Posts Tagged ‘ Michael Steele ’

Michael Steele Cancels Talk to Journalists Because of Food Poisoning

July 30, 2010
By Mary C. Curtis
Michael Steele Cancels Talk to Journalists Because of Food Poisoning

Filed under: Republicans, Barack Obama, Race Issues, Tea Party, Shirley SherrodSAN DIEGO -- The advance team for Michael Steele told the National Association of Black Journalists on Friday that the Republican National Committee chairman was canceling a...
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Michael Steele, RNC Accused of Concealing $7 Million in Debt

July 21, 2010
By Tom Diemer
Michael Steele, RNC Accused of Concealing $7 Million in Debt

Filed under: Republicans, Scandal, Gaffes, Fundraising, 2010 Elections, CampaignsA GOP official accuses the Republican National Committee of concealing debt to make its finances appear healthy heading into the midterm elections. Permalink |&n...
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Rand Paul, Michael Steele: Fighting to Keep the Liberty in Libertarianism

May 25, 2010
By Mary C. Curtis
Rand Paul, Michael Steele: Fighting to Keep the Liberty in Libertarianism

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Libertarians have to grapple with a big contradiction: Americans don't want government in their lives -- until they do.

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Palin Says Rand Paul Was Victim of ‘Gotcha’ Moment

May 23, 2010
By Bruce Drake
Palin Says Rand Paul Was Victim of ‘Gotcha’ Moment

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Sarah Palin said Sunday that Rand Paul was a victim of a "gotcha" moment in the controversy over his civil rights comments.

 

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Steele: GOP was bigoted against Latinos. A long, long time ago

April 29, 2010
By Jed Lewison
Steele: GOP was bigoted against Latinos. A long, long time ago

Michael Steele:

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BLITZER: You know, there are some Republican strategists, Karl Rove among others, who are worried this is going to alienate Hispanic voters. The Republican Party needs these people.

STEELE: I think Karl Rove is exactly right about that, and we need as a party to be...
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RNC Still Sending Out Deceptive ‘Census’ Mailer

April 26, 2010
By Jed Lewison
RNC Still Sending Out Deceptive ‘Census’ Mailer

Earlier this year, after it was revealed that the Republican National Committee was sending out a fundraising letter that came:

... in an envelope starkly printed with the words, "DO NOT DESTROY OFFICIAL DOCUMENT" and describes itself, on the outside of the envelope, as a "census document."

... and...
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Ouch

April 14, 2010
By Jed Lewison
Ouch

Ouch:

RNC Chair Michael Steele is particularly unpopular with 33% of Americans holding a negative opinion of him to only 10% with a favorable one.

According to the crosstabs, only 15% of Republicans view him favorably.

How embarrassing ... on the bright side, probably not...
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The real reason Michael Steele’s job is safe

April 8, 2010
By Jed Lewison
The real reason Michael Steele’s job is safe

Finally, the real reason the Republican National Committee will never boot Michael Steele out of office:

Even Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele's harshest critics agree that pushing him out before his tenure is up would be a PR nightmare -- saying that even though he may deserve the boot, they...
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Is this what money laundering looks like?

April 7, 2010
By Jed Lewison
Is this what money laundering looks like?

Is this what money laundering looks like?

The Republican National Committee at the end of last year struck a deal with the Michigan Republican Party that if the state party could raise what turned out to be a half a million dollars for the RNC from its donors, the committee would...
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Top RNC adviser quits, says Steele should resign

April 6, 2010
By Jed Lewison
Top RNC adviser quits, says Steele should resign

Ben Smith:

Another blow to Michael Steele: Alex Castellanos, whose presence as an unpaid adviser was meant to smooth the impression of chaos last time a senior aide quit, suggested on CNN just now that Steele should resign.

"Chairman Steele, I think, has lost the support of two important constituencies...
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