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Ohio: Bob Bennett

January 31, 2009 - 03:01 am
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is Republicans' first African-American leader

By Sabina Eaton

WASHINGTON -- Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele on Friday became the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee, winning a five-way, battle with candidates including former Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.

"It is time for something completely different, and we're going to bring it to them," said Steele, a former Maryland GOP Chairman. "We're going to bring this party to every corner, every boardroom, every neighborhood, every community."

Blackwell's campaign had been endorsed by conservative leaders like Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Phyllis Schlafly of the Eagle Forum, but it never caught fire among the 168 RNC members voting on the chairmanship.

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January 30, 2009 - 04:50 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Michael Steele elected Republican National Committee Chairman

By Sabrina Eaton

• Previous story: Ken Blackwell withdraws, supports Steele

WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele was elected to head the Republican National Commitee in a 91 to 77 vote over South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson, after several candidates dropped out, including Ohio's J, Kenneth Blackwell.

"It is time for something completely different, and we're going to bring it to them," said Steele, the first African-American ever to head the Republican National Committee, "We're going to bring this party to every corner, every boardroom, every neighborhood, every community."

Former Ohio GOP Chairman Bob Bennett of Cleveland said Steele's election would "take the party in a new direction"

"You have a great spokesman for the party," said Bennett.

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January 30, 2009 - 12:05 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ken Blackwell says he's confident before Republican National Committee vote

By Sabrina Eaton

WASHINGTON -- Former Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell promoted his bid for RNC chairman this morning outside a meeting where party leaders were gathering to pick a new leader.

"This is a multi-ballot process," said Blackwell, who hopes to follow the model Jim Nicholson used when he was unexpectedly elected RNC chairman in 1997, after prolonged balloting.

The first candidate to win more than half of the 168 RNC members' votes will become chairman. Incumbent Mike Duncan is entering the race with the most public backing. Roughly a dozen RNC members have announced support for Blackwell, and he's also won public endorsements from conservative leaders like Phyllis Schlafly, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and American Conservative Union Chairman David Keene.

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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 10:25

Republican chairman blasts conservative activist

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The internal fight for the direction of the Ohio Republican Party got uglier as chairman Bob Bennett blasted the leading critic of Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine in an email to party leaders across the state.

Bennett told members of the state central committee and county party chairmen in an email Monday that Lori Viars is engaging in “divisive and destructive behavior” after she has emailed supporters and asked them to share their opinion of DeWine with county party leaders and committee members.

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 17:59

Opposition to DeWine grows

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Updated - Opposition to Kevin DeWine becoming chairman of the Ohio Republican Party is growing in the wake of comments he made in a press conference last week.

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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 17:53

GOP fundraiser speaks about dropped case

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

David Myhal, a Republican fundraiser who dropped his Ohio Supreme Court lawsuit against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D) yesterday spoke to PolitickerOH.com about why he quit his legal fight against her over voter registration validations.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 12:17

ORP unleashes Web site to keep heat on Brunner

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

After a federal court ruled in favor of maintaining Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's legal interpretation that allows voters to register and vote on the same day in Ohio from September 30 to October 6, Ohio Republican Party chair Bob Bennett said the ORP will continue to fight Brunner.

They are, and not just with appeals.

The ORP launched a new Web site Tuesday in an effort to "expose the partisan bias and heavy-handed tactics" of Brunner.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 08:24

Supreme Court upholds early voting, registration

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats won a major victory in Ohio's Supreme Court yesterday when the court upheld Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's (D) legal interpretation allowing people to register and vote through this week.

In a 4 to 3 decision the court supported Brunner's interpretation of state law that voters don't need to be registered for 30 days prior to voting.

Ohio Republican Party chair Bob Bennett blasted Brunner and the "liberal court" for failing to ensure integrity in the voting process.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 15:15

Bennett: we'll continue to fight Brunner

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Republican Party chair Bob Bennett released a statement about the federal court ruiling maintaining Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's legal interpretation that allows voters to register and vote on the same day for a week beginning Tuesday.

Bennett said the ORP will continue to fight Brunner. The Associated Press reported the party has challenged the court ruling in a Columbus federal court today.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:23

Rocking the early vote underway in Ohio

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Early voting begins in Ohio on Tuesday and the presidential campaigns are revving up grassroots operations to take advantage of the week-long window for one-stop voting.

One-stop voting is slated to last from Tuesday, September 30, through Monday October 6, if courts don't invtervene.

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