Thursday, November 5, 2009

Michael Steele comes out of the tea party closet

RNC Chairman Michael Steele has a message for moderate Republicans: You're on your own folks. Politco's Ben Smith:

“You’re gonna find yourself in a very tough hole if you’re arguing for the president’s stimulus plan or Nancy Pelosi’s health plan. There’s no justification for growing the size of government the way this administration and this Congress wants to do it.”

Steele didn't name targets, but prominent governors -- Charlie Crist and Arnold Schwarzenegger -- supported the stimulus, while Olympia Snowe appears to be the lone Senate supporter of health care legislation.


I don't think this is an insignificant, toss-off quote from Steele appearing on ABC. This may mark a decided turn in RNC focus. That means a shift in resources. Money. The lifeblood of today's lavish campaigns. We'll see what Steele says in the coming days, but if it appears this is the selected strategic direction, then I think Republicans have a problem. Until then, great, they won two gubernatorial races. Means nothing. The real question is conservative vs. moderate. This might get pretty good.

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