RNC Chair Race: Don Wildmon Endorses Katon Dawson

American Family Association founder Don E. Wildmon has endorsed South Carolina Republican Party head Katon Dawson's RNC chairman's bid.

In an e-mail sent to supporters today, Wildmon writes that "if the Republican Party is to survive, it must get back to its roots. I believe that Katon Dawson...has the ability to take the party where it needs to go."

As a post script, Wildmon throws a little dirt at one of Dawson's opponents. He passes along a transcript of Lt. Gov. Michael Steele equivocating about Roe v. Wade in 2006. "[F]or many in the pro-life movement, Steele's comments could disqualify him from receiving their support."

Wildmon endorsed Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign. It's notable that he's not endorsing Huckabee's preferred candidate, Chip Saltsman.