Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Steele Talks to WaTimes
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Posted by:
Matt Lewis at
8:35 AM
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Yesterday, Michael Steele -- who is currently running for RNC Chair -- gave a very interesting interview to the WaTimes.
Of note, Steele had some praise for possible Obama AG Erick Holder, pushed for recruiting a "cadre of young people," said he disagrees with the Club for Growth for "endorsing candidates in primary contests" (he must mean he disagrees with endorsing challengers) -- and talked about his position on the board of a pro-chioce organization.
And then, there's this quote:
"Mr. Steele said that during the 2006 election, he and two other black Republican candidates for statewide office - former football star Lynn Swann for Pennsylvania governor and former Ohio state Treasurer Ken Blackwell for governor there - were called "lawn jockeys" for the Republican Party." If you are following the RNC Chairman's race, this one is a must-read...
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