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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 ...
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 ...
Does Michael Steele Matter At All?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyIs the RNC chair in witness protection or something? I was perturbed, yesterday, that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs hadn't heard about Steele's comments regarding civil unions. While covering CPAC today, I asked everyone I spoke to about Steele's pronouncement. Here's what I got:In fact, the only person here who knows about Steele's declaration of war on civil unions is Captain Ed Morrissey. We talked about it on his show earlier, and here's what he had to say: ...
Michael Steele Responds to WaPo: 'Post Ought to be Ashamed of Itself'
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAs I reported yesterday, The Washington Post published allegations of financial malfeasance against new RNC Chair Michael Steele's 2006 Senate campaign. Steele responded today, telling This Week's George Stephanopoulos it was pure bunk:Steele didn't equivocate much here, whereas the Post story was full of phrases like "It is unclear how extensively (the) claims have been pursued." Only time will tell, but it appears that the Post may have been overreaching here.On the other hand, there are parts of Steele's story that don't add up. He says he provided the Post with receipts, but the Post story ...
Feds Question New RNC Chair Michael Steele's Campaign Finances
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyCould questions about his 2006 Senate campaign become kryptonite for the GOP's new Man of Steele? Michael Steele, that is!Sorry, I'm practicing for my new job as a network TV promo-writer. In the olden days, we used to say "Film at 11." Ask your mom what "film" is.The Washington Post is reporting, among several accusations, that Steele's campaign allegedly made a $37,000 payment to his sister's defunct company for services it never performed:In one of his allegations, Fabian points to a February 2007 payment by Steele's Senate campaign of more than $37,000 to Brown Sugar Unlimited, the company ...
Steele Wins: What Happened
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWell, the Republican National Committee has a new chairman. After a wild day of voting, Michael Steele finally emerged as the victor, beating out Katon Dawson in a 6th ballot showdown. Now, a lot can be said about Chairman Steele and where he will steer the party, but we have at least two years to discuss that. Right now, I'm still trying to digest the election process itself. The circus started at 10:30 this morning, with five candidates facing off of. As expected, incumbent Chair Mike Duncan initially came out on top, followed closely by Steele - with Dawson, Saul Anuzis, and finally Ken ...
Steele Wins! Becomes New RNC Chairman
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIt has been an exciting day for the RNC chairman race. Mike Duncan, the incumbent chairman, dropped out earlier this afternoon. And now, in a stunning turn of events, Ken Blackwell has endorsed Michael Steele. Update: MI Chair Saul Anuzis dropped out, but did not endorse. It's down to Steele and Dawson.*** Update: Michael Steele wins! ...
RNC Chair Race Live Now
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyToday, Republicans will elect a new RNC chairman. If you're interested in watching the election, It's being streamed live right now at C-SPAN.Who should they pick??? ...
Chip Saltsman Withdraws from RNC Chair Race
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyHis statement: Since November's election, I've had the remarkable opportunity to travel throughout thirty two states, share my vision for the future of our party, and listen to the advice of the nearly one hundred members who took the time to visit with me in their homes, their offices, their airports, and their coffee shops. I've seen how the Clark County Republicans of Nevada are organizing online to defeat Harry Reid in 2010, as we defeated Tom Daschle in 2002. I've heard how Republicans in the District of Columbia have expanded their membership simply by holding their meetings and ...
RNC Race: Radical Reformers vs. The Establishment
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyThis Friday, the Republican National Committee is scheduled to elect a new Chairman. I've written before about how important this office is, especially considering that the Republicans control neither the White House or the Congress, but I haven't talked much about what the results will say about the direction of the party. The six men running offer different programs, but they are also offering different viewpoints on the state of the the party and what pieces of it need fixed. And their election would also send different messages to the public. On one end of the spectrum, you have people ...
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