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National: Republican National Committee

March 2, 2009 - 09:53 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Times

After Tussle on G.O.P. Title, an Apology to Limbaugh

By By ADAM NAGOURNEY

The new chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, apologized to Rush Limbaugh for calling him an “entertainer” who made incendiary remarks.

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February 7, 2009 - 12:00 am
NEWS FEED: Washington Post

Steele's Campaign Spending Questioned

By Henri E. Cauvin

Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors.

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February 4, 2009 - 06:03 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

For Republicans, 20th Race Will Be 'Battle Royale' Says Steele

By Jimmy Vielkind

ALBANY—Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said yesterday that the race in the 20th Congressional District is "going to be a battle royale. We've come to play."  read more »

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January 30, 2009 - 04:33 pm
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Steele In, Mr. Belvedere Out

By Steve Kornacki

In a classic SNL sketch, Chris Farley stands up at a meeting of the "Guy Who Plays Mr. Belvedere Fan Club" and delivers a halting tribute to the made-for-television British butler, concluding with this: "I think about him all the time, and...well, I'm wondering...should we kill him?"

The question is then put to a vote and fails - narrowly. Presiding over the meeting, Tom Hanks' relieved fan club chairman says, "He lives. But the vote shouldn't have been that close!"

No fictitious character's life was at risk, but something similarly absurd just played out in Washington, where the Republican National Committee gathered today to choose a chairman for the next two years.  read more »

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January 28, 2009 - 04:45 am
NEWS FEED: New York Observer

Why Won't the Republicans Clean House?

By Steve Kornacki

As we have been reminded 11 times in the past few weeks, when a football team completes a disastrous regular season or two, the ownership's reaction is almost always the same: clean house and start fresh.

National Republican leaders should be thankful their party isn't an NFL franchise. Since 2006, they've presided over almost nothing but failure, but the cries for the scalps have been remarkably muted.

Consider the case of Robert "Mike" Duncan, who was installed as chairman of the Republican National Committee two Januarys ago, just after his party suffered a thorough drubbing in the 2006 midterm elections.  read more »

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