Breaking: Steele Drops Out Of RNC Chairman Race

Filed in National by on January 14, 2011

Granted, it wasn’t looking good for Steele.

Michael Steele just dropped out of his race for a second term as RNC chairman and threw his support to Maria Cino, who came in second place after the fourth ballot here at the GOP’s winter meeting in National Harbor, MD.

“I will step aside because I think the party is ready for something different,” Steele said.

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In the fourth ballot, Cino came in one point ahead of Steele with 29 votes, but significantly behind Priebus at 58. Priebus was once a close Steele ally. But that relationship frayed when Priebus entered the race for the chairmanship. Steele’s move is designed to blunt Priebus’ momentum.

Thanks for the memories – and the blog posts! – Mr. Steele.

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  1. Unstable Isotope says:
    January 14, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    I heard it’s official – that Reince Preibus in the new RNC Chair. I’m sad to see Steele go. He was good for a laugh.

  2. Dr. Strangevote says:
    January 14, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    And this is how the Aryan, err,I mean the Tea Party Nation, welcomes him in:

    http://twitter.com/#!/teapartynation/status/26042110159360000

  3. MJ says:
    January 14, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    What’s old is new again – a conservative white man heading the GOP. Go figure. So much for that big tent.

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