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Home Front: Politix

Lee Zeldin for RNC chair gains steam as activists, donors shirk Ronna McDaniel

2022-12-02

[NYPOST] Prominent elected Republicans, influential donors and conservative grassroots activists are pushing for Lee Zeldin to become the next Republican National Committee chairman — including the leader of the Texas GOP, who credited Zeldin’s strong campaign for New York governor with securing Republican control of the House of Representatives.

"We underperformed nationally. There were strategic missteps," Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi told The Post Thursday.

"But in New York, Lee Zeldin went into communities that Republicans don’t traditionally go into and talked about crime and inflation. He overperformed in blue areas. He exceeded expectations."

Zeldin lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul by just over 327,000 votes out of more than 5.7 million cast — and his strong performance at the top of the ticket in the battleground suburbs helped Republicans win four more House seats in New York to push the GOP past the 218-seat benchmark.

"Lee Zeldin won us the House majority and he wasn’t even the RNC chair," said Rinaldi. "Imagine what he can do if he is the RNC chair."

According to Rinaldi, it’s time for incumbent RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to move on, given the failure to deliver an anticipated red wave in the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

Posted by:Fred

#4 Too many people laugh at My-Pillow Mike. Leave him to his pillows. We need somebody who's serious.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-12-02 18:00

#3 She did exactly what the RINOs expected of her. Kick her out so we have a better chance next time. She can cash in some other way.

Posted by: Super Hose 2022-12-02 15:19

#2 When you totally failed to take advantage of the greatest mid-term reversal opportunity in modern history and produce a pittance, clearly you are out of your depth. Zeldin might be better, clearly he cannot be worse! And for God's Sake, stop the My-Pillow Mike effort. He ruined the perception of the voter-fraud issue by his bumbling, and has become a severe annoyance schlepping his tired advertising effort every commercial break on Fox cable news!

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-12-02 13:29

#1 Might be worthwhile to give someone else a try. Sorry, Ronna.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-12-02 12:23

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