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The Man of Steele

By Robert Stacy McCain on 11.11.08 @ 10:56AM

Ralph Z. Hallow reports in The Washington Times that GOPAC Chairman and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele "definitely" wants the RNC top job:

A behind-the-scenes battle to take the reins of the Republican National Committee is taking off between former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele.
Neither man will acknowledge his interest in the post, but Republicans close to each are burning up the phone lines and firing off e-mails to fellow party members in an effort to oust RNC Chairman Mike Duncan in the wake of the second consecutive drubbing of Republican candidates at the polls.

I was among those who felt that Steele should have gotten the RNC job after the 2006 election, when instead the Bush White House insisted on Florida Sen. Mel Martinez.

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Captain America| 11.11.08 @ 11:30AM

Sen. Martinez is an unmitigated disaster. But, Michael Steele is only a modest improvement. He is not particularly strong advocate on boilerplate conservative issues.

M Mover| 11.11.08 @ 12:22PM

Michael Steele is a nice guy and a telegenic figure but has been unable to rally republicans around any issue.
In stark contrast Newt Gingrich not only has a proven track record of leadership, he continues with his wildly successful "Drill Here Drill Now" platform.
We need productive, original, practical solutions. Newt produces those. In addition he has such a command of history, current issues, facts and figures, and can easily support or debate his ideas.

J David| 11.11.08 @ 12:35PM

Martinez has been a McVain border traitor henchman in the fight for allowing law breaking invaders to conquer the Southwest, and rape taxpayers of their remittances.