1:30 - End of Debate, the video will be posted on YouTube later this evening.

1:27 - Anuzis says we need to win back Reagan Democrats.

1:26 - Blackwell is selling his plan again. Says the grassroots need to “Revolt” against the establishment in the party. (very bold)

1:25 - Dawson is standing up again… he still looks foolish.

1:24 - Steele said he was inspired by “the rhetoric” of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Reagan.

1:23 - We’re not doing good because I don’t have anyone being involved with the RNC to hold us accountable.

1:22 - Chip goes first. This debate is not about the party, it’s about the country. There’s not a perfect candidate on the stage, including himself. Our job is to win elections, beat democrats, talk about the platform… not about personalities. (Hit on Steele and Obama).

1:21 - Closing Comments

1:19 - Q: Would you support the bailout? Dawson yes… everybody else no.

1:17 - There’s been a long discussion about their internet followers…

1:15 - Lightning round: Favorite political website? Blackwell was the only one to not give his own website or a party website. Blackwell gave townhall.com.

1:14 - Blackwell is selling his plan… I’ll link to it later. Says the RNC should match 10% of all money raised by state and territory parties.

1:13 - Dawson says we must be ready to win in 2010… isn’t really offering specifics, just naming names.

1:12 - Steele says boots on the ground aren’t enough, going after Duncan a bit. Steele complimented Chip.

1:11 - Duncan says he wants to nominate candidates in all 50 states, but that he won’t commit to a 50 state strategy.

1:10 - Chip says yes, but he calls it a “Blue State Strategy” to ask state chairmen, “what do you need to win?”

1:10 - Q: Will you support a 50 state strategy?

1:09 - Q: Will you encourage Republicans to sign the “no new taxes” pledge? All said yes.

1:08 - Fought Democrats (not Republicans) on cigarette taxes in South Carolina.

1:07 - Steele attacked the President after Katrina.

1:06 - Duncan said he stood up to earmarks… wow.

1:05 - Chip said he stood up against the Governor of Tennessee on the state income tax… AND WON!

1:04 - Anuzis says hypocrisy has killed our party. Said Republicans didn’t vote with Democrats in Michigan.

1:03 - Blackwell failed to give specifics.

1:02 - Q: When have you stood up against Republicans in your state?

1:00 - Steele, “When did we start talking about this? When are we going to do something?” Let the state chairmen do something.

12:59 - Duncan doesn’t seem to realize this problem has gotten worse since he became Chairman. He’s not even talking about the question.

12:58 - Chip says we haven’t been able to communicate ANY message to minorities communities and ALL communities.

12:57 - Anuzis says we’re not friendly to minorities.

12:55 - Blackwell says this is a party of inclusion, but that we’re a country of laws. We need to convince Democrats that Unions are bad for them, especially in schools. “Grow a new electorate.”

12:55 - Dawson says we need to recruit and elect more Hispanics and Asian Americans.

12:54 - Q: How do we bring Hispanics back into the GOP?

12:53 - Duncan said he welcomed Ron Paul and his supporters to the Republican National Convention.

12:51 - Acknowledged that they shared office space in Des Moines… didn’t mention that they raided the Huckabee space and got arrested… Chip is the first one to refer to Ron Paul as “Dr. Paul.”

12:51 - Anuzis said he’s helping Ron Paul supporters run for office in Michigan.

12:50 - Blackwell says we’re a federation of different groups. Both sides need to be less “purist.” Blackwell is doing well.

12:49 - Dawson liked their passion. We need to become a party of addition, not subtraction.

12:48 - Steele is sucking up to Ron Paul. Acknowledges that there will be disagreements. Doesn’t understand that they are purists.

12:47 - Q: How do we keep Ron Paul Republicans involved?

12:47 - Q: What was our biggest problem? All common sense answers.

12:46 - Lightning Round: Are you pro-life and do you support parental notification? All said Yes.

12:44 - Chip was by far the best spoken of the “capitalize on over-reaching Democrats” guys.

12:43 - Saul Anuzis says we should be prepared to capitalize on the impending expansion of government. He and Dawson say Governors races are more important than Congressional Races.

12:42 - Blackwell says we must set the agenda, not the Democrats. But if we can’t be prepared to respond to the Democrats more effectively. Blackwell went back to technology.

12:41 - Steele says we should just rally around the existing platform. Suggesting personal responsibility.

10:40 - Duncan says we need to unite against Obama’s tax hikes for the bailout and the Fairness Doctrine.

12:39 - Q: Democrats were able to rally around Iraq. What can Republicans rally around in the future?

10:38 - Saul suggests we continue building networks.

12:36 - Ken Blackwell says we should throw more money at it. Integrate regular operations with the e-campaign and create an Technology Chief in the RNC. Make it high-tech and high-touch (make everyone able to use it).

12:35 - Mike Duncan doesn’t seem to understand what “Open Source” is… thinks it’s buying online ads.

12:34 - Chip says GOP has taken the approach that technology in a campaign is collecting e-mail addresses to SPAM supporters.

12:33 - Q: How do we use technology?

12:32 - Q: How many guns do you own? Chip and Blackwell own small weapons caches.

12:31 - Q: Lightning Round: Who is your LEAST favorite GOP President? Chip, don’t have one, worst Republican beats the best Democrat every time. Harding was also mentioned.

12:30 - Q: Lightning Round: Who is your favorite GOP President. Everyone says Reagan.

12:29 - Katon Dawson is sucking.

12:28 - Steele said we need to get face time with young voters, YouTube and Twitter is not nearly enough.

12:26 - Chip says we should ban the “You are the future of the party” phrase and tell them, “You are the heart and soul of the party.” College Republicans and young supporters do most of the work. Said he was a teen when he became a Republican, citing Reagan.

12:24 - Ken Blackwell was the first to mention RebuildTheParty.com. Wants to make the College Republicans, part of the formal discussion.

12:23 - Q: How do we reach out to 18-25 year old voters?

12:21 - Chip had another good analogy, “We’ve been electing rodent control officers and the constituents are the rodents.” In other words, we need to elect people who truly represent us, not simply pacify us.

12:20 - Saul’s microphone is still shot.

12:18 - Blackwell had a good analogy. “Our candidates have either run a campaign like Jimmy Carter and then govern like Jimmy Carter or they’ve campaigned like Ronald Reagan and they govern like Jimmy Carter.”

12:17 - Q: What should the RNC do to ensure that our next majority will limit government and not expand it like we did last time?

12:14 - Mike Duncan is saying he’s proud of what we accomplished in 2008. The guy is promising that he won’t run the RNC like he’s run the RNC.

12:13 - GO CHIP! Chip Saltsman is giving his long list of impressive credentials. Is the first one to talk about tax reform at an event hosted by Americans for Tax Reform.

12:12 - Saul Anuzis doesn’t know how to wear a microphone.

12:11 - Dawson just got slapped by Blackwell, sarcastically remarking, “We all know how difficult it is to win elections in that swing state of South Carolina.

12:07 - Katon Dawson stood up during his 2 minute introduction. Steele and Blackwell are sitting, making Dawson look like a nerd.

12:02 - Candidates are sitting in comfortable looking chairs, from left to right: Mike Steele, Katon Dawson, Ken Blackwell, Saul Anuzis (Romney guy) , Chip Saltsman, and Mike Duncan. Each of the questions will be 1 minute long until a 1 word lightning round at the end.