RNC Chair Race Heats Up
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 18th, 2008 2:26 pm by HL
RNC Chair Race Heats Up
Politico: “The six contenders for Republican National Committee chair are rolling out every gimmick, plan and endorsement in the hopes of gaining an edge.”
Todd Named White House Correspondent
NBC News announced today that Chuck Todd, a Political Wire favorite, has been named Chief White House correspondent.
Todd will retain his title as NBC News Political Director in addition to his new duties on the White House beat. As part of this announcement, he is also being named Contributing Editor to Meet the Press, where he will make frequent appearances to offer reporting and political analysis.
Emanuel Was Looking for Placeholder
The Chicago Sun Times reports that incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had conversations about backing a special election candidate for his IL-5 House seat who would keep “his” seat warm for a few years so he could reclaim it later.
However, with the scandal surrounding President-elect Obama’s old Senate seat, Emanuel is now likely to stay out of the race entirely.
