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C-SPAN Video Live on C-SPAN.org Duncan withdraws as RNC chairman LIVE Video Mike Duncan, current RNC Chairman, has withdrawn his name as a candidate for Chairman of the RNC. The first four rounds of voting have taken place and no candidate reached the 85 votes necessary to win. A ...
TPMDC Morning Roundup
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/30/2009 — Today: RNC Elects Its Chairman
Today is a big day for the Republican National Committee, as they hold the chairmanship election pitting incumbent Mike Duncan against a field of four challengers who say they can do a better job of rebuilding the ...
Chip Saltsman Drops out of RNC Race
corner.nationalreview.com 1/30/2009 — The former Huckabee campaign manager is no longer seeking the RNC chair. That still leaves five candidates in the running: Saul Anuzis, Michigan Republican Party Chairman; Michael Steele, Former Maryland Lt. Governor; Ken Blackwell, Former Ohio ...
Duncan drops out
politico.com 1/30/2009 — Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan ended his bid for re-election after fading in two rounds of voting.
"Obviously the winds of change are blowing at the RNC," Duncan said, adding that he trusts the "vision" of ...
Incumbent RNC Chairman Duncan Drops Out Of Race
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/30/2009 — Mike Duncan has withdrawn from his race for re-election as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Duncan came in second place on the third ballot with only 44 votes, or 26% of the total. It was very clear that he could not win re-election. ...
RNC Round Three: Steele Leading
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 1/30/2009 — Maryland's Michael Steele: 51
Kentucky incumbent Mike Duncan: 44
South Carolina: Katon Dawson: 34
Michigan's Saul Anuzis: 24
Ohio's Ken Blackwell: 15
Typical of the mood in the room, as related by correspondent Will ...
RNC Chairman Mike Duncan Drops Out: Katon Dawson Now Leads —
Daily Kos
Current RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, once considered the favorite to win reelection, has ended his bid : Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan ended his bid for re-election after fading in two rounds of voting. "Obviously the winds of change are blowing at the RNC," Duncan said, ...
In RNC Election, Duncan Withdraws as Steele Surges —
Weekly Standard Blog
After three rounds of balloting, Mike Duncan withdrew his bid for another term as RNC chairman. Michael Steele had just pulled ahead of Duncan after the third round:
Steele 51, Duncan 44, Dawson 34, Anuzis 24, Blackwell 15
On the second ballot, Duncan and Steele were tied:
Duncan 48, ...
Steele, Duncan Even After Second RNC Ballot —
News
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele pulled even with incumbent Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan on the second ballot to determine the next chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
After the second round, Duncan lost four votes and Steele gained two, putting them at 48 votes apiece. ...
Second ballot, Duncan fades —
Ben Smith's Blog
RNC Chairman Mike Duncan faded and three of his rivals gained at his expense on a second ballot at the RNC, leaving Duncan and Michael Steele tied for the lead and well both well short of the 85 votes needed to become chairman.
The second ballot result, below, should set up a scramble of ...
Michael Steele, RNC Chairman? —
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Michael Steele is making a last-minute charge to take over the reins of the Republican National Committee, and is in a dead tie with current chairman Mike Duncan after the second round of voting, according to figures provided by a GOP strategist.
Mike Duncan 48
Michael Steele 48
Katon ...
Duncan Leads 1st RNC Ballot, Falls Short of Win —
News
Incumbent Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan led challengers during the first ballot to elect a new RNC chairman, but fell well short of securing the majority necessary to win reelection.
Duncan won 52 votes out of 168 cast on the first round of voting. 85 votes ...
Blackwell Endorses Steele —
Politics Daily
It has been an exciting day for the RNC chairman race. Mike Duncan , the incumbent chairman, dropped out earlier this afternoon. And now, in a stunning turn of events, Ken Blackwell has endorsed Michael Steele . This might be enough to make Michael Steele the new RNC chairman. Stay tuned... ...
RNC Chairman Race —
PoliPundit.com
We are a little over 48 hours away from finding out who the next Chairman will be of the Republican National Committee from the following candidates: Saul Anuzis, Ken Blackwell, Katon Dawson, Mike Duncan, Chip Saltsman & Michael Steele.
Mike Duncan is the current Chair and has the most ...
Duncan Leading for RNC Chairman —
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
A First Read survey of the RNC's 168 voting members finds current chairman Mike Duncan leading the field of six candidates.
"But Duncan, who was appointed by George W. Bush, is still well short of the needed 85 votes (50% plus one vote) to be named chairman, with some RNC members seeing him ...
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