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NEWS ABOUT: Republican Party Chairman

Republican Party Chairman stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - How can the Republicans get back to being a big-tent majority? “I can’t believe I’m saying this,” writes Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post, but “it should start by paying more attention to the all-too-quotable Michael Steele.” Sure, the party chairman might be crazy,... More »

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RNC • Gene Robinson • Michael Steele • Republican Party Chairman

RNC Chief Sacks Staff;
Feds Probe His 2006 Race

Steele accused of misusing 2006 campaign funds

Feb 7, 09 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - New RNC chief Michael Steele is quickly making headlines, but not exactly of the good-news sort. The Post reports that he's laid off practically all of the RNC staff, a not-too-startling development given the GOP's big election losses, but one that forces him to start from scratch as the party... More »

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RNC • layoffs • campaign finance • political scandal • Michael Steele • Republican Party Chairman

 Steele Will Head RNC 


Jan 30, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Steele emerged from a grueling contest today to become the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee, Politico reports. The six-ballot process, the most drawn-out in years, ended in the rare election of a non-member. “This is awesome,” the former Maryland lieutenant governor said, drawing a... More »

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politics • RNC • GOP • ballots • Michael Steele • Katon Dawson • Republican Party Chairman

At a Crossroads, Split RNC Has Diverse Choices

Two of 6 candidates are black; may offer needed image change

Jan 11, 09 10:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Having lost the presidency to a Democratic party making new demographic inroads, the GOP faces a revealing choice about whether to elect a black party chairman, reports the New York Times. As Republicans try to rebuild in the wake of the election, two black candidates, in a pool of... More »

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RNC • Republican Party • Chip Saltsman • Michael Steele • Republican Party Chairman • J. Kenneth Blackwell

ANALYSIS

GOP Hopeful Belonged to Whites-Only Country Club

Katon Dawson, candidate for RNC chair, resigned from SC club this summer

Nov 25, 08 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - One of the candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee belonged for more than a decade to a whites-only country club, Greg Sargent notes on Talking Points Memo. Katon Dawson, chairman of South Carolina’s Republican Party, resigned from the club in September as he was preparing to run... More »

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Barack Obama • RNC • South Carolina • GOP • racism • segregation • chairman • Katon Dawson • Republican Party Chairman

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