RNC Chair: Primary fight ‘great for our party’

Reince Priebus, RNC chairman, explains to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien why he thinks the long GOP primary is a good thing for the Republican party.

Priebus says, “I personally don’t see a brokered convention at all…. As far as like, you know, the idea that a tough primary isn’t good for a party, I had our research department just find a few of the headlines from 2008.  And in those headlines some of those, for example, The New York Times: ‘a present from McCain, as the other side fights.’ The Boston Globe: ‘McCain media adviser says Democrats are hurting themselves.’  We all know how that turned out, Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama and legendary primary battle, but ultimately Barack Obama winning pretty easily. So don’t always assume that a primary fight is a bad thing.  In fact, I think it’s the opposite.  I think it’s going to be great for our party.”

Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien airs week mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.