The Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Michael Steele has put himself in the middle of the race to select a Chairman of the Republican Party in WV. He has no business doing so.
Chairman Steele yesterday announced the RNC will establish a West Virginia Victory campaign and an “in-state political operation” to ensure Republican candidates are successful in November. That is a worthy and needed goal. But making this commitment two weeks before a hotly contested Chairman’s race is suspect.
Are the funds to pay for this “on the ground” operation the same as current GOP Chairman McKinney spoke about in June when he announced he will seek re-election? He indicated in a letter the RNC had “budgeted nearly $100,000 to Victory to help elect Republicans in 2010.”
It is so unbelievable a Chairman of any national political committee would involve themselves in the internal affairs of a state party choosing a Chairman. Guess you can expect anything from Steele. He has been nothing but a problem for national Republicans since his election.
State party members may find this involvement offensive. It could back fire on Chairman McKinney and assist his opponent Mike Stuart who is waging a strong campaign.
Again, Michael Steele needs to step aside before he does more damage to the party.