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The Priebus Difference
At the end of 2010, as Michael Steele’s tenure as chairman was drawing to a close, the Republican National Committee’s prospects looked bleak. The organization was $23 million in debt, despite the enthusiasm and grassroots energy that had propelled the GOP to historic electoral gains.
But in the past year and a half, with the RNC under the leadership of Reince Preibus, the fundraising dynamic has completely changed. In May, for instance, the RNC raised $34 million, $14 million more than the DNC raised in the same period. And the RNC had $61 million in cash on hand to the DNC’s $31 million.
“It’s a matter of rebuilding trust and credibility at the committee,” says Priebus. “And I would say that any time that you need to do that, that’s a pretty tough place to be. That’s where we were.”
“I think at this point people understand that every dime and every penny at the RNC is important,” Priebus continues, “that our spending is down, that our net take is high, and that our money is being used for the things that I think the RNC is great at, which is funding and orchestrating the ground game, putting an army on the ground to make sure that we’re getting more ballots in the box than our opponents.”
xthred
July 3rd, 2012
Why we puffin this guy?
bitterclinger
July 3rd, 2012
Yeah, but can he get rid of all the RINOs?
timmy g
July 3rd, 2012
yeah, idontknow..Steele.Priebus.Priebus.Steele?
wth, thanks for raising the money, dude
is it still RiNoC?
joe
July 3rd, 2012
I love him! He’s great for the GOP. Michael Steele can’t hold a candle to Reince.
Jethro
July 3rd, 2012
Sarah Palin would be a much better RNC chairperson.
bucketman
July 3rd, 2012
Steele got the job so the Rinos could say” we,re not racist we hired a black man.” Hire the best.I don’t care if they are green or poke a dotted.
Troy
July 3rd, 2012
So, lesson learned.
REPLACE THE BLACK GUY WITH A MORE COMPETENT WHITE GUY!
Lowell
July 3rd, 2012
Good job! Rake that money in. Just keep concealing the FACT that you assholes are just the other side of the coin.
They do what is good for them and their big money cronies. They’ll tell YOU things that they’re going to do. To get to keep their jobs.
We’re being laughed at, from both sides of the aisle. And the sad part, they’re right. We’re rubes of the commonest sort, and they own us.
There was a document, once, that was designed to LIMIT the avarice and iron handed control that all governments eventually devolve into. For sheer lack of a Bitchslapper General, they have set that document aside.
Corona
July 3rd, 2012
Can anyone here spell out Reince Priebus’s name foe-NET-ick-lee for me so I can say his name out loud with my mouth without embarrassment?
Unneutral
July 3rd, 2012
@Jethro–you’re right but the liberals won’t allow it.
NoMoBo
July 3rd, 2012
@Corona – it is my understanding that his name is pronounced RYNCE PREEBUS. Anybody else hear otherwise?
serfer62
July 3rd, 2012
Do not let the rinos pick another affirmative action dummy again….
joe
July 4th, 2012
@serfer62: Why not? They picked Romney as the candidte for President. They were warned. Mr. Romney, if he wins, better dig his feet in the ground and get rid of some of this crap. Obama’s one desire was to hurt America… it’s a wonder more people couldn’t see it. Get rid of Cass Sunstein and Samantha Power too… they are a curse to this country.