Posts Tagged ‘national-committee’

Florida primary’s winner-take-all delegate situation, explained

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

There is a good bit of confusion about how Florida will award its delegates following today’s primary. So, to clear things up, here’s where we stand: A new Republican National Committee rule says that no state holding its presidential contest before April is allowed to award its delegates to the national convention on a winner-take-all basis. Read full article > >

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Michael Steele Joins MSNBC

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

This should be fun. Michael Steele, the gaffe-prone former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is joining MSNBC as a political analyst.

New chairman Priebus cleans up RNC after Michael Steele’s tumultuous tenure

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

After two tumultuous years, the Republican National Committee is getting back to business.

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Supreme Court says no to campaign finance review, yes to death row inmate appeal

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down the Republican National Committee’s latest attempt to knock out longstanding campaign finance restrictions.

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RNC may sell TV rights to debates

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

The Republican National Committee is considering sanctioning the GOP presidential primary debates and then selling the broadcast rights to news outlets, two Republicans with knowledge of the idea tell CNN.

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Man in the News | Reince Priebus: G.O.P. Leader’s Promise: Humility and Hard Work

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Reince Priebus emerged as the leader of the Republican National Committee largely because of a pledge to crave the workload, not the spotlight.

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Priebus Elected New RNC Chair

Friday, January 14th, 2011

The Steele era is over. The Republican National Committee selected its new chairperson, Reince Priebus, on Friday, after seven rounds of voting. Priebus, a former chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party, was the front runner heading into the vote. The…

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The Caucus: Five-Way Debate as Republicans Vie to Lead Party

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Candidates to lead the Republican National Committee met, including Michael Steele, the embattled incumbent.

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The Caucus: Five-Way Debate as Republicans Vie to Lead Party

Majority of RNC Opposes Steele

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

The GOP’s “hip-hop” era is about to close: Politico’s survey of Republican National Committee 168 members shows that Chairman Michael Steele faces a near-impossible road to reelection: Fifty-five oppose him under any conditions, while 33 have pledged…

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The Caucus: Steele Critic Ends Bid to Replace Him

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Gentry Collins did not endorse another candidate for the Republican National Committee’s top post, but he said Michael Steele should not win re-election.

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Steele: ‘I’m a Street Guy’

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Finally, unambiguously good political news for liberals: Embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will seek a second term. “My style is a little bit different than most conventional party chairmen,” Steele said after he announced…

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Embattled G.O.P. Chief Is Seeking a Second Term

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Shrugging off criticism, the Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele vowed to seek re-election.

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Steele to Make Decision on R.N.C. Run

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, said he would disclose his plans in a conference call with party leaders on Monday.

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Steele to Announce RNC Plans Monday

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Michael Steele has reached his tipping point: The Republican National Committee chairman, who is broadly unpopular among his base, will announce tomorrow whether he will seek reelection to a second term. Supporters say he’s unlikely to throw his hat in…

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Michael Steele Draws First Opponent

Friday, November 12th, 2010

The first of many challengers to Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele has emerged: former Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis announced Friday he will run for the top party spot ahead of the 2012 election cycle. Azunis wrote in a blog…

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