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January 30, 2009

Iron Mike Steele

I know everyone's going to focus on the racial significance of Michael Steele's election as RNC Chair, but I think it's much more important that the titular head of the Republican party is now a man who once called Mike Tyson his brother-in-law.

--Jason Zengerle

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