http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/michaelsteele/ en-us Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:42:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004259/posts On April 18, former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele filled in for nationally syndicated talk-radio host Hugh Hewitt: most of Steele’s show was dominated by a discussion of the recent troubles of Barack Obama. With great clarity and wisdom, Steele spoke of the danger Obama’s extreme liberalism poses to the country, and the importance of voting for John McCain this fall. At one point, Steele talked about the heat he occasionally receives from those who wonder why he, as an African-American, supports McCain. Steele stated that while he is happy that Obama’s running, he will do everything he can to... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004259/posts#comment Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:42:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993036/posts President Bush showed the world that it isn't words, but actions, that truly make a difference. Millions throughout Africa would agree. Mr. Bush recently completed a historic visit to the African continent; a trip he described as "the most exciting, exhilarating, uplifting trip" of his presidency. During his visit, we saw pictures of the president dancing, celebrating and attending ceremonies with heads of state. But the real story is not about just this one trip; it is about the commitment the president made to Africa and what the United States has been quietly accomplishing throughout the continent over the past... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993036/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:47:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989288/posts BALTIMORE -- Federal prosecutors have opened an inquiry into allegations that two Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee employees illegally tapped into Lt. Gov. Michael Steele's credit history. WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported the workers obtained the report in July while executing opposition research on the lieutenant governor. In June, the Republican lieutenant governor announced he had established an exploratory committee to explore a candidacy for the U.S. Senate (Full Story). Paul D. Ellington, Steele's chief of staff, issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon in reaction to the allegations. "Lt. Gov. Steele was extremely disturbed to learn about the alleged... WBAL tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989288/posts#comment Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:25:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984272/posts Cannot Post due to copyright issues: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/03/17/080317taco_talk_hertzberg The New Yorker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984272/posts#comment Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:27:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973164/posts Text: Remarks by Maryland Lt. Gov. Steele to the National Republican Convention FDCH E-Media, Inc. Tuesday, August 31, 2004; 10:24 PM<excerpt> Now, at the Democratic convention, we heard one word over and over again: hope. But there's a problem, my friends. Hope is not a strategy. Hope doesn't protect your kids from terrorism. Hope doesn't lower your taxes. Hope doesn't help you buy a home. And hope doesn't ensure quality education for your children. STEELE: As the book of James reminds us: "It's not enough just to have faith. Faith that does not show itself by good deeds is no faith at all."  (APPLAUSE) You see, it's results that matter;... Washington Post and townhall.com Columnist LorieByrd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973164/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:56:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1967275/posts Short List of possible VP Candidates: Romney, Huckabee, Coburn, Hunter, Thompson, DeMint, Sessions, Lynn Cheney, Ingraham, Rush, Mark Levin, Lieberman, Giuliani, Condy Rice, Colin Powell, Rumsfeld, JOhn Bolton, Pawlenty, Sanford, Stallone, Chuck Norris, J. C. Watts, Jeb Bush, Michael Steele Any others? Have at it. self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1967275/posts#comment Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:26:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903250/posts WASHINGTON -- A PBS video previewing the network's Republican presidential candidates forum, set to air tonight from a historically black university, asks, "Can the party of Abraham Lincoln win the hearts and minds of all Americans?" But none of the GOP's top White House contenders will show up to answer the question, each citing a scheduling conflict. Related - New Hampshire's GOP race a real one for now - TOP OF THE TICKET Blog on GOP black forum Related Stories - Democrats remain united on key issues Instead, viewers will see four empty lecterns on the stage as Tavis Smiley,... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903250/posts#comment Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:38:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900586/posts Just five Republican candidates - half the invited field - will take part in Thursday's presidential debate in Baltimore, event organizers said yesterday. The four leading contenders, Rudolph W. Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, have each said they will not participate in the forum focusing on issues facing minority voters. Their absence has drawn the ire of Tavis Smiley, the talk-show host who is moderating and organizing the debate at Morgan State University; he said the candidates are making a mistake in not reaching out to black voters. A list of confirmed participants released yesterday also omits... Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900586/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:29:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894486/posts I was asked recently what lesson should the GOP have learned from the results of the 2006 Mid-Term elections. That’s easy: You can’t please everyone, but you sure can make them all mad at you at the same time! Voters are not in the mood for petty political bickering or platitudes about “hope”. In fact, they are more skeptical of so called “political solutions” and even more negative about the direction the country is taking than they were in November 2006. Perhaps more disturbing is the fact that more American voters now think their children will be worse off than... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1894486/posts#comment Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:21:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854493/posts Even though the 2008 presidential campaign is in full swing, I have not heard a lot of talk about who the most likely vice presidential candidates will be. So far that talk has been largely limited to discussion of the second (and third) tier presidential hopefuls who have been getting exposure through the debates. I expect my favorite though, Michael Steele, will be getting plenty of VP buzz as the election nears. Since February of this year, Steele has served as chairman of GOPAC. Among other things he was an attorney, founder of a business and legal consulting firm, and... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854493/posts#comment Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:30:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850268/posts Secure the border first By Michael Steele Thursday, June 14, 2007 When House Republicans passed legislation last December that secured our borders and put a premium on strict enforcement of our immigration laws, the American people had hope that their elected leaders had heard their demands. Sadly, the legislation that is currently leading the debate in Washington shows our Senators have turned a deaf ear to the public. Despite last week’s action stopping it from coming to the Senate floor for a final vote, efforts are being made to tinker around the edges with this legislation and pass it later... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850268/posts#comment Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:56:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773656/posts ANNAPOLIS -- Former Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele will lead a major Republican fundraising group and start a public affairs consulting firm in Maryland. Mr. Steele will be the chairman of GOPAC, the national fundraising outfit that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich elevated to national prominence in 1994, and start the Legacy Strategies public affairs firm, he told The Washington Times yesterday. "I'm really looking forward to it," Mr. Steele said. "It has been a whirlwind challenge. I just finished up four years as lieutenant governor, and I was excited to do it. We'll keep plugging along." He begins both... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773656/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:29:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792278/posts Dear Steele Supporter: You've always known me to call it as I see it, so I will get straight to the point. Steele for Maryland Inc. has just over $205,000 in unpaid bills from my Senate campaign. As hard as it is to write this letter, you're one of the few I can count on to help me raise the dollars I need to pay all of my Committee's bills. This is why I am asking you to please send me a debt-retirement contribution of $35, $75, $250, $500 or even more. If this amount is more than you can... www.steeleformaryland.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792278/posts#comment Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:35:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781315/posts Two simple and succinct comments made by Michael Steele and Newt Gingrich at the National Review Institute Conservative Summit last month provide guidance to the conservative movement and the Republican party on how to sell their ideas and widen their base. Were the advice to be followed, the entire country would benefit. Gingrich observed that conservatives have a tendency to take self-defeating pride in not paying attention to language. By this he wasn’t saying that conservatives should employ politically-correct language, but rather, that conservatives need to improve their ability to communicate their ideas and message to the broader public. For... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1781315/posts#comment Thu, 8 Feb 2007 14:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1770279/posts For all the media discussion, blogging boom, and enthusiasm for Michael Steele as Republican National Chairman among RNC members, no one in the Bush White House ever offered or even suggested the party post to the former Maryland lieutenant governor and 2006 U.S. Senate nominee. That’s what Steele himself told me this morning, as he arrived at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. “No, we never had any offer,” said Steele, who was the nation’s highest-elected black Republican while serving in Maryland’s second-highest office from 2002-06. “The [talk of me as a possible... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1770279/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:06:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737487/posts Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who lost his race for a Senate seat, expressed interest Sunday in becoming chairman of the Republican National Committee. "I have not had any conversations directly with the White House yet on this," Steele told C-SPAN. Ken Mehlman, the current chairman, is stepping down when his two-year term ends in January. Mehlman made a point of emphasizing outreach to black voters and helped recruit Steele for the Maryland race. Steele, who lost to Democratic Rep. Benjamin Cardin by a margin of 55 percent to 44 percent of the vote, said he believed it was time... Associated Presstitutes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737487/posts#comment Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:26:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736106/posts Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, whose party just lost both chambers of Congress, will leave his position in January, and the post as party chief has been offered to Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele. "It is true," Mr. Mehlman told The Washington Times when asked about reports last night that he would resign. "It's something I decided over the summer. No one told me I needed to. In fact, folks wanted me to stay." Mr. Mehlman said he "told the White House over the summer it was my decision" to leave the RNC post, "win, lose or draw."... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1736106/posts#comment Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:31:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734471/posts Update 11:07 pm Eastern... 613 of 1,793 precincts - 34 percent Michael Steele, GOP 225,146 - 49 percent Ben Cardin, Dem 224,899 - 49 percent Kevin Zeese, Grn 7,384 - 2 percent Michelle Malkin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734471/posts#comment Wed, 8 Nov 2006 04:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734201/posts <p>Inaccurate sample ballots describing Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Senate candidate Michael S. Steele as Democrats were handed out to voters in at least four polling sites in Prince George's County this morning.The ballots were handed out by people who said they arrived by buses this morning from Pennsylvania and Delaware.</p> Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734201/posts#comment Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:17:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733437/posts Just heard on the news that Michael Steele just received the endorsement of prominant black ministers from PG County. He will win! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733437/posts#comment Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:05:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733328/posts Check out the video of Michael Steele responding to an editorial from the Washington Post. I hope he gets to say "Eat It!" to them on Tuesday night. http://hotair.com/archives/2006/11/05/video-michael-steele-unloads-on-wapo/ Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733328/posts#comment Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1732691/posts Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin yesterday tried to rally support among black Democrats in Prince George's County, while Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele campaigned with county Democratic leaders who broke ranks this week to endorse him. Mr. Cardin appeared with Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and about 30 other lawmakers in Hyattsville, aiming to keep a diminishing lead in the polls. In his first public show of support for Mr. Cardin, Mr. Johnson ... But the rally turned sour later. State Sen. Nathaniel Exum, Prince George's Democrat, berated Mr. Cardin for excluding him and other local delegates from speaking... THE WASHINGTON TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1732691/posts#comment Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:57:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731821/posts There are now just four days until Election Day and a brand new poll shows the top races in Maryland are closer than ever. Our SurveyUSA poll, conducted exclusively for 9NEWS NOW, shows Democrat Martin O'Malley leading Republican Bob Ehrlich in the Race for Governor, but only by one point. That’s within the survey's 3.8 percent margin of sampling error, meaning the contest is a tie. Men are rallying to Ehrlich. Ehrlich trailed among men by 3 on 9/20, led by 6 on 10/18 and leads by 18 today. O'Malley leads by 18 among women. That’s up from 17 points... WUSA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731821/posts#comment Fri, 3 Nov 2006 23:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730533/posts Washington — Though political momentum appears to be with Democrats around the country, the trend is going the other way in one solidly blue state, where a Republican candidate is gaining on the favored Democrat in a contest with an unexpected racial twist. The state is Maryland and the candidate is Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a black Republican running for the Senate against a white Democratic congressman, Benjamin L. Cardin. Once trailing by more than 10 points, Steele narrowed the margin to where the race is now considered by some to be nearly a tossup. His recent gains reflect growing... The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730533/posts#comment Thu, 2 Nov 2006 08:07:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728650/posts "A leading minister of Black conservative Christians is launching a voter registration and education drive encouraging Black Christians to vote on Nov. 7. They want Black Christians to vote for candidates who support Christian values and not on the basis of party. "Bishop Harry Jackson, chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition and senior pastor of the Hope Christian Church, said that he sees the Black vote in Maryland as the swing vote in next month's elections. As a result, he launched the "Maryland Values Voter Initiative" on Oct. 18. ".. Jackson said. "We need to look to leaders who... The Afro American News ( Baltimore edition) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728650/posts#comment Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:56:32 GMT