REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE NAMES LEADER.Byline: The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times After the most contentious intraparty competition in years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Republican National Committee on Friday picked Jim Nicholson, a little-known party veteran from Colorado, to lead its drive to win back the White House. Nicholson, 58, emerged as the consensus candidate for party chairman in six ballots after two better-known contenders, former New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). Gov. Steve Merrill and David Norcross, the national committee's chief counsel, could not muster majorities among the 164 voting party members. A real estate developer who served as an Army Ranger in Vietnam, Nicholson describes himself as a solid conservative. But he is something of a blank slate in national politics, and his selection does not signal any ideological shift. Instead, as other contenders sometimes times turned nasty, Nicholson benefited from his easy-going eas·y·go·ing also eas·y-go·ing adj. 1. a. Living without undue worry or concern; calm. b. Lax or negligent; careless. c. personality and his ability to stay clear of controversy. He is also a known quantity in the party; he has been a national committeeman com·mit·tee·man n. 1. A man who is a member of a committee. 2. A man who is a party leader of a ward or precinct. Noun 1. from Colorado since 1986 and a vice chairman of the national party since 1992. ``The fact that I ran a positive campaign, talking about my political vision and values proved to be decisive in the end,'' Nicholson told the party members meeting here after he was handed the gavel gavel small mallet used by judge or presiding officer to signal order. [Western Culture: Misc.] See : Authority by the departing chairman, Haley Barbour. ``And that says something very good about this committee.'' Nicholson could find himself playing an important role defending House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is caught up in the inquiries into his ethics. He will also play a fundamental role in guiding the party's efforts to defend its majorities on Capitol Hill and among governors in the 1998 midterm elections. In addition, Nicholson will be central in orchestrating the party's blueprint to wrest wrest tr.v. wrest·ed, wrest·ing, wrests 1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers. the White House back from the Democrats. His first order of business will be to erase the party's $10 million debt from last year's elections. But some party members said they were worried that Nicholson was not as polished on television as Barbour and might not have the background on issues to work as closely with congressional leaders as did Barbour. |
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