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	<title><![CDATA[Internal GOP Fight Over Next RNC Chair]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/11/internal-gop-fight-over-n_n_142953.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: Newt Gingrich denies reports of a fight and bows out of the race for RNC chair. Fox News <a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/11/steele-likely-seek-rnc-leadership-post/">reports</a>: </p>

<blockquote>Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, has decided to run for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee and is in talks with Newt Gingrich to win the former House speaker's endorsement, FOX News learned Tuesday.

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Steele declined to comment, but a source close to the situation said Steele would announce his candidacy as early as Thursday.</p>

<p>The source...</p></blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-12-12T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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