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Matt Lewis: What Steele Means for the GOP
townhall.com - 2/2/2009
Matt Lewis: What Steele Means for the GOP
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Regardless of what you think about Michael Steele, it is clear that his election sends a message that the GOP is, at least, serious about change. In my estimation, after eight years of George W. Bush, that is an importa

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Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele Curtain or an Olive Branch?
townhall.com - 2/2/2009
Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele Curtain or an Olive Branch?
— townhall.com — Michael Steele frequently reads blogs at 2 o'clock in the morning. ... At least, that's what he told me a few months ago during our first (and only) blogger conference call conversation. His interest in blogs rings... (more) Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele ...

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ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com - 2/2/2009
Some thoughts on Michael Steele
— ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com — It's tempting to go all roflerz over the RNC's selection of Michael Steele as chairmen. But I think the proper response is a salute. I have no idea whether Steele will be any good, but I think his selection marks the start of excising the Obama is a ... (more) Some thoughts on Michael Steele

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Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 1/31/2009
Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. The choice marked no less than "the dawn of a new ... (more) Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - Yahoo! ...

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2/2: First Geithner, Now Daschle?
Blogometer — February 02, 2009 2/2: First Geithner, Now Daschle? Liberal bloggers were outraged by the news that Barack Obama 's nominee for HHS Sec., ex-Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), failed to pay more than $128K in taxes. Lefty bloggers are complaining that Daschle "embodies everything that is sleazy, sickly, and soul-less about Washington" and are describing his actions as "impossible to defend." A number of liberal bloggers are calling on Obama to withdraw Daschle's nomination, and some are floating ex-DNC Chair Howard Dean 's name as a potential replacement. However, others argue that Dean ...

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