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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/24/2008

Candidate For RNC Chair Was Member Of Whites Only Country Club

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Now here's a good way for the GOP to make the case that it hasn't been reduced... to a southern regional rump party that's held hostage by intolerant crackpots: Elect as the new chairman of the Republican National Committee a southerner who just ... (more) Candidate For RNC Chair Was Member Of Whites Only ...

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townhall.com - 11/25/2008

Matt Lewis: Michael Steele's

— townhall.com — Word on the street is that Michael Steele's RNC Chairman race is being managed by Blaise Hazelwood.... In 2004, Hazelwood received a lot of praise for her success as political director of the RNC. She then moved over to... (more) Matt Lewis: Michael Steele's

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washingtontimes.com - 12/3/2008

Conservatives' panel to vet RNC hopefuls

— washingtontimes.com — Group includes candidates for national chairman post Ralph Z. Hallow ( Contact ) Wednesday, December 3, 2008... In a highly unusual move, 37 self-identified conservatives on the 168-member Republican National Committee have formed a group to vet ... (more) Conservatives' panel to vet RNC hopefuls

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RNC Loser Pooh-Poohs Michael Steele
The Sundries Shack — [image] Some of the RNC old guard are not very happy that Michael Steele is crashing their party. He’s an outsider, see, and not a paid in full member of the Republican National Committee. Worse, he’s one of those “rock stars” that give the stuffed shirts and yellow bellies inside the party a case of the upturned noses. They would much rather promote from within and are not exactly being shy about taking a whack or two at Steele directly .“For this association of members to choose to outsource its leadership would, I believe, be an abdication of our responsibility,” Curly ...

No wonder the GOP is on its knees
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... If Curly Haugland is typical of his fellow RNC members, that would go a long way toward explaining why the Republican Party is in such a mess. Haugland recently sent an e-mail to former Lt. Governor Michael Steele of Maryland asking Steele to give up his quest for the RNC's chairmanship. The Washington Times printed portions of the e-mail in a story by Ralph Hallow in today's edition, excerpts of which follow, with my comments: ...

Matt Lewis: Can a Non RNC Member be Chair?
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — The rules allow for it, but if this is any indication , there is some resistance to electing a chairman who is not an RNC member . ... Or are we going to see a compromise solution -- the " general chairman " model -- where a high-profile spokesman is teamed with a behind-the-scenes pol?

Going So Well
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Michael Steele for RNC Chair
Open Left - Front Page — ... I know that various Republicans don't like Michael Steele, but he's the only candidate for RNC Chair with whom I've taken a photo.  So he has my endorsement for the post, and I have huge sway among RNC members.  We took this photo at a Maryland primary debate event between Donna Edwards and Al Wynn, and while he wouldn't tell me explicitly, I did get the sense that he was a Wynn supporter.  He knew them both (though Donna Edwards less so) and professed friendship for Wynn, which is not surprising considering Wynn and Steele were both significant Maryland elected ...

Matt Lewis: Badlands...
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Curly Haugland , North Dakota's Republican National Committeeman (and former North Dakota Republican Party chairman) recently made news when he stated that only members of the RNC should be elected RNC Chairman . It is unclear whom Haugland is supporting for RNC Chair, but hailing from North Dakota, Haugland might want to consider supporting SC Chairman Katon Dawson's " ...

Michael Steele, Meet Your Party
Balloon Juice — The nutters are getting their panties in a wad: The Republican National Coalition for Life and the Rev. Donald Wildmon’s American Family Association both have came out against Mr. Steele because he and former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman were co-chairmen of the centrist Republican Leadership Council and because of his unclear comments about abortion on “Meet the Press.” A separate e-mail being sent to RNC members notes that the Log Cabin Republicans, a group that advocates for same-sex marriage and other ...

RNC’s ‘Fatal Four Way’ for Chairman
PoliPundit.com — ... Republican Leadership Council PAC, a “Moderate” leaning organization who backs mostly Pro-Choice candidates with the mission statement of “avoiding” Social Conservative issues. Steele resigned in July from the RLC. And just recently, the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of gay and lesbian Republicans, endorsed Michael Steele for Chairman of the RNC, again irking Social Conservatives. Not being a member of the RNC will also be held against Steele, as many members of the voting body feel that “one of their” own should assume the helm of the RNC , not an “outsider.” Katon Dawson ...