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Six-way race for GOP chairman heats up
Six-way race for GOP chairman heats up
Half of the candidates to lead the Republican National Committee (RNC) are Southerners: current Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan of Kentucky, South Carolina Chairman Katon Dawson and former Tennessee chairman Chip Saltsman. Former Ohio secretary of State Ken Blackwell and former Maryland lieutenant ...
Good Questions to Vote for in the ATR Debate
thenextright.com — Tomorrow is the RNC candidates debate hosted by ATR. You can submit your question for the candidates... and vote here. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ron Paul activists have voted up the majority of questions con the site. Most of these questions deal not ... (more) Good Questions to Vote for in the ATR Debate
The Case Against Michael Steele
redstate.com — Among the candidates for Republican National Committee chairman, there’s no question Michael Steele is among the most... recognizable — a political celebrity thanks to his work for Fox News and run for U.S. Senate in 2006. Aside from his ... (more) The Case Against Michael Steele
Analysis: Republicans struggle with race issue
thehill.com — As minority voters abandoned the GOP in droves this past cycle, those who will vote on the... next chairman of the Republican Party are struggling with the difficult issue of race. The Democrats are seen as having advantages: Traditionally they have won ... (more) Analysis: Republicans struggle with race issue
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Six-way race for GOP chairman heats up
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Harley-Davidson rider, an ex-union member and the son of an autoworker. The RNC's 168 members pick a new chairman Jan. 28. The race spills into public view today with a debate sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform. The contest has been roiled by Saltsman's holiday gift to members — a CD that includes a song called Barack the Magic Negro, sung to the tune of Puff, the Magic Dragon— and suspicions among some RNC members that Duncan is maneuvering unfairly to get re-elected. Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2009-01-04-gopcha... :popcorn:

End of The Line For Ex-Senator Coleman?
DownWithTyranny! — ... Everyone is wondering if it isn't too late for ex-Senator Norm Coleman to swoop in and claim the RNC Chair in the midst of a vicious, raucous ...

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