Michael Steele is the former lieutenant governor of Maryland under Gov. Robert Ehrlich. Steele became lieutenant governor in 2003 and served until 2007 when Gov. Martin O'Malley was elected. Steele ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006 for a seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes, but lost to Ben Cardin. Steele was a candidate for chair of the Republican National Committee in 2009.
Michael Steele is the former lieutenant governor of Maryland under Gov. Robert Ehrlich. Steele became lieutenant governor in 2003 and served until 2007 when Gov. Martin O'Malley was elected. Steele ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006 for a seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes, but lost to Ben Cardin. Steele was a candidate for chair of the Republican National Committee in 2009.
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Obama: No regrets about 'Recovery Summer'
The Swampby Mike Memoli Spinning this month's jobs report, President Obama announced he would detail a package of new measures aimed at stimulating the economy next week. "We are confident we are moving in the right direction but we want to......Tags: Barack Obama
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Republican quits, Tuesday's test rases
The Swampby Mark Slva Among the three most closely watched off-season elections - including an open governor's race in Virginia that the Democrats apparently are poised to lose despite the efforts of President Barack Obama there - none is more peculiar......Tags: Virginia, Polls, Parties and Movements, Voting, National Government
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RNC: Golfing, yachting one and the same
The Swampby Mike Memoli On Friday we noted here that even a trip to the ballpark can be the stuff of controversy for President Obama lately. Ultimately he did take in Friday night's matchup between the hometown Nationals and his favored......Tags: Joe Barton, Water Pollution, Disasters, Sports, Emergency Incidents
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Washington spins the unemployment report
The Swampby Mike Memoli The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced this morning that total payroll employment was down 125,000 in June, reflecting the loss of 225,000 temporary census workers. The unemployment rate dipped to 9.5 percent as the private sector added.....Tags: White House, Wages and Pensions, Government, Democratic Party, Elections
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Steele steps in it again with Afghanistan comments
The Swampby Mike Memoli (UPDATED below with new statement from Steele.) Leave it to Michael Steele to enliven what was to be a sleepy Friday before the long holiday weekend. The chair of the Republican National Committee finds himself at the......Tags: Parties and Movements, Iraq, Terrorism, Arts and Culture, Democratic Party
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Elections '09: Mixed (serious) messages
The Swampby Mark Silva For anyone seeking a message in the most-watched elections in the nation, there are serious mixed messages today - for both of the major political parties heading into 2010 midterm elections. Republican victories in the two governor's......Tags: Polls, Parties and Movements, Government, Referenda, Jon Corzine
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Liz Cheney calls for Steele to resign
The SwampLiz Cheney, daughter of the former vice president, released this statement about Michael Steele's comments on the war in Afghanistan: "RNC Chairman Michael Steele's comments about the war in Afghanistan were deeply disappointing and wrong. The chairman of...Tags: Afghanistan
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Weekend Wrap: Obama channels Bush
The SwampThe temperature will hit triple digits in Washington this week. Sounds like a good reason to extend the long holiday weekend. Here's some stories from the bureau you may have missed while celebrating our nation's independence. * White House reporter......Tags: Immigration, White House, Democratic Party, Politics, Elections
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Steele hangs on despite resignation calls
The Swampby Mike Memoli The dust has just barely settled, but Michael Steele is still chairman of the RNC. That's not to say Steele is safe. Just today, one state party chairman said he was leading an effort to unseat him.......Tags: Entertainment, Republican National Conventions, YouTube, Parties and Movements, Government
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Election Day 2009: Spin-room open
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated at 10:50 pm EST The first of the night's returns from nationally watched elections are in, and, as expected, the Democrats have been routed in Virginia - Republican Bob McDonnell swamping Democratic rival Creigh Deeds......Tags: Polls, Parties and Movements, Government, Bill Clinton, Eric Cantor
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GOP's health-care vote: Cao confident
The Swampby Mark Silva Rep. Anh "Joseph'' Cao, the one Republican who voted for the House's health-care legislation near midnight Saturday, said he had let the White House know he was on board: "I called the White House and said I......Tags: National Government, Government, Hurricane Katrina (2005), CNN (tv network), Heads of State
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Gingrich: Contract with America round 2
The Swampby Mark Silva Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker and purveyor of the GOP "Contract With America'' that helped his party win control of the House after President Bill Clinton's election, says GOP chairman Michael Steele has started work.......Tags: Newt Gingrich, National Government, Government, Democratic Party, Bill Clinton
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