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January 16, 2007
 
 

RNC Members Upset Over Martinez Nomination


"Rebellion is brewing among conservatives on the Republican National Committee over President's Bush's attempt to 'impose' Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida as 'general chairman' of the party, who favors 'amnesty' for illegal aliens. 'I will be voting against Senator Martinez if he is nominated for any chairmanship of the RNC,' Tina Benkiser, Texas Republican Party chairman, told The Washington Times yesterday," the Washington Times reports. "Bill Crocker, the elected national committeeman from Texas, says that when the RNC convenes here tomorrow, 'Absolutely, I will vote against Martinez.' The conservatives -- one of whom accused the Bush White House of 'outsourcing' party leadership -- say the general-chairman post does not exist under RNC rules, which can be changed only at the party's presidential nominating convention."

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