Bob Bennett Pulling the Plug on Deputy Ohio GOP Chairman?
The PD just reported that some Ohio Republicans are getting cold feet about the idea of selecting a deputy chairman this spring as part of a transition plan for longtime Ohio GOP Party Chairman Bob Bennett. A more likely scenario is that Bennett himself is pulling the plug on the idea.
The fact is that if a vote is held in March as planned, State Rep. Kevin DeWine is a lock for the new position, something Bennett didn't count on and doesn't want. When Bennett first hatched the idea, he proposed just 3 individuals for the post, Stark County GOP Chairman Curt Braden, Lake County GOP Chairman Dale Fellows and central committee member David Johnson, of Columbiana County.
Johnson took himself out of the running, Braden hasn't campaigned, and Dale Fellows was late launching an effort. Meanwhile State Rep. Kevin DeWine began making phone calls, knocking on doors, and lining up support including that of powerful Summit County GOP leader Alex Arshinkoff.
DeWine has the votes today, the only question that remains is whether Bennett will actually allow it to go forward.
Scott A. Pullins, Esq.
Publisher,
The Pullins Report
The fact is that if a vote is held in March as planned, State Rep. Kevin DeWine is a lock for the new position, something Bennett didn't count on and doesn't want. When Bennett first hatched the idea, he proposed just 3 individuals for the post, Stark County GOP Chairman Curt Braden, Lake County GOP Chairman Dale Fellows and central committee member David Johnson, of Columbiana County.
Johnson took himself out of the running, Braden hasn't campaigned, and Dale Fellows was late launching an effort. Meanwhile State Rep. Kevin DeWine began making phone calls, knocking on doors, and lining up support including that of powerful Summit County GOP leader Alex Arshinkoff.
DeWine has the votes today, the only question that remains is whether Bennett will actually allow it to go forward.
Scott A. Pullins, Esq.
Publisher,
The Pullins Report
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