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The Case Against Michael Steele for RNC Chair
news.aol.com - 1/5/2009
The Case Against Michael Steele for RNC Chair
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Prominent conservative blogger Robert Bluey makes the case against Michael Steele over at RedState. As this race for the future of the GOP heats up, it occurs to me that Steele's image has been harmed -- not helped -- by this run for RNC chairman. This sometimes happens. While some candidates ...

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James Richardson's Skepticians:  Examine the Record, not Rhetoric

RedState: Conservative News and Community:  Examine the Record, not the Rhetoric

redstate.com - 1/4/2009
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

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RNC chair race: 'Everyone is basically p-ssed'
politico.com - 1/5/2009
RNC chair race: 'Everyone is basically p-ssed'
— politico.com — Intraparty tensions have flared in the six-way race for chair of the Republican National Committee. (more) RNC chair race: 'Everyone is basically p-ssed'

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politico.com - 1/8/2009
Florida GOP chair to endorse Steele
— politico.com — Jim Greer will announce that he will not run for RNC Chair and instead will endorse Michael Steele.   (more) Florida GOP chair to endorse Steele

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Examine the Record, not Rhetoric
James Richardson's Skepticians — ... and pundits on behalf of former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell , but it’s important to give serious consideration to the facts, particularly when debating the “future” of the Party and the next Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Two narratives, with a staggering deference to the candidates’ records, have emerged in recent weeks as the clearest obstacles in Michael Steele’s path to securing the top Republican post, the first of which being his association with the centrist ...

Examine the Record, not the Rhetoric
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... and pundits on behalf of former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell’s candidacy, but it’s important to give serious consideration to the facts, particularly when debating the future of the Party and the next Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and sadly, few have. ...

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