tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/11/2009
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If I was a gambling man, I would bet that Michael Steele is going to make it.
I realize that he's not popular, that a lot of people in the Republican Party would like to see him go and as Josh Marshall pointed out he doesn't have a single, solid constituency like the conservative Christian ...
politicalwire.com - 3/11/2009
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politicalwire.com —
Republican insiders tell Political Wire that a no
confidence vote on RNC Chairman Michael Steele is likely...
to be called after the NY-20 special election on March 31 -- regardless of whether Republicans win the seat or not . Katon Dawson, who came in ...
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Steele May Face No Confidence Vote
campaignspot.nationalreview.com - 3/11/2009
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campaignspot.nationalreview.com —
South Carolina GOP Chairman and former RNC Chairman
Katon Dawson writes in to Campaign Spot: I support...
Michael Steele. Our Committee elected him knowi... . . .
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Katon Dawson: I Don't Want to Oust Steele
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Walk the Plank
Talking Points Memo —
If the GOP wants to boot Michael Steele, what would they have to do to fire him? Matt Cooper takes a look at the rules.
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Steele, sticking around
Ben Smith's Blog —
Two items pretty much putting the rest to the buzz that Michael Steele could be couped:
Katon Dawson tells Geraghty: "I support Michael Steele. Our Committee elected him knowing that he can lead us during this critical time for our Party. The people behind this anonymous rumor are clearly intent on dividing the Republican National Committee and our Party at a time when we need to be united."
And Matt Cooper points out that an ouster would require a two-thirds vote.
Pretty Daring
Talking Points Memo —
... Also, will Steele beat the Roberts' record for shortest RNC Chairmanship ever? Matt Cooper discovered that the current record holder appears to be Sen. Pat Roberts' (R-KS) dad, C. Wesley Roberts, who was chairman for four months in 1953 before a reporter discovered he'd collected a $10,000 commission on the sale of a hospital the state of Kansas owned. Good times. I wonder if Steele can top it. ...
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