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Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - Yahoo! News
Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman - Yahoo! News
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 party," declared the new GOP chairman, former ...
5 Facts About The New RNC Chairman
5 Facts About The New RNC Chairman
juddlegum.com — Former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele was just elected chairman of the RNC. Here are five facts about the new leader of the Republican party: 1. Steele compared stem cell research to Nazi experiments during the Holocaust. 2. Steele bused in ... (more) 5 Facts About The New RNC Chairman
 	C-SPAN Video Player - Duncan withdraws as RNC chairman
C-SPAN Video Player - Duncan withdraws as RNC chairman
cspan.org — C-SPAN Video Live on C-SPAN.org Duncan withdraws as RNC chairman LIVE Video Mike Duncan, current RNC Chairman, has withdrawn his name as a candidate for Chairman of the RNC.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 ... (more) C-SPAN Video Player - Duncan withdraws as RNC chairman
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Michael Steele, the former Lt. Governor of Maryland was elected this afternoon as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. 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 party,” declared the new GOP chairman, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. Republicans chose Steele over four other candidates, including former President George W. Bush’s ...

It's Michael Steele
Wizbang — steele.jpg He's the new chairman of the Republican National Committee: 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 party," declared the new GOP chairman, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. Republicans chose Steele over four other candidates, including former President George W. Bush's hand-picked GOP chief, who bowed out declaring, "Obviously the winds of change are ...

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Maggie's Farm — ... warming: The greatest fraud in history? Some tasty meat flesh from PETA Union-Leader: Stimulus bill is sickening. Sowell explains how stupid it is. Maybe the tide is turning. A non-profit with a Gulfstream! And, related, how do pols do this? And why so many Dem tax cheats anyway? Iran: Obama's desire to talk proves America's weakness I like Michael Steele. Why is the MSM still attacking Sarah Palin? So much ...

Michael Steele: The new king of the GOP hypocrites
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... as RNC chair was duplicitous enough that we couldn't help but call him out. Last week, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Steele was elected the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee. For a party in crisis, it was again time to embrace the terminology of change. Without, of course, actually changing anything. At the outset, Steele sure looks like a transformation for the party. Obviously, being the first black leader of the GOP will have that veneer. But also, Steele was not a member of the Republican National Committee , so despite his proximity to D.C. in his most ...

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