| I had a pretty strong sense that the New York State Republican Party was as messed up as the Democrats, only without the voter registration advantage or the bench of candidate possibilities.
This article pretty much confirms it:
With the Republican State Convention approaching, the party is plagued by infighting, short of money and struggling to assemble a competitive slate of statewide candidates for the fall, leaving many party leaders worried that they are poorly positioned to exploit what might be the most favorable political climate for New York Republicans in years.
The national party is so concerned that Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, traveled to Manhattan recently for an emergency meeting with Mr. Cox.
When Michael Steele needs to have a meeting that isn't about Michael Steele's own fading prospects... |