
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Not that anyone cares, but...
bs Saturday, January 3rd at 2:03PM EST (link)I endorse him too.
Decorum is fo’ suckas
ditto
Elizabeth Christian Saturday, January 3rd at 4:05PM EST (link)I have liked Ken Blackwell since I found out he was getting in to the race. I have read his columns for a long time. He actually not only endorsed the Rebuild the Party plan (which I saw Redstate.com endorsed also) but he also joined as a member, he actually interacted with members and answered his own email. I think that says a lot for respect to grassroots. I am tired of elitist and back room deals. I hope Ken Blackwell gets the job because he is a conservative and this is a very impressive list of people endorsing him. Also, I thought he handled the whole Chip Saltsman CD thing very well. I still think Chip Saltsman is a good guy and he did great things for Huckabee’s campaign - especially with the technology - but I did not think that was too smart to send that CD out - I get why Rush had it on there and in context (a liberal was the one who inspired the song with the liberals L.A. Times words) it was funny in that sense.
I still think there are some great choices for RNC Chair but for me I think it should be:
KEN BLACKWELL FOR RNC CHAIRMAN ; )
http://conservative-and-proud.blogspot.com/2008/12/ken-blackwell-for-rnc-chairman.html
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