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Republican powerbroker Bob Asher will give up his RNC seat to end a bitter dispute in the Pa. GOP

Asher, a 22-year veteran of the Republican National Committee, dropped his bid for another term, amid acrimony and infighting within the Pennsylvania GOP leadership over a plan to ease him out of the post.

Bob Asher (right) is dropping out the race for a seat on the Republican National Committee, which he has held since 1998. Andy Reilly (left), the former chairman of the Republican Party in Delaware County, is seeking that seat.
Bob Asher (right) is dropping out the race for a seat on the Republican National Committee, which he has held since 1998. Andy Reilly (left), the former chairman of the Republican Party in Delaware County, is seeking that seat.Read moreDAVID M. WARREN / File photos