GOP's Steele Rejects Obama 'Coat Tailing' Theory; Sets Out to 'Engage' Black Community

New Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele, the first African-American to hold the seat, rejects the notion that his Jan. 30 win was largely due to political “coat tailing” of the celebrated Barack Obama, America’s first Black president...Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Democratic National Committee Chairman, released a congratulatory note when Steele won, saying, “I look forward to working with Chairman Steele as we set out to put partisanship and the ... Full Story »

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3.2
by Dale Penn - Feb. 26, 2009

This story provides insight into the strategy of the Republican Party under the direction of Party Chairman Michael Steele. There are a good number of facts quoted throughout the story without source information, making it difficult to fact check.

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