Posted on 01/14/2011 3:27:34 PM PST by ColdOne
WASHINGTON --Reince Priebus was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday after Michael Steeledropped his bid to stay atop the party for another two years.
Priebus clinched the victory after seven rounds, securing 97 votes, more than the 85 required to win. Steele dropped out of the race after four rounds.
"At this time, I will step aside for others to lead," Steele told the168 RNC committee members at the Gaylord Resort in National Harbor, Md. "But in so doing, I hope y'all appreciate the legacy we leave. Despite the noise -- because lord know we had a lot of noise -- despite the difficulties, we won."
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Sarah chose not to run for RNC chairman. Do you know how much money she’d lose doing that?
Brown is still better than having that particularly odious woman win a NY senate seat.
That is true she’da had to take a helluva cut in pay...still, there’s that ‘ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU....’ concept..
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