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Michael Steele Puppet Redux
January 14, 2011 Michael Steele may be gone as RNC chair but we'll always have video of the Michael Steele puppet.
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Michael Steele Slammed For Doing Same As Others: J.C. Watts
December 14, 2010 The black former lawmaker said Steele was criticized for actions similar to past RNC chairs. Others have written books and flown on private jets. Meanwhile, Steele has impressively reached out to grassroots Republicans, Watts said.
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Michael Steele, Sarah Palin: Obama's 'Gifts' To GOP
December 14, 2010 Michael Steele and Sarah Palin rose in reaction to Obama. Now, ironically, they frustrate many officials in their party. Both refuse to step aside as their party's establishment wishes to move other names to the fore.
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RNC's Michael Steele -- Ready To Move On?
December 13, 2010 Steele, the RNC's first black chair, had a rocky tenure due to many missteps, gaffes included. He purged the RNC staff, creating turmoil right from the start. There were questions about how money was spent, including at a LA bondage themed nightclub.
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RNC's Michael Steele Challenged By Ex-Backer
November 12, 2010 Saul Anuzis, former head of the Michigan GOP, wants RNC chairman Michael Steele's job. He once supported Steele but now says the party can't afford him as it heads into a general election campaign.
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RNC's Michael Steele Takes Victory Lap
November 8, 2010 Steele claimed credit for recent GOP wins with more than any RNC head since 1938. He also asserted that based on last week's results the GOP is much more diverse. While that may be true for candidates, it doesn't square with exit polls of voters.
Political Junkie
Michael Steele (Hearts) Andrew Breitbart But Shirley Sherrod (Sues) Him
July 29, 2010 Two points of view on conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart. The view of Michael Steele of the RNC is positive; he's invited Breitbart to head up a GOP fundraiser next month. The view of Shirley Sherrod is less positive; she's suing him.
Political Junkie
Sarah Palin For GOP National Chair?
July 6, 2010 With more and more Republicans calling on national party chair Michael Steele to resign, some conservatives are suggesting former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his replacement.
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GOP's Steele Calls Afghanistan A War Of 'Obama's Choosing'; Dems Pounce
July 2, 2010 Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele calls Afghanistan a "war of Obama's choosing," leading some to remind him that the war has been going on for nine years.
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Republicans Accuse Obama Of Oil-Spill Politics
June 15, 2010 Republicans Accuse President Obama Of Oil-Spill Politics
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Back On The Block, With 'My Two Cents'
March 9, 2009 I have often wondered, why do so many research studies go forward without ethnically diverse subjects? Is it because ethnic variations are not deemed relevant, or that different groups are less likely to volunteer? Is it that they are unconnected ...