A Blog-Savvy Chairman?
I just read a Newsmax article that quotes Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins & Lamar Alexander as liking the idea of blog savvy Sen. John Thune to chair the NRSC for the 2008 elections. Frankly, I think that putting him in charge of recruiting candidates and fundraising would be a masterstroke for Republicans.
As a neighbor of Sen. Thune’s native South Dakota, I’ve watched, at a bit of a distance, the impressive campaigns he ran, first against Sen. Tim Johnson, then the picture-perfect campaign he ran that eliminated Senate Minority Leader Whatshisname.
An additional bonus to a Thune chairmanship is that he’s very blog-savvy, which would be a major assist in the 08 elections. Sen. Thune tapped into the blogosphere’s energy to outmanuever Sen. Whatshisname at every turn, including the court challenge to putting monitors at Indian reservations to make sure that nothing dishonest happened there.
I’ve written emails to Sens. Alexander, Collins and McConnell encouraging them to recommend Sen. Thune for that position. I’m planning on emailing my senator, Norm Coleman, to do the same. I’d encourage other bloggers and blog readers to do the same.
Cross-posted at LetFreedomRing