This past Friday, 168 eligible voters cast their votes over the course of seven rounds of ballots, and the winner of the election for Chairman of the Republican Party was Reince Priebus, at the time, the Chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party.
As I wrote previously when discussing my take on the RNC Debate held almost two weeks ago, I had never heard of Reince Priebus before, and after the debate, I still came away uncertain. He sounded like an outspoken conservative, acknowledged the presence of the Tea Parties more than his opponents (and also expressed the need for unity with the Tea Parties), but these were just words in my mind.
During the debate, he cited the successes of 2010 in Wisconsin as the result of his leadership, but as with Michael Steele, the question for me remains: just how much of the victories in 2010 can truly be credited to Mr. Priebus (and the Wisconsin GOP) and how much belongs to the Tea Parties/9/12'ers? I honestly cannot say whether he was the right choice, or even the best choice to replace Michael Steele.
At this point, I'm willing to give Reince Priebus a chance to back up what I've heard him say with action, and to handle the challenges which await him. I will expect nothing less from the Republican Party's new chairman as we head for 2012.
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