In an effort to remove any RNC apprehension, the Trustees enacted Resolution 2009-7A4 to submit a revised Advisory Opinion Request to the Federal Election Commission.  The Trustees construe the RNC Chief Counsel’s inarticulate objections, as in essence asserting BCRA (McCain-Feingold) overturned the “Major Purpose Test” under Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976).  Accordingly, the Trustees inquire whether FEC [...]

The Trustees enacted Resolution 2009-20 to alleviate concerns expressed by the RNC Deputy Chief Counsel.   The attorney expressed concerns that the annual “basis” required to be distributed annually by the Trustees to all beneficiaries under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 643(e),  would be bumped up from the estimated $48 per year based on the [...]

The good news is the only thing now between you and $20 million* political technology is Michael Steele. On April 27, 2009, the Federal Election Commission in a letter from Associate Counsel to the Trustee Chairman, reversed course. The Trustees, on advice of legal counsel and after consultation with the Pennsylvania Attorney General, modified the [...]

The Trustees have declared an impasse in negotiations with the FEC (although it appears to be of no fault of the FEC Office of General Counsel), and will proceed to the Orphans Court for appointment of vacant trustees the FEC will not allow the RNC to designate.  For more information read Beneficiary Bulletin 2009-01, FEC [...]

This post constitutes a legal notice as required by Pennsylvania law as to important developments affecting the rights and interests of all Beneficiaries.  On March 17, 2009, the Trustees submitted a request for advisory opinion to the FEC, Resolution 2009-07, which was amended in Resolution 2009-7A and then again in Resolution 2009-7A2.  So confusing was the [...]

 
The Trustees are rearing and ready to go to stand behind our new Republican National Chairman - Mike Steele.   We fully commend the wisdom and foresightedness of the members of the Republican National Committee in their election of not only Mike Steele as Chairman, but all other officers.  Once Chairman Steele and the RNC fills [...]

Trustees undertake Remedial Steps to Stop GOP Decline
All technical indicators (independent of the more publicized but inherently transitory public opinion polls) quantitatively examining this year’s political performance pointedly suggest the Republican Party’s organizational responsiveness is deteriorating so precipitously — that unless immediately arrested — GOP Congressional and legislative losses will be so substantial as to [...]

Karl Rove’s January 31, 2008 Wall Street Journal op-ed article is earth-shattering.  We let Mr. Rove speak for himself: 
“Television ads don’t matter as much as they used to. Going on the air with the earliest and most ads doesn’t count for nearly as much as it once did. * * * Mr. Romney, who spent $2.4 million [...]

The Trustees of the Republican Leadership Trust will be hosting a a live webcast conference call Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST; to join click webcast conference call . Major Republican Party donors, per per the Trustees IOP 7(b), State Republican Party Chairmen and Tier 1 GOP Presidential Candidates or their authorized [...]