Salvi Urged to Run to Bolster the Right Wing of the Republican Party

Todd Akin (R-Evilution land) and Pence (IN-R) are pushing Al Salvi to get into the 8th District Republican primary to ensure the district goes to a Republican who is conservative enough.

Interestingly, Akin himself is facing a primary challenge by an African-American Republican from St. Charles, Sherman Parker.

Spokesmen for Pence and Akin confirmed that their bosses had spoken with Salvi in the past few months but said those conversations did not amount to endorsements.

Pence spokesman Matt Lloyd indicated that Pence is trying to bolster his party?s right wing. ?I think certainly, as RSC chairman, Congressman Pence wants to see more conservative members in the Congress. So things like the House Conservatives Fund are set up to help move toward that end.?

The fund was formerly called the Conservative Action Team PAC, or CAT PAC, and was run by Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.), Lloyd said.

A Republican source close to the Republican Study Committee suggested the Salvi phone conversations with Pence, Akin and other members were organized by the RSC.

In recent months, the group of 100-plus conservatives ? which Pence has called ?the majority of the majority? ? has confronted House GOP leaders over the budget and sought to play a more prominent role in shaping the Republican agenda.

Apparently that whole 50% +1 vote stategery is all wrong for winning elections. heh.