More Ed Gillespie Rumors
By Greg L | 8 June 2007 | Virginia Politics | 14 Comments
Robert Novak thinks there’s a good chance that RPV Chairman Ed Gillespie is going to leave his position with RPV in order to join the Administration. From today’s edition of Human Events:
Washington super-lobbyist Ed Gillespie is prepared to step aside as state Republican chairman of Virginia after only six months if asked to join President Bush’s senior staff as director of communications holding the Cabinet-rank of counselor.
Dan Bartlett, brought from Texas by Bush in 2001, has announced his resignation from the communications slot. There has been speculation about the difficulty of finding anyone to enter a White House under attack.
Gillespie, Republican National chairman during the 2004 Bush re-election, took the Virginia party position last December after a succession of Democratic statewide victories. However, friends of Gillespie say he feels it would be his patriotic duty to accept the White House post if offered.
Hmmm. Are things that bad up at RPV?
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Hey Ed, thanks for all the hard work! Fortunately, there are no important elections this year, right?
This is a mixed blessing—if it occurs. Gillespie has shown the potential to be a fundraiser and attract national names that would represent progress. Conversely, his staff selection and continued endorsement of the Norquist agenda will not help, especially in swing districts.
I wonder if the Marc Rich story in the Washingtonian Magazine had anything to do with it?
Gillespie to the rescue!
After the “amnesty” it will take a miracle to rescue “W”.
I was always dubious about Gillespie. Why would someone go from National Chairman to a state party Chairman? Of course, NLW is half-right: the former half.
If you’re Gillespie and two of your first controversies are the 51st HOD Convention and the LCRC Convention, would you want to stick around? Does he see the future better than the Puritans and wants to get out before the bottom drops out? As long as the Puritans control the GOP nominating processes and ignore the vast majority of voters, they will continue to lose in NoVA. Of course this is only true if (and it is obviously a big if - see Bruce Roemmelt and Jeff Dion) the Dems control their own fringe elements and capture the center. The Loudoun Dems have got the message and will likely obliterate the LCRC this fall. Fortunately for PWC the Dems are more marginalized than the Puritan-led GOP.
It does look like Faisal Gill may be the candidate to over-marginalize the GOP.
I heard he had spoken with Tate and shortly afterwards decided RPV had more problems then he cared to deal with and upon voicing his dissatisfaction with the situation was offered a position with the Bush Administration. Done deal as of a week ago Thursday.
Who will take Gillespie’s place for the RPV?
That’s some wonderful rationalizing, “Loudmouthed Inciter.” When Conservatives are successful, blame Dems in disarray. I guess you’ll always have an excuse that sounds good among the Country Club set.
James, I want conservatives to be successful, but only while exercising the utmost integrity. The ends do not justify the means. Go back and re-read all of the posts on the 51st HOD and LCRC Conventions with an open mind (doubtful this is possible) and tell me that the actions of the local units were principled conservative actions.
James, Loudoun Insider is right on target. The general concensus is even Conservatives will distance themselves from their own if integrity is in question. On a local level many agree they would rather have a good Democrat / Independent than a bad Republican. Our local conservative GOP’s have no one to blame but themselves. No need to name names for you, is there?
Does it matter who takes over the RPV? What have they ever did for PWC? The onlt time I hear from them is when they are asking for money.