From 1953 to 1957 he was the party's finance chairman.

So were six of the party's last eight finance chairmen.

Another factor is turnover in the party, which has not had a finance chairman for months.

He later served as the finance chairman for the Governor's 2006 reelection campaign.

He is ready to announce an Iowa campaign staff and will name his national organization, including a finance chairman, in two weeks.

He was the national finance chairman for Clinton's heavily indebted 2008 presidential campaign.

"You have to understand," the finance chairman finally explained.

But the benefits of being a finance chairman for the party controlling the White House are many.

He was a finance chairman of the Republican National Committee during the 1970's.

He was the finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997.