WINTER meeting of Republican State Committee made it…held three days before Spring…attendance looked like a record…it was professionally organized…and you could sense an infrastructure coming together…members were delighted with the new less costly headquarters…even have a new ED from Gov. Perdue’s staff out of Georgia…Chad Holland…THEY ARE GETTING PREPARED.
Legislature has gone home…with mixed results…seems more political work was done than job creating…one thing is certain acting Governor Tomblin is sure using the VETO PEN…which must mean the gang at the Legislature spent too much…voters are taking note.
IS THERE A CAMPAIGN FOR Governor underway…if so it is underground where this low turnout primary will be won…the only people talking about the Governor’s race at the GOP winter meeting…was the candidates…two were serving food AGAIN…Ireland & Maloney…maybe a liquid might have started the talk!
At the national level…it was reported that Mitt Romney [maybe candidate for President] gave a ‘fiery’ speech at a fundraising meeting in Manhattan this week…he addressed the issue of the Obama health care program…and vowed to issue an executive order allowing states to opt out…Romney’s response was met with sustained applauses, attendees said.
SOS Natalie Tennant…brought 55 county clerks together for two days…going over election rules in preparation for the gubernatorial election…now isn’t that interesting…55 politically connected individuals…bet that was a campaign rally at night…Tennant in a recent poll came up a few points short to Earl Ray Tomblin…in her race for Governor…noted recently Tennant is getting important help from Lou Ann Johnson…retired Rockefeller state director…that is good help.
Only five of the eight GOP candidates turned up at the WINTER meeting…Mark Sorsaia seems to have stepped it up a notch…Ireland showed her experience during the panel session…Maloney is learning…Carmichael talked the fastest…on way back to legislative session…Barnes arrived on Saturday…he had been out working in important primary counties.
Charleston pollster MARK BLANKENSHIP…gave an impressive presentation on polling & public relations…he was cheered by John McCutcheon…who is back ready for the next campaign.
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION…to this one…during a Saturday AM session with GOP members of the HOUSE & SENATE…well attended…a Senator remarked…”I never thought I would see Sen. Truman Chafin (D-Mingo) being the voice of reason…in the Senate…House Leader Tim Armstead is preparing for redistricting.
Chairman Stuart…invited representatives of the TEA PARTY from across the state…they showed their commitment…and effectiveness…during the panel discussion.
THAT’S A WRAP FOR SATURDAY MORNING.
