Ron Nehring
Members of the Republican National Committee have a lot on their plates in the early part of next year when the membership reconvenes for its biannual reorganization.
Chief among the RNC’s concerns—and what will likely remain at the forefront of media focus—is whether incumbent chair Michael Steele will remain in his perch. Steele’s numerous critics have lambasted the national party chief for overseeing party spending at a lesbian-themed bondage club in West Hollywood and a series of verbal gaffes that cast the RNC in a general negative light.
Already, Republican state party chairs from Connecticut and Michigan have expressed serious interest in challenging Michael Steele.
However, an important down-ballot race is brewing that is important for the future of the Republican National Committee.
California’s party chair, Ron Nehring, has signaled his desire to stand for RNC treasurer. For the good of that post and for the hope of good upcoming years for Republicans, Nehring’s ascension cannot happen.
Here is why Ron Nehring must NOT be elected treasurer:
- California’s disastrous election results. While blue states like Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, New York and Maryland were electing new GOP federal officeholders, California elected NO NEW REPUBLICANS to the US House and Senate.
- While there are hundreds of new Republican state lawmakers in statehouses throughout the nation, California actually lost ground. Unacceptable.
- California Republican Party has been deprived of badly-needed finances which illustrate poor leadership from Chairman Ron. He has little relations with the donor community.
- Officeholders in the RNC structure serve as a launching pad for future leadership bids. If Nehring succeeds now—do Republicans really want a NATIONAL chairperson replicating his failures in California?
The time is now to stop a bid by Ron Nehring for RNC treasurer. Republicans cannot afford that level of failure at the national level.
You have GOT to be joking! Nehring should not only be ousted from his position in the California Republican Party – and replaced immediately, perhaps by Tom McClintock if he’ll do it – but there is absolutely NO WAY he should be ‘promoted’ to any position of responsibility within the national party organization. His oversight of California’s Republican party has been a total disaster. My next note will be to the RNC to tell them just that.
The article mentions stopping him, but doesn’t say HOW we’re supposed to do that. I mean, please take the time to tell us where we should write or call to stop Nehring. What steps are you recommending we take? Don’t just tell me to do something and give me no clue how to do it, please.