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New RNC Chief Reince Priebus 'Never Forgot the Roots of the Party'

We'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

Wisconsin'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...

Michael Steele: A Timeline of the RNC Chairman's Woes

Today, 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...

Opinion: Show Michael Steele the Door

(Dec. 14) -- The Republican Party has been given a reprieve, a tenuous second chance by a wary and cynical public. Polls still show the Republican brand a net negative, but voters were willing to give the GOP a chance to redeem itself of its past sins of overspending, sending mixed messages on both fiscal and social...

Can Michael Steele Keep His RNC Chair?

(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...

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05/21/12 Michael Steele: Planned Parenthood used abortions to... Source: The Raw Story Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is accusing Planned Parenthood of providing abortions as part of a plot to "eliminate and limit" the African-American population.
05/15/12 Home Ownership Key to Elections, National Strategists... Source: Realtor.org Tuesday morning at the 2012 NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C. Celinda Lake, a Democratic political strategist, said middle-aged women without a college education are the key swing demographic in this year's elections.
05/14/12 Newsweek declares O simply fab Source: New York Post - New York NY President Obama's backing of gay marriage dominated the political press over the weekend as Newsweek pronounced him "the first gay president" on its cover.
05/07/12 The Talking Head: Michael Steele Source: Vibe MICHAEL STEELE , THE FIRST BLACK CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HAS BEEN PILED ON AND PUNCH-LINED BY HIS OWN PARTY.

Background on michael steele

Michael Stephen Steele (born October 19, 1958) is an American politician who served as the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee from January 2009 until January 2011. From 2003 to 2007, he was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, the first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

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