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Steele wins tight contest to become RNC chair

By Paul Demko | 01.30.09 | 3:23 pm

Michael Steele will be the new chairman of the Republican National Committee. The former lieutenant governor of Maryland and unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate staved off four other contenders for the post. Steele was seen as the least conservative…

Coleman as RNC chairman?

By Paul Demko | 01.05.09 | 10:59 am

The state canvassing board is expected to name Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate contest when it convenes this afternoon. This milestone, however, will almost certainly not mark the final chapter in the never-ending recount. Norm Coleman’s…