Republican Leaders Tell Michael Steele to Stop Meddling

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A routine discussion of polling and other Republican priorities in Sen. John Boehner's office last month turned into a heated conversation about RNC Chairman Michael Steele's "meddling" in policy, Politico reported Monday. GOP leaders were incensed that Steele had blindsided them with a "health care bill of rights" that included strong advocacy of Medicare, and urged him to focus on elections in New Jersey and Virginia instead of offering his own policy prescriptions. Steele reportedly became defensive, saying his life on "the streets" had given him a fighting mentality that he hoped to employ in answering voters' questions about Republican policy positions.

GOP Leaders to Michael Steele: Back Off [Politico]

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