National Council for a New America
The National Council for a New America is a group of Republican Party members[1] that is aimed at rebranding the party.[2] The group was formed as a way to both rebound from recent setbacks, and to cast off the "party of no" labeling that the Republicans have been given by the Democrats.[2]
The first meeting was conducted on May 2, 2009, in Arlington, Virginia.[3]
History[edit]
News reports cite sources that say the panel was born of conversations between Cantor and the members of the experts panel.[4]
Members[edit]
The council consists of a "National Panel of Experts". Members of the panel are:
The panel will report to Republican congressional leaders, including:
References[edit]
- ^ "National Council for a New America Formed". The Office of the Republican Whip. 2009-04-30. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b Bacon Jr., Perry (2009-04-30). "GOP's Big Names Try to Forge New Agenda". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ Bacon Jr., Perry (2009-05-03). "GOP Leaders Try to Polish Party's Image". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ King, John (2009-04-29). "GOP set to launch rebranding effort". CNN. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (2009-05-04). "Palin to Be Part of National Council". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Sargent, Greg (2009-05-19). "Gingrich Joins Cantor's Effort To Remake GOP". The Plum Line. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-21.