State GOP pressuring local party
UNHAPPY WITH THE performance of Philadelphia’s Republican organization, state GOP leaders are funding an effort to rebuild the local party, possibly threatening the longtime leadership of the Meehan family.
The state party has hired Al Schmidt, the Republican candidate for city controller last year, as a “senior adviser” in Philadelphia with a broad charge to recruit new committee members, develop candidates and weigh in on local issues as a party spokesman.
The move could lead to some rare intraparty skirmishing this year, as Republicans elect new committee members in the May 18 primary. Subsequently, the committee members elect ward leaders and the ward leaders choose the party’s leadership.
“The state party is very unhappy with how poorly the Republican Party has done in Philadelphia,” Schmidt said. ” . . .
Posted: January 31st, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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