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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 30 days ago
Steele to target moderates?
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From NBC's Mark MurrayIn an interview today with ABC, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele appeared to fire off this warning shot to Republican moderates who supported the economic stimulus (like Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins) or who might support health-care reform (like Snowe): "We'll come after you." Crist, of course, is competing in a Senate primary against the conservative Marco Rubio. Here's the passage: Asked if he'd be ...
Steele to Republicans Who Support Obama: ‘We’ll Come After You’
blogs.abcnews.com - 30 days ago
Steele to Republicans Who Support Obama: ‘We’ll Come After You’
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: RNC Chairman Michael Steele has been endorsing a “big tent” approach to... recruiting candidates for 2010, emphasizing the need to find candidates who fit the needs of individual districts. But on ABCNews.com’s “Top ... (more) Steele to Republicans Who Support Obama: ‘We’ll Come ...

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politico.com - 30 days ago
Steele to moderates: 'We'll come after you'
— politico.com — RNC Chairman Michael Steele, channeling his party's energized conservative wing, said the party will "come after" moderates... who support President Obama's domestic policies. "[C]andidates who live in moderate to slightly liberal ... (more) Steele to moderates: 'We'll come after you'

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thehill.com - 30 days ago
Steele to centrists: 'We'll come after you'
— thehill.com — Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele has a message for centrist Republicans: "we'll come after you."... When Steele was asked on ABC's "Top Line" webcast if it is acceptable for Republicans who support healthcare reform or the ... (more) Steele to centrists: 'We'll come after you'

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Daily Kos:  Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 11/5/09

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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 11/5/09
Daily Kos — ... contested Republican Senate primaries, but the Club for Growth is not backing down. They are gunning for their next RINO: Charlie Crist. Might explain why Crist made an idiot out of himself today on CNN by denying he ever backed the Obama stimulus plan. So, now the hot rumor is that George Pataki is making a political comeback. No, not against Kirsten Gillibrand next year, but in a 2012 Presidential bid. Sweet lord, Michael Steele is a gift that keeps on giving. Arizona's GOP Governor, Jan Brewer, whose poll numbers ...

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