RNC considers selling TV rights of presidential primary debates

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

RNC considers selling TV rights of presidential primary debates

By Mark Preston and Robert Yoon, CNN
March 15, 2011 7:50 p.m. EDT

Washington (CNN) -- The Republican National Committee is considering sanctioning the GOP presidential primary debates and then selling the broadcast rights to news outlets, two Republicans with knowledge of the idea tell CNN.

The proposal was mentioned last week during a meeting of top RNC officials and a handful of political operatives representing potential GOP presidential candidates.

In February, the RNC disclosed it was saddled with more than $22 million of debt left over from the 2010 midterm elections. At that time, newly elected Chairman Reince Priebus acknowledged the committee has "a lot of work to do" to pay off its obligations so it can focus on raising money for the 2012 presidential election.

It is unclear if it is legal for the RNC to sell the broadcasting rights or whether it would constitute a prohibited political contribution in the eyes of federal law.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/15/rnc.debates/index.html

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Let Fox buy the rights...

If they don't let in the News Services as a matter of public interest, screw them.

[Sonoman]

2. How does 1 of 2 (or3) entities sell the rights to the whole thing?

I don't see this happening.

For this info to go public, the RNC must be in total fiscal disarray.

GF is heavy into radio and teevee marketing. I have never seen her struck speechless until I read this post aloud.

Good catch, Eugene.

KnR

Sonoman

[Angry Dragon]

3. SEE!! ........... Politics are for sale

They should just sell advertising on their suits and dresses
like the NASCAR drivers

[billybob537]

4. they have a primary?

I thought the Koch brothers just apointed them.