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Friday, January 30, 2009
Dawson Blowout on 4th Ballot
Posted by: Amanda Carpenter at 2:41 PM
Big shocker on the fourth ballot.

South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson jumped into the lead with 62 votes, which means he was the beneficiary of Chairman Duncan's, who dropped out after the 3rd ballot, scattered votes

Here's the breakdown:

Dawson 62
Steele 60
Anuzis 31
Blackwell 15


Lots of gasps when Dawon's results were announced. People say this thing is going to take a lot longer now.

Word is that there is a wedding booked in the main ballroom at 5pm, which means if a candidate fails to reach a 85 vote majority by that time, the meeting is going to be moved to the St. Regis Hotel...which presents a ton of logistical problems--for the RNC and the poor bride who is going to be taking over the room after they leave.



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Tazzmax writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 5:39 PM
Heehee Fwankie,
keep dreamin,...Steele will embrace Rush,...if he has any brains!
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 4:08 PM
moderates win!
Steele wins.

so much for the voice of the bitter clingers.

And thank God a chairman with the balls to tell Rush Limbaugh that he isn't appropriate.
Tazzmax writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:44 PM
Dawson
is the man!

Fwankie, you and your brethren libs can pull the race card on him because he belonged to an exclusive country club,.....but few sensible people will pay attention, other than lib/commies.

And who cares what the h*ll they think anyway!

The RNC needs a leader with balls, not one who panders to special interests and Afro centric reverse racists.

The RNC needs to be rid of the Nor'Easter, Rockefeller RINOs!
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:43 PM
Anuzis drops with
no endorsement!

funny how blackwell felt inclined to endorse Steele. I'm sure being black had nothing to do with it.

Not.
TXGOP writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:34 PM
Down to two
Saul Anuzis drops out.

Soon the suspense will be over and Frank and the other race baiters can go back to DailyKos.

Allen - I think the people of Maryland would disagree with you. You are as ignorant as Frank.
Wesley writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:32 PM
Come on RNC, pick Dawson
Steele is the better face, the better speechmaker, and would be the best choice if the GOP needed a good face and speechmaker. But as a leader for GOPAC and RLC, he has shown that he's not a grassroots organizer at all. Dawson has a resume of being a great grassroots leader that did an incredible job of growing the SCGOP from the bottom up. With a national party that is in shambles, he is the best choice by far.
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:20 PM
allen
you mean being black isn't a benefit?

oh my
tangoromeo writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:14 PM
wow
I only hope the Superbowl this weekend is as suspensful and entertaining.
Allen Caeden writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:13 PM
Not Steele.
Steele has never run anything effectively at all at any time in his life. Steele would be a disaster for the RNC because he liteally brings nothing to the table.
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:11 PM
blackwell drops
and throws support to steele! You think it was because Steele's black? After all the theory is that black people really love to vote for othr blacks. Is this the Obama principle at work?

hmmmmmmm...
TXGOP writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:08 PM
Three person race now
Blackwell has dropped out and endorsed Michael Steele.
Charles Martel writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:05 PM
So, what's the story here?
South Carolina is a take-no-prisoners kind of state. Is Dawson a take-no-prisoners kind of chairman? Inquiring minds in distant states want to know.

And, with an eye toward '12... would Dawson be a leg up for Sanford?


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Allen Caeden writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:03 PM
DAWSON!
I have been backing Dawson for some time now and I hope he takes it. All the others are jokes. Michael Steele's resume is a joke, he has been running GOPAC which has never amounted to anything under Steele. Do you want an RNC Chairman like this? Do you want the RNC to run as effectively as GOPAC? Anuzis cannot even get a Republican elected in the dark blue bankrupt state of Michigan? No only Dawson has on his resume a history of getting Republicans elected. I think only Dawson knows how to win back the states Virgina, North Carolina, and Florida.
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 3:03 PM
if Katon Dawson wins
the liberals will have a fild day with a RNC chairman from the south who belonged to a whites only country club.

That will be the story and trust me you will never hear the end of it. this will not be pretty.
Joe writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 2:53 PM
I would prefer Steele
But I frankly want the RNC chair to be on the forefront of many of these fights we have going with the Dems. Credit where credit is due, Howard The Duck Dean (who I can't stand) fought for his party. I want a fighter to win this job.
Tish writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 2:52 PM
Who the heck is Dawson
Sorry to sound so stupid, but I have never heard of Dawson at all...I have heard of Michael Steele. Who knows what is going to happen next?
Joe writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 2:51 PM
FILIBUSTER IT
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/30/mccain-i-dont-see-any -gop-votes-for-the-stimulus-in-the-senate/

I am so proud of Republicans for opposing this disaster of a Democratic "stimulus" plan! It is more of a big honkin pork roll sandwich. Do the right thing--fight this. No compromise at this point. Better the bill die and both parties start over. If the GOP votes 100% against this the GOP can block it with a Filibuster in the Senate.

Hold the Line! Hold the Line! Hold the Line!
Frank writes: Friday, January, 30, 2009 2:50 PM
told you
Dawson would make a strong showing.

Anuzis could be the one to cut a deal but it would appear clear who Duncan threw his support behind.

Next round please.
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