Monday, December 11, 2006

Drawing the Battle Lines

(UPDATED 12.15.06 @ 11:00 PM)
(UPDATED 12.12.06 @ 11:30 PM)
(UPDATED 12.11.06 @ 5:30 PM)
Charlie Smith struck back in a big way on Sunday evening, releasing the names of twenty state chairmen that have "accepted my challenge to work towards thorough, honest reform". For the record, I love it that we are now arguing over who supports "Real Reform" and who supports "Honest Reform". It is good to see that 31 state chairmen in sum, and counting, have now gone on record as supporting reform in some form. I guess this is what we get in a horseless race, though. Here are the names, first for Real Reform, and then for Honest Reform (Eliza Vielma of TX is supporting both declarations at this point; clarification on this forthcoming):

Real Reform (Siler/Ludeman):
Brian Westad-Alaska
John Burris-Arkansas
Scott Wacholtz-Florida
Robert Kaufmann-Iowa
Justin Smith-Missouri
Will Selph-Montana
Frank Luna-New Jersey
Jon Thompson-North Carolina
Brian Siler-Ohio
Eliza Vielma-Texas
Brian Dayton-West Virginia

Brent Ludeman-Washington
Mary Ellen Burke-Wisconsin
Jessica Stevens-Wyoming

Honest Reform (Smith):
Blake Harris-Alabama
Troy Hyde-Arizona
Charlie Smith-Colorado
Sarah Armstrong-Connecticut
Chris Dempsey-Georgia
Eric Bussis-Indiana
Kelli Sparks-Kansas
Nate Walton-Maine
Michael Miltenberger-Massachusetts
Dan Carlson-Michigan
Tyler Sunderman-Minnesota
Scott Strain-Nebraska
George Higgins-Nevada
Michael Patlan-Oklahoma
John Swanson-Oregon
Nick Miccarelli-Pennsylvania
Lindsay Moffett-Tennessee
Eliza Vielma-Texas
Zach Howell-Utah
Zach Elmore-Vermont
Mike Keough-Washington, D.C.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This election was going to be a shoo-in for the opposition but they've blown it. The only defections on these two lists are defections from the opposition side. Harris, Miltenberger, Carlson, Miccarelli, Moffett, Vielma.

Chris Dempsey is a surprise to see in the Smith column, he was long-rumored to have been a defection to the opposition side. They blew that too. There's no reason to believe this election won't be over by the week after CPAC.

Anonymous said...

siler/ludeman = siludeman

Cut the Crap said...

I wouldn't call it Establishment though. From what I hear, those in D.C. are none too pleased with Charlie, although it could always be a front.

Cut the Crap said...

And are we really to the point of making up "TomKat" type names for our CRs? I hope not!

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Anonymous said...

Texas surprised me. How can a state support both platforms? SOunds like wishy-washiness to me. Our state is with Ludeman as is Texas is supposed to be.

Anonymous said...

If you knew anything about the person running Texas, you would realize a bi-polar act of endorsing both sides isn't really that much of a stretch.