A figure closely watching the race for RNC chair said to me yesterday that current chairman Mike Duncan’s bid for reelection may be heavily influenced by the outcome in Georgia’s Senate runoff today. If the RNC, along with Saxby Chambliss and high-profile surrogates like Sarah Palin can mobilize more resources for one big contest than the Obama-era Democrats, it suggests that despite a rough couple of cycles, not all has gone haywire at the committee. Duncan’s fundraising this cycle was fantastic while other GOP committees struggled; some committeemen may prefer the chair whose strengths and weaknesses they know over a newcomer.