{"id":2200336,"date":"2024-03-16T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-members-push-back-on-trump-cuts-to-states-early-voting-minority-outreach-programs\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T11:49:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T15:49:30","slug":"rnc-members-push-back-on-trump-cuts-to-states-early-voting-minority-outreach-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-members-push-back-on-trump-cuts-to-states-early-voting-minority-outreach-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC representatives resist Trump&#8217;s reductions in early voting and minority engagement initiatives in their state"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frnc-members-push-back-on-trump-cuts-to-states-early-voting-minority-outreach-programs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>RNC Adjusts Course\u200d on Minority Outreach and Early Voting Initiatives<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2063surprising twist \u2062of events, the\u200b <strong>Republican National Committee (RNC)<\/strong> has \u200cdecided to backtrack on plans that could have\u2062 resulted in \u2064closing down vital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-says-fourth-term-as-rnc-chair-will-be-her-last\/\" title=\"Ronna McDaniel Says Fourth Term as RNC Chair Will Be Her Last\">minority outreach<\/a> centers and discontinuing \u200bearly voting \u200dprograms. This move comes on the heels of considerable resistance from \u200dwithin \u2062the committee itself.<\/p>\n<p>Although these closures \u200dwere\u2063 expected to follow the securing of\u200b the <strong>2024 GOP \u200cnomination\u2062 by former President Donald Trump<\/strong>,\u2063 and the \u200drecent \u2063appointments of \u200dMichael \u200dWhatley and \u200bLara Trump as top RNC officials, they were not yet set in \u200bstone. Since \u2064these developments, a significant\u200b restructuring has ensued at the RNC,\u200b with numerous roles being eliminated.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;Every \u2062tool that \u2062the other\u2064 side has\u2064 used, we\u2063 need to wield\u2062 for ourselves,&#8221;\u200b Whatley proclaimed in his memo. &#8220;We will strive relentlessly towards \u2062historic accomplishments, and fully modernizing the organization between now and Election Day.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Commitment to Voter\u2062 Outreach Reinforced<\/h3>\n<p>Whatley&#8217;s overnight memo\u2063 shed light on intentions\u200d to \u200bintegrate \u200dthe RNC&#8217;s resources with the \u2062Trump campaign, \u200dmaintaining a longstanding \u2064party tradition. \u2064However, he notably emphasized the imperative to \u200d <strong>persist in all voter outreach endeavors<\/strong>,\u2062 including those \u2064aimed at\u200d fostering \u200dearly voting and courting\u200c communities of color.<\/p>\n<h3>Stance\u2063 on Election Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, Whatley&#8217;s message \u200cconveyed a plan to\u200d review and potentially challenge election procedures like voter ID and signature verification that\u2062 were implemented for \u2063the 2020 election. Trump&#8217;s endorsement \u200cof Whatley was heavily influenced by his outspoken \u2063skepticism of the 2020 election&#8217;s outcome.<\/p>\n<p>On Fox News, Lara Trump echoed \u200bthe sentiment regarding the minority outreach centers, reassuring viewers\u200b of their future:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;The idea that\u200c this \u2064is a party closed\u2063 off to\u200b anyone is false. We want everyone to come in. We want everyone to vote, because we want everyone in this\u200b country to succeed. So \u200dthose reports are not correct.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Members Speak\u2064 Out \u2064Against Potential\u200b Closures<\/h3>\n<p>Chiming in on the debate, RNC member Shawn Steele highlighted \u200dbroader concerns among the\u200b committee members during an Axios interview. He argued that shuttering minority outreach and abandoning early voting programs could <strong>adversely affect the \u2063GOP<\/strong> \u2063 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-owens-gop-can-win-big-in-2022-2024\/\" title=\"Rep. Owens: GOP can win big in 2022, 2024\">upcoming elections<\/a>, given the demographic \u200cshifts and \u2062voting preferences evident in recent \u200dtimes.<\/p>\n<p>Steele emphasized the \u200cvalue\u200c of community\u200c engagement, especially for groups\u200b that could \u2063sway the balance in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-state-republicans-lead-democrats-by-six-points-on-generic-ballot\/\" title=\"Poll: State Republicans Lead Democrats by Six Points on Generic Ballot\">crucial battleground states<\/a>. Steele pointed out:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u200b &#8220;It\u2019s important in states where \u2063people\u200c can \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-budget-resolution-in-51-50-vote\/\" title=\"Senate passes budget resolution in 51-50 vote\">vote early<\/a> that Republicans\u200c participate in\u2063 that. Community engagement would be fantastically effective. That would include, of course, legions\u200d of African \u2064American males and Latinos in general.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u2062essence, \u200dthe RNC&#8217;s break from expected cutbacks represents a strategic recalibration as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tammy-baldwin-announces-2024-senate-reelection-bid-for-third-term\/\" title=\"Tammy Baldwin announces 2024 Senate reelection bid for third term\">party braces<\/a> itself for upcoming electoral challenges. Maintaining a unified front\u200b and bolstering outreach initiatives seem to\u200d be at the \u200bforefront of this refreshed agenda.<\/p>\n<p>To dive deeper into these developments, be sure\u2063 to explore the in-depth analysis provided\u2064 by <strong>the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican National Committee members have reportedly backed away from plans to shut down minority outreach centers and an early voting scheme after resistance within their ranks, even as these steps were anticipated amid Trump&#8217;s securing of the 2024 GOP nomination and Michael Whatley&#8217;s election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2200337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24075529617862-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2200336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24075529617862-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2200336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2200336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2200336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2200336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}