Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, long a favorite of religious conservatives, is gaining support from that group and others in his campaign to be the next chair of the Republican National Committee. Politico reports:
Two dozen conservative luminaries will announce today their support for former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for Republican Nation Committee chairman…
“The conservative endorsers noted that there were other good candidates, but all agreed that Ken Blackwell is the best choice. They intend to contact grassroots conservatives across the country and ask them to urge the three RNC members from each state and U.S. territory to vote for Ken Blackwell for RNC chairman,” they said in a press release going out shortly.
The list of endorsers includes James Dobson, Phyllis Schlafly, Ed Meese and Tony Perkins. Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis is also running for the position.