Chicago-Sun Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n“We have lost sight of the historic, integral link between the party and African-Americans.” “This party was co-founded by blacks, among them Frederick Douglass. The Republican Party had a hand in forming the NAACP, and yet we have mistreated that relationship. People don’t walk away from parties, their parties walk away from them,\u201d Steele said.<\/p>\n
The former lieutenant governor of Maryland has been staying relatively low-key since news broke about how money is being spent at the RNC, including funds that went for an erotic club in L.A.<\/p>\n
He did not delve into RNC money woes in his remarks.<\/p>\n
Steele\u00a0did bring up the Tea Party movement and what he\u2019s told other leaders, “I have advised our state chairs: Don’t turn your nose up, or turn away those who are active in the Tea Party movement. Embrace them. Welcome them. Talk to them.”<\/p>\n
Steele also mentioned the Florida Senate race that is heating up between Marco Rubio and Florida Governor Charlie Crist.<\/p>\n
“In Florida, Marco Rubio has captured the imagination of the Tea Party there to the detriment of the governor, Gov. [Charlie] Crist, but from my perspective, Marco Rubio if he wins is a good candidate to run for the U.S. Senate. Should Gov. Crist win, he’s a good candidate to run for the U.S. Senate. It’s a win-win,” Steele said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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