Politics
Steele defends record in debate
Loading ...Michael Steele, the embattled chairman of the Republican National Committee, defended his record Monday at a forum with four rivals who charged him with mismanagement and said the committee faces a major task of rebuilding its finances and credibility.
Steele was unapologetic through most of the 90-minute session. He pointed to the 2010 midterm elections, in which Republicans made major gains, including a takeover of the House.
“My record stands for itself,” he said. “We won. I was asked to win elections. I was asked to raise money – $192 million over the last two years. We won. The fact that we’re here right now celebrating that win, I think, says a lot about the record.”
Steele’s challengers sometimes couched their criticism gently, but their reading of his tenure was clear.
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