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EXCLUSIVE: Gingrich, Steele duel for RNC chair
The Washington Times ^ | November 11, 2008 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 11/10/2008 2:46:59 PM PST by BAW

A battle to take the reins of the Republican National Committee is taking off between former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Maryland Lieutenant Gov. Michael Steele.

Republicans close to each man say they are intent on ousting Mike Duncan when his tenure ends in January and to insert themselves to articulate a counter-agenda to President-elect Barack Obama´s administration.

A bevy of backers for each man, neither of whom is an RNC member, have been burning up the phone lines and firing off e-mails as they try to sway the 168 RNC members in the wake of the second consecutive drubbing of Republicans at the polls.

"The Republican National Committee has to ask itself if it wants someone who has successfully led a revolution," Randy Evans, Gingrich confidante and personal attorney based in Atlanta, told The Washington Times on Monday.

Neither man seems inclined to give way to the other.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: gingrich; ralphzhallow; rnc; steele
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To: BAW

Gingrich had his shot. It is time for new blood. Steele is a wonderful choice


161 posted on 11/10/2008 5:09:46 PM PST by PasorBob
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To: babubabu

NANCY PELOSI: Hi, I’m Nancy Pelosi, lifelong Democrat and speaker of the house.

NEWT GINGRICH: Hi, I’m Newt Gingrich, lifelong Republican and I used to be speaker.
PELOSI: We don’t always see eye to eye, do we, Newt?

GINGRICH: No,, but we do agree our country must take action to address climate change.

PELOSI: We need cleaner forms of energy and we need them fast.

GINGRICH: If enough of us demand action from our leaders, we can spark the innovation we need.


162 posted on 11/10/2008 5:09:46 PM PST by PasorBob
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To: EternalVigilance

i agree, we need ot get back to core conservative values such as limited to zero government intervention and ..

wait for it..

fiscal responsibility. If it costs to much, maybe we should stop screwing around with it. I think being the global cop is getting mighty expensive.


163 posted on 11/10/2008 5:11:26 PM PST by dggriffi
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To: nutmeg

Like them both but Newt can simplify and fine tune a message that even the ignorant on the left understands.


164 posted on 11/10/2008 5:18:56 PM PST by StarFan
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Yeah, now that you mention it, I remember that. Nope. No Steele then. And Newt fell apart after Clinton schooled him in the budget deal of 1995.


165 posted on 11/10/2008 5:23:41 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: newfreep

mega dittos - how about Rush? No, we need him on the Radio!


166 posted on 11/10/2008 5:32:18 PM PST by TNoldman (Conservative Values FOREVER!)
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To: BAW

Oh Lord—can’t they share the chair?
Talk about dividing the baby.


167 posted on 11/10/2008 5:34:50 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights (Stand Up Chuck!)
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To: BAW

Either way, we win!!

Steele might be better actually taking the chair but keeping in close touch with Gingrich.


168 posted on 11/10/2008 5:37:28 PM PST by cookcounty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built." ---Governor Sarah Palin)
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To: lmc12

You answered my question....

I have been waiting for Steele to become firmly planted on the National Stage ever since his speech at the convention several years ago.


169 posted on 11/10/2008 5:48:58 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights (Stand Up Chuck!)
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To: Chet 99
Steele could also criticize Obama without worrying about the “racist!” retort.

Instead of a racist, he'd be an Uncle Tom. That gets the left even more hyped up.

170 posted on 11/10/2008 6:16:26 PM PST by Gil4
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To: BAW

Either one works for me. ;)


171 posted on 11/10/2008 6:22:19 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (G-d watch over and protect Sarah Palin and her family.)
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To: Kellykoop
I like both of them and would definitely be happy with either one as RNC chair.

This is at least a 1000x better than the choices we had in the Republican primaries.

172 posted on 11/10/2008 7:02:26 PM PST by CommerceComet
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To: nutmeg

Thanks for the ping!


173 posted on 11/10/2008 9:44:44 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: DouglasKC
and purge every last bit of wishy washy, get along with them, country club, genteel , fat dumb and happy political hack, RINOism from the party.

Then he would end purging himself!

174 posted on 11/11/2008 4:30:00 AM PST by fortheDeclaration ("Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people".-John Adams)
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To: Norman Bates
I heard Newt too at a pro-Israel function in the 1990s. Again, very impressive, not a note, had command of the Middle East.

I'm not questioning his intellect, which is sizeable. I'm questioning his mean streak and ability to bare-knuckle fight, which I think is lacking.

175 posted on 11/11/2008 4:43:48 AM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: ladyvet
They are both good. I would like to see Steele stay out of this and run for office later. I would beat the streets for him in a heartbeat.

I agree. Michael is too valuable and needs to be run for office. He'd make a great senator.

176 posted on 11/11/2008 5:08:54 AM PST by McGavin999
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To: LS

Mean streak may not be the right phrase but Newt exhibited a spirited and thorough defense of conservatism under fire at that Q&A.


177 posted on 11/11/2008 6:51:27 AM PST by Norman Bates
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To: Norman Bates

I’m just saying, Newt was never the same after that beating Bubba gave him.


178 posted on 11/11/2008 8:52:12 AM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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