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Michael Steele to announce RNC intentions on conference call tonight (UPDATED)

By | 12.13.10 | 12:39 pm

UpdateFox News has now revised its article to indicate that Steele will seek a second term as RNC chair. That shift comes after Tim Mark at FrumForum reported that Steele would in fact run to retain his position. Steele himself is not expected to give official word until More…

American Crossroads Will Focus Funds on Senate Races

By | 08.20.10 | 10:47 am

American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS haven’t met their goals of raising $52 million yet — at least not according to their latest IRS disclosure forms — but the two tax-exempt organizations claim they’re on track and are beginning to give hints as to how they’ll blow their cash:

Former RNC Chairs Launch New Political Action Group

By | 04.01.10 | 9:51 am

Fourteen months after being tossed aside for Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman Mike Duncan is at the helm of American Crossroads, a group aiming to raise $52 million “from corporations and wealthy conservatives” to win the 2010 elections.

The new American Crossroads organization will be run by former RNC

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Renewal is Overrated

By | 02.06.09 | 4:04 pm

Nice catch by Greg Sargent: the sort-of-ballyhooed “Center for Republican Renewal,” a think tank launched in December by ousted Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan, is closing its non-existent doors.

Live from the RNC: Duncan Drops Out

By | 01.30.09 | 2:33 pm

Mike Duncan has ended his bid for another term as RNC chairman, telling the hall that “the winds of change are blowing” in the party, and endorsing no one. Ohio GOP chairman Bob Bennett asked for a 15-minute recess and was loudly booed. There is no recess. Voting continues without More…

Live from the RNC: Duncan’s Cheering Section

By | 01.30.09 | 12:57 pm

Some RNC staff and hardcore Mike Duncan supporters are seated right next to ballot box. When Duncan walked by during the first ballot (he’s a voter, too), they cheered and his smiled back at them. He just walked by for the second ballot. More cheers. No smile from Duncan.

Live from the RNC: Mike Duncan and Katon Dawson

By | 01.30.09 | 11:13 am

Matt Strawn, the newly-elected chairman of the Iowa Republicans, gives the most scripted of the nominating speeches thus far, in support of current Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan. “I’ve been all around Iowa, and let me tell ya, Iowa Republicans are fired up ready to fight.”

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RedState Sorta-endorses Mike Duncan

By | 01.12.09 | 10:38 am

The editors of RedState.com are telling Republican National Committee members that if they can’t support Ken Blackwell, they should re-elect Mike Duncan.

In key areas of vending and contracting at the RNC, many documents were signed before Mike Duncan could get a team in place. It

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Here’s to You, Mr. President

By | 01.08.09 | 3:06 pm

Mike Duncan, the current Republican National Committee chairman who is campaigning to keep his job, was surprisingly apologetic about the George W. Bush years in Monday’s RNC chair debate. I’m going to assume that someone—Fred Barnes, maybe?—unleashed some haXX0r skillz and broke into Duncan’s email to send this RNC More…

RNC Chair Accuses Dems of ‘Stealing’ Minn. Senate Seat

By | 01.05.09 | 5:39 pm

Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan — who is currently campaigning to keep his job — is accusing Senate Democrats of trying to steal the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, and he expressed confidence that incumbent Republican Norm Coleman will emerge victorious.

Here’s his press release in full: More…