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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!

With all the talk about new media, the internet and social networks, what types of "old-style" communication do you think is still relevant for grassroots activism? It can't be all on-line can it? Is there still a need for printed pieces handed out at events, direct mail, or good old-fashioned print advertising? And if there is, will it be an after-thought or a primary communication tool? -- Karl Weld asked on July 29, 2010 at 9:34 am Vote: 4 6 Overall Score -2 Report This Question	3 Most Important Jobs of RNC Chairman -- Mindy Finn asked on July 29, 2010 at 12:33 pm Vote: 8 9 Overall Score -1 Report This Question	What is your strategy to take back the North East and other "blue states"? Will you support a "big tent" philosophy and support candidates who can win? -- Douglas MacNeil asked on July 29, 2010 at 6:59 am Vote: 14 2 Overall Score 12 Report This Question
Can we settle on a common definition of Conservatism, to bridge social conservatives and libertarians in the party, as well as communicate our shared vision better to the voting public? -- David Marcoe asked on July 29, 2010 at 11:10 am Vote: 16 5 Overall Score 11 Report This Question	A Republican Secretaries of State Project -- Patrick Ruffini asked on July 29, 2010 at 10:17 pm Vote: 21 6 Overall Score 15 Report This Question	Ali A. Akbar asks: Courting the African American Vote -- Ali Akbar asked on July 29, 2010 at 1:54 pm Vote: 17 12 Overall Score 5 Report This Question
Ali A. Akbar: Courting the African American Vote... -- Ali Akbar asked on July 29, 2010 at 1:50 pm Vote: 1 8 Overall Score -7 Report This Question	Should the Republican Party make take the position that all elected officials should oppose any more federal bailouts of banks and companies? -- James Cooke asked on July 29, 2010 at 4:08 pm Vote: 1 1 Overall Score 0 Report This Question	since the main media has such a tremendous influence on public opinion, what plans do you have to counteract the obvious left leaning bias of the media? -- james falkenberg asked on July 29, 2010 at 5:19 pm Vote: 5 3 Overall Score 2 Report This Question
In order to effectively allocate campaign funds to conservative candidates, would you support a minimal litmus test of acceptable conservatism for would-be GOP candidates? In other words, would you require a "yes" to the following question: "Do you want the state to have less control over people's lives, or more control?" -- Alo Konsen asked on July 29, 2010 at 1:28 am Vote: 10 8 Overall Score 2 Report This Question	Much of the strength of a party rests in its talent recruitment. It's ability to get good athletes on to the playing field and let them do their thing. Captain Sullenberger (the Hero of the Hudson) is reported to be a registered Republican with experience in public policy living in a competitive district in CA. What specifically would you do to reach out to talented people and convince them to be Republicans AND run for office in competitive districts. -- Kurtis Fechtmeyer asked on July 29, 2010 at 12:52 pm Vote: 8 0 Overall Score 8 Report This Question	One of the advantages Democrats seem to have is that Republicans do not run candidates in all races, therefore giving Democrats safe seats that they do not have to defend (which allows them to use their money on other races). Will you make it a priority to have conservative, Republican candidates running in every race? When conservative candidates do run, will you ensure that they are not treated as disrespectfully by the Republican Party as Duncan Hunter and Ron Paul were last year (being excluded from debates, etc.)? -- Ian Grazulis asked on July 29, 2010 at 12:40 pm Vote: 10 0 Overall Score 10 Report This Question
Candidate Talent Recruitment -- Kurtis Fechtmeyer asked on July 29, 2010 at 2:54 pm Vote: 9 0 Overall Score 9 Report This Question	Will you make it a top priority to ensure that by the 2012 election cycle all statewide Republican primary elections are closed to everyone except registered Republicans? -- Alo Konsen asked on July 29, 2010 at 1:55 am Vote: 11 13 Overall Score -2 Report This Question	How do you plan to close Republican primaries and caucuses so that ONLY registered Republicans are able to participate? Liberals interfering in our primaries gave us a "moderate" car accident named John McCain. How do you intend to avert this type of scenario in the future? -- Noah Mehlan asked on July 29, 2010 at 11:14 pm Vote: 0 0 Overall Score 0 Report This Question