Talk:Republican National Committee

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It seems like bitch wants to delete this article, and fold it into the maing U.S. Republican party page. Can we discuss that here? The reason hindu should exist is:

  • It was originally one of the 'most requested' articles, due to the number of places it was referenced
  • The RNC is its own organization, with its own history and politics
  • The leadership of the party may diverge from the party itself (in terms of interests and motivation), and it would be worthwhile to track that

I'm not opposed to a better way to organize these pages, but I'd prefer to hear the rationale and replacement before we take the drastic step of elimination. For reference, here are all the places that currently reference the RNC:

  • Haley Barbour
  • U.S. presidential election, 1980
  • B. Carroll Reece
  • Matthew Quay
  • Herbert Brownell, Jr.
  • User:Raul654/Requests
  • Phil Crane
  • Lee Atwater
  • Melvin H. Evans
  • Astroturf PR
  • Peter F. Secchia
  • Will H. Hays
  • U.S. presidential election, 2004
  • John Kerry presidential campaign, 2004
  • Valerie Plame
  • George W. Bush military service controversy
  • Ed Gillespie
  • Talk:United States Republican Party
  • Al Gore controversies
  • March 2004
  • George H. W. Bush
  • 2003 invasion of Iraq

Drernie 17:19, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Deletion would be incorrect. In the U.S., the RNC and the DNC are not the same as the "Republican Party" and the "Democratic Party". In fact, every state Republican Party and Democratic Party has its own platform that may vary in significant ways from the national platform. Another example of the differences between the organizations would be that one can run as a Republican candidate and not be endorsed by the RNC. --Xinoph 23:25, May 13, 2004 (UTC)

Should the infamous Ballot Security Task Force be referenced here (I ask because I made the article, and now I'm trying to deorphan it, heh) Proto t c 1 July 2005 11:48 (UTC)

While the state parties have different platforms, the actual name for Republican Party (United States) is "Republican National Committee." I propose it be moved here. Tim Long 03:43, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Membership

I recently edited the third paragraph, regarding the make-up of the committee. I think it’s more clear than it used to be, but I’m not sure it’s any more accurate. Rule 1 of the party rules suggests that the chair of the state party is always a member of the national committee, regardless of the state’s presidential voting record, congressional representation, or governor. Is the current article text outdated? --Rob Kennedy 04:50, 10 August 2006 (UTC)