Ken Blackwell Teams Up with The Hammer!
From Jackie Kucinich in The Hill:
Two polarizing Republican political figures have joined forces to launch an organization that will seek to counter Democratic message groups on a wide range of issues.
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) explained in an interview on Thursday that he and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell opted to promote the Coalition for a Conservative Majority (CCM) in conservative-leaning media markets rather than the more traditional method of focusing on swing congressional districts.
The markets, which include Houston; Scranton, Pa.; Pittsburgh; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Denver; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Phoenix and Las Vegas were identified by DeLay as areas where Democratic organizations will also be focusing their efforts in the coming months.
“There was a real void at the grassroots level … we are going to connect many things that already exist with a governing coalition,” Blackwell said, adding that the group was created in an attempt to complement other conservative organizations rather than compete with them.
Ken Blackwell is the Chairman of Coalition for a Conservative Majority. Check out their website at http://www.ccmajority.org/. I know a few of the people involved in this organization and they have the talent on board to effectively train and organize conservatives during the 2008 campaign season. There will be an Ohio chapter soon.
Update: Here is the more detailed report from The Washington Times.
