A Meeting, And The Anuzis Factor
Word from two individuals affiliated with campaigns is that Mike Duncan and Michael Steele met between ballots. I'm hearing after the first, before the second.
So the deal-making commences.
Saul Anuzis' team appears to be sticking with their guy for the time being. With Ken Blackwell's drop in support between the second and third rounds of voting, many are suggesting that some of his backers -- the more solid social conservatives in the bunch -- moved to Katon Dawson, who gained five votes last round (the most of any candidate). So if Blackwell's members continue to migrate in that direction, they wouldn't shift the race more definitively to Steele or Duncan. That makes Anuzis' crew of 24 ever more valuable.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)