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"The Republican National Committee, the GOP's fundraising and organizational arm, is facing a "cashflow challenge" and can't pay all of its bills on time.
In a memo Tuesday, RNC Chief Administrative Officer Boyd Rutherford wrote, "We will not be able to pay off the vendors this week. We will be slow in paying as we are having a cashflow challenge. Everyone will be slow paid until after the first of the year."The acknowledgment by Rutherford of the RNC's money woes comes at a bad time for the group's chairman, Michael Steele, who already faces several potential challengers for another two-year term, writes the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza. Aside from Steele's verbal gaffes, the cash-flow issue is likely to re-open the debate about his financial stewardship, the Post said."
The other point is that Steele had probably the rockiest start of any party chairman in recent memory, most notably his comment on February 28 that Rush Limbaugh's program can be "incendiary" and "ugly." If we expected Steele's brouhaha with Limbaugh to h
Many of us looked forward to Michael Steele’s leadership at the RNC after two successive national defeats as a breath of fresh air, a chance to reorganize and have a recognizable, media-savvy figure at the head of the Republican Party. After the first mo
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, who last month blasted CNBC host Rick Santelli from the podium in the briefing room, challenged reporters on Monday to ask Republicans if they agree with Limbaugh's desire.
"Do they want to see the president's ec
Michael Steele frequently reads blogs at 2 o'clock in the morning.
... At least, that's what he told me a few months ago during our first (and only) blogger conference call conversation. His interest in blogs rings true, inasmuch as he apparently spent
The new chairman of the Republican National Committee said Sunday that his party should put the brakes on Democratic initiatives, from the economic stimulus bill to President Obama's plans for his Cabinet.
Michael Steele said in a telephone interview tha
Congratulations Chairman Steele! Your election is not only a decisive victory for a new brand of leadership, but presents a significant opportunity to rethink the modern political organization. The people you hire at the staff level will be setting the to
The 168-member Republican National Committee will gather tomorrow morning to choose its next chairman and yet even those closest to this most insider of votes acknowledge they have little idea who will emerge victorious.
The deal here is that none of this language is new. Republicans have been saying these things for years. Back to the Gallup data: voters identify with the Democrats precisely because of what Republicans stood for; because of the choices their party made i
The election for RNC chairman is almost upon us. For those of you following the race, after the jump I've included the latest endorsements for the Michael Steele and Katon Dawson campaigns, along with a lengthy strategy memo from the Ken Balckwell camp:
From Paul, a reader in Massachusetts:
Just thought you'd be interested to know that Jody Dow, the National Committeewoman for Massachusetts announced last night at our State Committee meeting that she is supporting Michael Steele.
Also, our New
An RNC rules maven contacted me with the following perspective on the RNC chair race that might explain some of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
It has to do with, natch, the presidential primary calendar.
Republican rules for the first time give the
Law enforcement officials are trying desperately to apprehend - and save the life of - an alleged blackmailer who supposedly met with a bloody rebuke at the hands of state law enforcement officers after attempting to extort $200,000 from a prominent S.C.
Michael Steele sent this message to RNC members a short while ago:
Dear RNC Members:
Welcome to fun week!
Just a quick note from me to knock down a silly rumor. Several blogs today erroneously reported that I am making a deal wit
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele will announce Thursday that a dozen Republican National Committee members are whipping votes on his behalf to be the next leader of the national party, Steele political advisors tell CNN.
Within days of the election I was approached by three people representing three different groups, all of whom wanted my advice on how to proceed on the technology front. My advice was pretty simple:
1. That you have come to me thinking I am a technolo
Oh, give me a super-sized break.
Leftie ’60s leftover/songwriter Peter Yarrow at the Huffington Post fumes over the “Barack the Magic Negro” parody that has RNC candidate Chip Saltsman in hot water.
All of sudden — after eight years of “F**k Bush” bumpe
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 mee
But some of Saltsman's rivals responded more mildly. Former Maryland lieutenant governor Michael S. Steele, one of two black candidates for the job, said Saltsman's "attempt at humor was clearly misplaced," adding that the leadership of the party needs to
The fight to be the next face of the Republican party -- or at least the next chairman of the Republican National Committee -- has been defined so far by a cavalcade of announced and potential candidates and a dearth of individuals with the star power to
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