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Presented by Rebuild the Party and co-sponsored by YouTube, this RNC Candidates Forum is our last chance to quiz the candidates for RNC Chairman before the vote on January 30th.

At 11:59pm on January 19th, question submission and voting closed and we are presenting the ten questions below to the candidates for their video responses.

Read more about the questions and our selection process here.

Thank you for helping make this the most open and transparent RNC Chairman's race in history!

A growing number of concerned citizens are distraught that they see more freedoms being taken away every day. Will you turn the focus to restoring the Constitution and retaining liberty as the message of the Republican party? -- I. M. asked on March 12, 2010 at 8:57 pm Vote: 58 7 Overall Score 51 Report This Question	It's hard to believe but our Constitution is barely even mentioned by politicians let alone followed yet they take an oath before God to uphold and defend it. Will the Republican party make a commitment to enlist Ron Paul like candidates who will respect and follow our Constitution? -- Lane Grafton asked on March 12, 2010 at 8:33 am Vote: 49 9 Overall Score 40 Report This Question	John Stuart Mill was quoted as saying "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." As the next RNC Chairman, would you work to make this philosophy of liberty the core of our Republican Party rebirth? -- JOHN FEJES asked on March 12, 2010 at 6:17 pm Vote: 45 11 Overall Score 34 Report This Question
Specific Items to Attract Young Voters -- Aaron Marks asked on March 12, 2010 at 3:53 am Vote: 36 5 Overall Score 31 Report This Question	We all know that George W. Bush did not follow through on the long held conservative principle of upholding and defending the constitution by pursuing the Patriot act and nationalizing banks and private industry. Many conservatives and republicans are ready to jump ship elsewhere as they feel the party has betrayed what was once the core principles of the party - a limited constitutional government. Does this mean that the party will re-embrace an edge of libertarianism and common sense that it once had to re-engage it's base? -- Brock Eastman asked on March 12, 2010 at 11:54 am Vote: 35 7 Overall Score 28 Report This Question	How will the next RNC Chairman make room for the growing libertarian movement in the nation and the Republican Party, considering the GOP is losing elections and losing its numerical strength and is not gaining more members than it is losing? Will the Republican Party accept a return to its libertarian-conservative roots? -- Thomas Kubica asked on March 12, 2010 at 11:54 pm Vote: 34 7 Overall Score 27 Report This Question
It is known that some Republican lawmakers at the state and federal level have ignored conservative principles at one time or another in favor of supporting liberal policy proposals, sometimes due to pressure from groups such as trial lawyers and feminists, who threaten retaliation come time for re-election. As RNC Chair, what, if anything, will you do to help address or alleviate this problem so that Republican lawmakers will stay true to their word, and stand behind the conservative principles they once promoted to become elected? -- Michael Burns asked on March 12, 2010 at 5:19 pm Vote: 22 4 Overall Score 18 Report This Question	With eight years of a liberal president behind us, which increased the size of government drastically, are the Republicans ready to move towards a more conservative philosophy or will there be more of the same? -- Aaron Toole asked on March 12, 2010 at 10:57 pm Vote: 27 10 Overall Score 17 Report This Question	Many young people today by into the media induced belief that the republican party is the party of the rich old white guys. It is time for us as a republican party to start bringing in the next generation. What will you do in order to start start bringing in young blood? -- Christopher Handy asked on March 12, 2010 at 5:34 pm Vote: 19 3 Overall Score 16 Report This Question
A Republican Secretaries of State Project -- Patrick Ruffini asked on March 12, 2010 at 10:17 pm Vote: 21 6 Overall Score 15 Report This Question	With the majority of the Republicans completely ignoring conservatives and their values and pandering to the left what specifically will you do to promote conservative candidates for elected positions. It seems that our Representatives and Senators just do not get it ... the reason the Republicans keep loosing elections is because they run as a conservative and they act like a liberal democrat. WE ARE TIRED OF THE DOUBLE SPEAK! -- Gary Byrd asked on March 12, 2010 at 8:55 pm Vote: 22 8 Overall Score 14 Report This Question	Will You Come Out Strong on Issues? -- Mindy Finn asked on March 12, 2010 at 5:15 pm Vote: 16 2 Overall Score 14 Report This Question
Some people have insisted that the only function of the Chairman of the Republican National Committee is to "raise money and get Republicans elected." Others say that the RNC Chair should also work to insure: that liberal "Republicans" are not supported by the party; that liberal policies are publicly opposed by the RNC no matter what party a candidate or elected official belongs to; and that true conservative ideals and policy recommendations be advanced by the RNC itself. Do you believe your function if elected would only be as a CEO, or would also be as an advocate for conservatism and against liberalism? -- Taft Republican asked on March 12, 2010 at 9:11 am Vote: 17 4 Overall Score 13 Report This Question	By far the most widely recognized and probably the most significant advantage enjoyed by sitting members of Congress is the large amounts of campaign contributions they are able to raise, especially in comparison to those who run against them. As Chairman, and at your direction, will the RNC support incumbents regardless of their actual voting record as the default position? Or will the national party consider financially supporting alternative candidates who challenge sitting members? -- Karl Weld asked on March 12, 2010 at 9:18 am Vote: 14 1 Overall Score 13 Report This Question	Several videos have surfaced on the net showing the disparity between the popularity of a candidate by grassroots supporters and the translation of that to media time on major networks. Several popular Republican candidates suffered to break through because of the unequal times given to Democrats or less popular candidates. As RNC Chairman what will you do to ensure that all candidates are receiving equal time on the networks and addressing the issue of media bias. -- Ben Scholtz asked on March 12, 2010 at 12:41 pm Vote: 15 2 Overall Score 13 Report This Question