(Politics 365) — Opposition continues to mount against Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, and it has actually intensified since the Chair announced his bid for re-election only a week ago. As the race for Chair fast approaches the RNC Winter meeting, accusations of playing the race card and racism itself abound on both sides of […]
(The Grio) — theGrio: Michael, I have know you a long time so I was a bit surprised at earlier new reports that you would not run again for chairman. I see that in fact you are going to seek a 2nd term. What made you decide to run against what may see as very […]
Much criticized during his 2-year term, many expect that he'll skip another run.
by Charing Ball President Barack Obama isn’t the only high-ranking black official gearing up for a tough fight for reelection. Michael Steele, front man for the Republican National Committee, is jockeying hard for votes to maintain his spot as the H.R.I.C (Head Republican in Charge). According to the Daily Beast, former Michigan GOP Chairman Saul […]
(LA Times) — As Michael Steele decides whether to seek another term as Republican national chairman, a faction within the party hierarchy is working aggressively behind the scenes to oppose a bid. Party leaders have remained divided over Steele’s administration since his 2009 election, and members of the party’s national committee say that his expected effort […]
(Politics365) — Conventional wisdom would dictate that all things political look good for Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele. As the GOP’s first African American Chair, Steele now holds the honor of presiding over one of the most successful electoral cycles for the party in generations. Republicans have not witnessed a wave of this size […]
He'd like to keep his job as head of the RNC, but he's weighing all options.
(AP) — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is urging New York City voters to oust Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel. Steele appeared at a campaign rally in Harlem on Tuesday with Rangel’s GOP opponent, Michel Faulkner. Faulkner is a minister and former professional football player. Steele calls him a strong representative of the “new” Republican Party. Steele […]
(AP) — The head of the GOP rejects charges that Republicans have refused to work with President Barack Obama. Speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said that on issues ranging from the economy to health care to the environment, the GOP has made its positions clear. But, he says, ideas put on […]
(Black America Web) — Ed Rollins is right. Michael Steele has been a disaster. Rollins, a Republican Party strategist who managed Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election campaign, recently just came right out and said on “Face the Nation” that Steele, the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee, had failed to raise money and articulate a […]
(Politico) — The Republican National Committee is trying to set up meetings between Chairman Michael Steele and foreign ambassadors to the United States, according to an email obtained by POLITICO – an effort that has puzzled diplomats as well as fellow Republicans. Read More…
(Washington Times) — The Republican National Committee failed to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission in recent months – a move that made its bottom line appear healthier than it is heading into the midterm elections and that also raises the prospect of a hefty fine. In a memo […]