A Brian’s Blog reader has emailed an example of the Shopper’s tabloidish methods. This appeared in the January 7, 1998 Shopper.

The text under the photo reads “Mike Prince and Chad Tindell, candidates for GOP Party Chair. Any resemblance to Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum is purely unavoidable.”

Mike Prince was elected and served one term. Sue Methvin, First Vice Chair during Prince’s term was elected and served two terms as GOP Party Chair. Methvin was the first female Chair in the Party’s history. Chad Tindell was elected and served one term as GOP Party Chair. Brian Hornback was elected in 2005 and served one term. The Current GOP Party Chair is Irene McCrary, the First Vice Chair during Hornback’s term and now the second female in the Party’s history to serve as GOP Party Chair.