Michael Steele New Chairman of the RNC

Republican National Committee members voted Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Michael Steele as the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee after  rounds of voting.  A self-described Lincoln Republican. Michael S. Steele earned a place in history in 2003 when he became the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland. His experiences as a successful [...]

Diverse Choices in Race to Lead Republican Party

The New York Times writes on the leadership race for chair of the Republican National Committee: As the nation is on the verge of inaugurating its first black president, the Republican Party is facing a telling choice: whether to elect its first black chairman. The contest for Republican Party chairman comes as Republican leaders seek [...]

A Little Less Than “Magic”

The Washington Post editorializes on Republican National Committee Chair candidate Chip Saltsman’s distribution of a parody musical CD with a song entitled “Barack, The Magic Negro.” — Our initial reaction to the “Barack the Magic Negro” controversy was to ignore it.