Reince Priebus Gets To Find $22 Million For RNC

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Reince Priebus: The Republican National Committee has a new leader, although most insiders weren't expecting Reince Priebus to have that much difficulty in taking the slot from shamed former head Michael Steele.

What will be interesting to watch is how Priebus will try and re-establish the credibility of the organization that used to set the tone and fundraise for a number of major Campaigns throughout the United States for Republicans, notes Mlive.com.

For one, Priebus, like most U.S. politicians, has to deal with a substantial Deficit, in this case some $22 million.

But, he may be the last major leader of an organization that no longer has the cachet that it used to.

Thanks to the Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case, Campaign Finance law has forever shifted to private organizations.

And it means that it's no longer necessary for corporations to try and funnel money into the RNC, since they can now just set up their own Non-profit groups.

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