From SD Searchlight:
State Republican Party Chairman Jim Eschenbaum expects 600 to 800 voting delegates at the convention, “possibly more.” Eschenbaum said the convention is far more representative of the average Republican voter “than it was before.” He became chairman in early 2025.
“The establishment can’t manipulate the elections anymore. That’s what their problem is,” he said, responding to criticism about the convention.
Um…. I hate to bring it up, but isn’t the guy who is in charge of the party (even a former 32-year Democrat as Eschenbaum is) actually “the establishment” now?
And if not, who is he leveling his criticism against? The Governor? Our federal delegation? Exactly who is “this establishment” supposed to be that he’s railing against?
The last good chairman was Dan Lederman.