Priebus: OK GOP A ‘Transformational’ GOP
RNC’s Priebus says Oklahoma is model for ‘transformational’ Republican Party
By Patrick B. McGuigan / May 13, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), visited Oklahoma Monday (May 13). Maintaining “transformational people” are essential for future Republican success, he said the Sooner State has such leaders in Gov. Mary Fallin, House Speaker T.W. Shannon, U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, and U.S. Rep. James Lankford.
OPTIMISTIC IN OKLAHOMA: Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says Oklahoma has the kind of “transformational” leaders Republicans need to lead the party into the future.
Introducing Priebus at a Capitol press briefing, Speaker Shannon said the pair had met to discuss “growing the party, improving the party.”
Saying the visit was part of a “Growth and Opportunity Project” (GOP) launched last winter, Priebus told the Capitol press corps, “This is a state that gets it. T.W. Shannon is an example of the kind of Republican we’re looking for to build the party for our entire country. We want to build a party around people like this.”
Last year “was almost like a tale of two parties,” Priebus said. “One is the party in the states that wins almost everything imaginable, governorships, legislatures and other offices. The other is a party that, let’s face it, hasn’t won a presidential election decisively in 24 years.