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New RNC Chief Reince Priebus 'Never Forgot the Roots of the Party'
By not in system - AOL NewsWe're going to be hearing a lot about Reince Priebus, the hardworking Midwesterner with the uncommon name, in the next two years as he tries to unify the membership, expand the outreach and organize the muddled finances of the Republican National Committee. ...
Reince Priebus: 5 Facts on the RNC Chairman Succeeding Michael Steele
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsWisconsin's Reince Priebus has defeated incumbent Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele to become the newest leader of the GOP. With dwindling support as the voting rounds progressed, Steele officially dropped out of the race, tossing his support behind Maria Cino, but Priebus continued to gain steam and eventually compiled the requisite 85 votes to become chairman. Surge Desk offers five facts about Reince Priebus, the new RNC chairman. 1. He's no stranger to Republican National Committee politics Priebus served as general counsel to the RNC during Steele's tenure as ...
Michael Steele: A Timeline of the RNC Chairman's Woes
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsToday, the Republican National Committee will elect a new chairman. In the running will be current chairman Michael Steele. But Steele's tenure as RNC head has been marked by controversy. Surge Desk lays out the timeline of Steele's leadership woes and gaffes. Jan. 30, 2009: Steele is elected After launching his campaign for RNC chairman in November 2008, Steele won. In his victory speech, Steele said, "It's time for something completely different." Feb. 19, 2009: The "hip-hop" GOP Steele ruffles his conservative base's feathers by saying that he'll bring "hip-hop" to the GOP and that he ...
Five Republicans Walk Into a Bar, or Was That a Book? The Debate for RNC Chairman
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThe big surprise out of Monday's debate among five contenders to lead the Republican National Committee was who didn't make news. That would be Michael Steele, the current chairman, whose two-year tenure has been punctuated by all kinds of news he and his party would have been better off without. Three of Steele's challengers presented themselves as sober-sided workhorses – Wisconsin party chairman Reince Priebus, former Michigan chairman Saul Anuzis and Maria Cino, a former RNC deputy chairwoman who was CEO of the 2008 convention. The fourth – Ann Wagner, a former Missouri party ...
RNC Chairman Race Could Hinge on Abortion; Steele Said to Lack Re-election Votes
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyMonday at 1 p.m., candidates for the hotly contested RNC chairmanship will take part in a debate organized by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and the Daily Caller. (The event will take place at the National Press Club, but you can watch it live here.) Viewers are encouraged to submit questions, and one regarding the candidates' pro-life credentials is highly likely to come up. Among those hoping to oust the embattled Michael Steele is Maria Cino -- a behind-the-scenes GOP player who organized the party's 2008 national convention, has close ties to Speaker-elect John Boehner, and has been ...
Can Michael Steele Keep His RNC Chair?
By not in system - AOL News(Dec. 14) -- Defying the expectations of most Republicans as well as pretty much anyone who's watched him on TV, gaffe-prone Michael Steele announced Monday he's running for re-election as chairman of the Republican National Committee. He declared his intentions in a conference call to the 168 members of the group's governing board. From the Atlantic Wire Before doing so, however, Steele defended his job performance for a full 30 minutes, Politico's Jonathan Martin reports, pointing out that his RNC had raised more cash than its Democratic counterpart did in 2006, when ...
Will Michael Steele Seek Re-election as RNC Chair? Sources Say Yes
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce this evening whether he will seek a second term in his current post, and one source tells the Washington Post that the embattled leader will throw his hat into the ring. Steele has told RNC members that he will announce his intentions in a conference call with supporters Monday night. The Post's Chris Cillizza says Steele has done little to prepare and launch a new campaign, but notes that a Republican insider who recently spoke to Steele says he plans to run for another two-year term. Fox News first reported ...
Announcing Bid to Replace Michael Steele, Challenger Disses RNC Chairman
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Nov. 12) -- The first Michael Steele challenger is here. Former Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis announced today that he will run for Republican National Committee chairman. Anuzis will be making his second effort at attaining the position after finishing third in the 2009 race won by the current RNC chairman, the often controversial Michael Steele. Before releasing a full letter to the RNC in a blog post -- titled "That's Saul, Folks!" -- Anuzis declared his candidacy this morning via Twitter: .bbpBox3062227661758464 ...
GOP Leaders Look to Oust RNC Chairman Michael Steele
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Nov. 10) -- Some thanks this is. After a sweeping Republican victory at the polls last week -- which saw gains in the House, Senate and state legislatures -- GOP leaders nonetheless are trying to oust their leader, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. "His critics say Mr. Steele has performed poorly at the helm," reports The New York Times. "They argue that his fund-raising was lackluster and point to comments he made that at times proved distracting and were at odds with Republican orthodoxy, as when he said the war in Afghanistan was 'not something the United States had ...
Michael Steele Wants to Keep Job as RNC Chairman Another Two Years
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyWait a minute, not another campaign? Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, plagued by his own verbal blunders but also smelling GOP victories on Tuesday, is preparing to run for a second term as head of the party's national organization. Steele outlined his re-election plans in a conference call last week with other party officials, according to CNN, which cited three unnamed Republican sources. Steele, wrapping up a 48-state bus tour, has been outspoken and controversial in a role usually played by a partisan who sticks closely to the party script. But he has also presided ...
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