Blackwell dives into race to head RNC

I'm glad that Ken Blackwell has entered the race. Blackwell has served Ohio well for many years, and has a good track record for knowing how to win tough races & how to raise cash. He's won 13 of 17 of his races, and raised something like $12 million for his Ohio governor race. Both of these qualities will serve him well as RNC chair. Of course the biggest reason to support Blackwell for chairman is because he is a true fiscal conservative who wants to return the Republican party to its core philosophy: limited government, traditional values & a strong national defense. America is still a right leaning nation, and will elect Republicans over and over if we will just stand up and show them that Republicans still believe in the things that most Americans believe in. Making Blackwell the RNC Chairman is a good first step to get our party back on track.

Let's look beyond the Spoke Model and get to the heart of the matter. The RNC needs a mechanic who will lift the hood and get to the dirty work of fixing this brand. That will not be done with sound bites. Steele has never won an election. GOPAC is a mere shadow of what it once was. Check their website. It is solely dedicated to Steele. Besides, Steele is a product of inside the beltway consultants. See the comments of Ken Blackwell. He is the only RNC candidate so far who has vowed to rid the party of the consulting pariahs. Let's throw the bums out ...and that also means keep Steele where he belongs- on TV saying whatever comes to mind.

Take it from an experienced Ohio R, Ken Blackwell is not the answer. He will thump his chest and claim to be the father of fiscal conservatism, but don't fall for it. Although if he could do what for the RNC what he did for the Sec of State's office, it might not be bad. You see, as Sec of State he doubled the budget of the office on the backs of fee paying small businesses. Perhaps as a candidate for RNC chair we will hear about a similar plan for the party. Sound like a real conservative to you? Oh, and the DC crowd might want to closely examine his political "leadership" in Ohio. Don't forget his failed efforts to organize a sales tax repeal and separate effort to put a tax and spending limit issue on the ballot. Both failed for lack of organization and general ability to execute. And just for fun, check out his stellar run for governor in 2006. He won a great primary victory with the help of the base and then embarrassed himself and his party in the general. And now he wants to impart this wisdom on the national party? Yikes. If you want all hat and zero cattle, Ken's the guy. And remember that there is a reason his political career is toast in Ohio.