BACKGROUND
Gillespie became Chairman of the RNC in 2003 after being a key spokesman for the party in Florida during the 2000 recount of votes cast in the Presidential election. He was principal strategist for Elizabeth Dole in her winning Senatorial campaign after having been an aide to Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas. Gillespie and Grover Norquist were principal drafters of the "Contract with America" which helped Republicans win control of the U.S. House in 1994 for the first time in 40 years—when Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House.

PREMISE OF THE SUIT
CLUBS are persons whose successful media activities influence public opinion or whose organizing and lobbying activities give them influence "behind the scenes," invisible to the public. They wield power because you and your representatives in the Congress chose to view, listen or read what they have to say, or because of the access they gain through large political contributions.

LINKS
www.gop.com/GOPDirector/LeaderBio.aspx?ID=8