NOTE: Candidate must receive absolute majority (85) to win.
The 2011 Republican National Committee Winter Meeting is under way!
I will be live blogging the RNC Chairmanship election throughout the day.
(12:28 PM)
The declared candidates for Chairman:
Michael Steele of Maryland.
Saul Anuzis of Michigan.
Maria Cino of New York.
Reince Priebus of Wisconsin.
Ann Wager of Missouri.
(12:30 PM)
Nominations should begin in fifteen minutes; actual voting in seventy-five.
(12:50 PM)
Ann Wagner has been Nominated by National Committeeman John Ryder.
(12:55 pm)
Reince Priebus has been Nominated by National Committeeman Steve King.
(1:00 PM)
Michael Steele has been Nominated by National Committeewoman Miriam Hellreich.
(1:05 PM)
Maria Cino has been Nominated by Ohio Republican Chairman Kevin DeWine.
(1:10 PM)
Saul Anuzis has been Nominated by National Committeeman Morton Blackwell.
(1:20 PM)
The 2011 RNC Chairmanship Election is beginning - Members are now voting.
(1:30 PM)
The first round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(1:39 PM)
First balloting predictions (first-last): Priebus, Steele, Aruzis, Cino, Wagner.
NOTE: YOU CAN WATCH THE ELECTION ON C-SPAN.
(1:45 PM)
First ballot results are in:
(1:47 PM)
The RNC is now in recess for twenty minutes.
(1:49 PM)
The second round of balloting will begin in twenty minutes. Stay tuned.
(2:01 PM)
The 2009 RNC Chairmanship election went six ballots. How long will this one go?
(2:08 PM)
The second round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting again.
(2:18 PM)
The second round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(2:27 PM)
Second ballot results are in:
(2:28 PM)
The RNC is now in recess for twenty minutes.
(2:30 PM)
The third round of balloting will begin in twenty minutes. Stay tuned.
(2:35 PM)
Time for Chairman Michael Steele to exit the RNC Chairmanship election.
(2:49 PM)
The third round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting again.
(3:00 PM)
The third round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(3:08 PM)
Third ballot results are in:
(3:11 PM)
The RNC is in recess for ten minutes.
(3:13 PM)
The fourth round of balloting will begin shortly. Stay tuned.
(3:14 PM)
Someone is bound to exit the race. They're stalled between five candidates.
(3:22 PM)
The fourth round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting again.
(3:24 PM)
All five original candidates are still on the ballot. Can you believe this?
(3:31 PM)
The fourth round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(3:40 PM)
Fourth ballot results are in:
(3:42 PM)
The RNC is in recess for ten minutes.
(3:45 PM)
The fifth round of balloting will begin shortly. Stay tuned.
(3:48 PM)
Will anyone leave the race? The RNC is in a stalemate.
(3:50 PM)
Michael Steele is remaining in the race. Priebus leads with 58.
(3:52 PM)
Michael Steele leaves 2011 RNC Chairmanship election.
(3:55 PM)
Michael Steele endorses Maria Cino and asks his 28 supporters to follow.
(3:58 PM)
The fifth round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting again.
(4:00 PM)
They are four candidates remaining: Anuzis, Cino, Priebus and Wagner.
(4:07 PM)
The fifth round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(4:18 PM)
Fifth ballot results are in:
(4:20 PM)
Cino gained 11 votes; Priebus gained 9 votes; Anuzis gained 8 votes.
(4:21 PM)
The RNC is in recess for ten minutes.
(4:23 PM)
The sixth round of balloting will begin shortly. Stay tuned.
(4:25 PM)
Priebus needs 18 votes to win - I don't think he can get it.
(4:30 PM)
The sixth round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting.
(4:40 PM)
The sixth round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(4:48 PM)
Sixth ballot results are in:
(4:50 PM)
Reince Priebus needs five more votes to claim victory.
(4:52 PM)
The RNC is in recess for ten minutes.
(4:53 PM)
The seventh round of balloting will being shortly.
(4:55 PM)
Saul Anuzis needs 48 votes to win - near impossible.
(4:58 PM)
Ann Wagner leaves 2011 RNC Chairmanship election.
(5:01 PM)
The seventh round of balloting has begun - Members are now voting.
(5:02 PM)
There are three candidates remaining: Anuzis, Cino and Priebus.
(5:11 PM)
The seventh round of balloting is complete; results to be announced soon.
(5:12 PM)
This could be it. We'll know within a couple of minutes.
(5:19 PM)
Seventh ballot results are in:
(5:22 PM)
Reince Priebus elected Republican National Committee Chairman.
Go Steele!
ReplyDeleteI prefer a moderate, maybe a woman... Cino could be the right one
ReplyDelete@Anonymous....Moderate? Barf!! We've had enough moderate/RINO's
ReplyDeleteIf we can't have Steele, then we need to find the most unliked and divisive candidate possible.
ReplyDelete1. Priebus
ReplyDelete2. Cino
3. Anuzis
Man, THE 3 STOOGES are left. This NEOCON party is so doomed.
I say go with the Big Fascist Pharmaceutical Lobbyist, CINO. So, more Soylent Green from Pharma for everyone.
So we replaced one RINO with another RINO. Way to go RNC. You have just sealed your fate as a worthless political entity.
ReplyDeleteMike