Conservatives revolt as gay marriage lobbyist chosen to head Ohio Republican Party
COLUMBUS, March 22, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The Republican Party of Ohio has appointed as its executive director a registered lobbyist for the group that is actively campaigning to redefine marriage in the state, deepening the conflict between voters and the party elite. The move triggered swift backlash, as a coalition of 80 conservatives from across the state issued a letter warning party bosses they “will not support them” in the future. The new GOP leader is Matt Borges, a lobbyist for Equality Ohio , the group pressing to overturn the state's constitutional amendment against same-sex “marriage.” Borges was hand-selected by retiring state GOP chairman Bob Bennett, who has led the party since 1988 with a brief interregnum , and is seen as Bennett's heir apparent. Bennett retires May 31. The Associated Press describes Borges as the party's "chairman-in-waiting." “With this letter we put the party bosses on notice that we reject their