Ex-Md. Lt. Governor Michael Steele Running to Head GOP
MIAMI (Newsmax.com)– Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is running to be the next chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Following the GOP’s sweeping losses in last week’s elections, Steele said the party in recent years has failed to live up to its principles.
“The Republican Party must present a vision for the future of America that relies on our conservative values and core principles,” he said. “It is wrong to believe the voters have suddenly become liberal. They have just lost any sense of confidence that the Republican Party holds the answers to their problems.”
Steele was state chairman of the Maryland Republican Party from 2000 to 2002. He was the state’s lieutenant governor from 2003-2007, becoming the first black candidate ever elected to a statewide position there. In November 2006, he lost a bid for the U.S. Senate.
“Most Americans today see a Republican Party that defines itself by what it is against rather than what it is for,” Steele said in announcing his …
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The GOP could do a hell of a lot worse than Michael Steele. The man talks with common sense; something the party is sorely missing now days. I would support Michael Steele - they ought to nominate him for president!