Many Online Voices Want GOP Leader Gone; However, McDaniel Might Have Inside Track

Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the troubled Republican National Committee, has had a busy week fending off different challenges to her authority. Naturally, McDaniel had her fair share of criticism last month after the G.O.P.'s lackluster midterm election showing, which was hampered in part by the falling popularity, pushed by the mainstream media and oh yes, Republicans, of her close partner, Donald Trump.

She was able to defeat former congressman and New York governor candidate Lee Zeldin, who had been secretly speaking with R.N.C. members and assessing his possibilities for a coup, showing that she appeared to have the upper hand in the R.N.C. contest.