“Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee chairwoman, is launching her bid for a third two-year term heading the GOP’s governing organization after the party’s stronger-than-anticipated showing in November’s election, even though President Trump lost,” the AP reports.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“Some of her friends have decided, ‘We don’t want to be your friend because your mom supports President Trump.’”
— RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel, quoted by the Detroit News, on her daughter having a hard time at school.
Priebus Keeps Tight Grip on RNC
Politico: “Priebus, who led the RNC from 2011 until he assumed the White House job earlier this year, has so far given little autonomy to his successor, Ronna Romney McDaniel, with one senior Republican operative close to the White House saying Priebus’ control over the RNC is ‘total and complete.'”
“Priebus wants to be continually updated on fundraising numbers, potential candidates for office and polling numbers, according to one strategist with knowledge of the RNC.”
Trump Picks McDaniel to Head the RNC
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Michigan GOP chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is his choice to succeed incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus as chair of the Republican National Committee, Politico reports.
McDaniel Seen As Favorite to Head RNC
“Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel has emerged as the consensus favorite to head the party with President-elect Donald Trump headed to Michigan on Friday as part of his post-election ‘thank you’ tour,” Reuters reports.
“With Trump to attend a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday night, party officials said he may signal his support for McDaniel, a niece of 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.”
Romney Niece Will Be Trump Delegate
“Michigan Republican Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said Thursday she will pledge her national delegate vote to presidential front-runner Donald Trump since the New York billionaire won last month’s primary,” the Detroit News reports.
“The state chairwoman’s Trump pledge comes after her uncle, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, mounted a concerted national effort to deny Trump the nomination.”
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