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Steele

Republican from Maryland

Michael Steele is the chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was formerly the lieutenant governor of Maryland, serving from 2003 to 2007.

Recent statements involving Michael Steele

In a now-viral video, "impressionable youngsters at a public school in New Jersey ... have been instructed to sing the praises of 'Barack Hussein Obama.'"

The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide."

"President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent."

Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."

Recent stories featuring Michael Steele

'Hooray, Mr. President! We honor your great plans!':

We check the RNC chairman's criticism of an odd Obama song, as performed by some New Jersey second-graders.

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