Republican
National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was elected to a second, two-year
term with near-unanimous support Friday at the RNC's winter meeting, in spite of
the GOP's significant losses in the 2012 election.
Even though the
party has found itself regrouping after last year's electoral disappointments,
members of the committee have been satisfied with Priebus' ability to restore
the RNC's financial stability. When Priebus took the helm of the committee two
years ago, the organization had around $24 million in bills to pay; it now has
close to $3 million in the bank.
"Two years ago,
we found a broken organization at the RNC," Priebus said today. "But we
accomplished the goals we set for ourselves. Our debt: we overcame it. Our
committee: we rebuilt it. Our reputation: we saved it. And in the presidential
race, no RNC has ever been a more supportive partner to a nominee than we
were."
Just two of the
RNC's 168 members opposed Priebus in his re-election. Mark Willis, who served on
the Maine delegation during the 2012 elections, tried to challenge Priebus, but
couldn't win the backing of three states needed to qualify for the ballot. CBS
News
After every
defeat, parties go through a debate over what went wrong and whether its
problems are cosmetic, mechanical and circumstantial or whether they are more
fundamental than that. JS Online The 40-year-old
RNC chairman ran unopposed in his bid for a second term, which begins less than
three months after what most Republicans consider a disastrous election cycle.
The GOP in November lost a competitive presidential election and gave up seats
in the House and Senate. Huffington Post Priebus plans a
180 degree turn, and stop-as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal put it-“being the
stupid party.” Priebus said,
“We have to build better relationships in minority communities, urban centers,
and college towns. We need a permanent, growing presence.”
MSNBC Preibus closed
out with a warning for President Obama. “Two years from now, your party is going
to be up against Republicans that offer something better: more from this
economy. More opportunity for everybody.” MSNBC
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