MORE ON DRUDGE & THE GOP

I've noted before the very close ties between Drudge and the GOP and (h/t Atrios) Michael Scherer in "The Matt Drudge primary" in Salon writes this tidbit:

In particular, Matt Rhoades, Romney's communications director, has a long history as the source for Drudge headlines, having previously served as the research director for the Republican National Committee during the 2006 campaign. In their book "The Way to Win," Time's Mark Halperin and the Politico's John Harris recount that Rhoades traveled to Florida for a friendly steakhouse dinner with Drudge when he took the research director job in 2005. Attempts by e-mail and telephone to ask Drudge about the allegations of favoritism were not successful.