Norm Coleman eyes challenge to Michael Steele

[babylonsister]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/40120.html

Norm Coleman eyes challenge to Michael Steele

By JONATHAN MARTIN | 7/22/10 4:28 PM EDT
Updated: 7/22/10 5:19 PM EDT


Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman is considering a run for chairmanship of the RNC, POLITICO has learned, and has begun talking to associates about taking on Michael Steele, should the embattled current chairman seek another term in January.

Coleman is planning to attend the RNC’s summer meeting next month in Kansas City, in part to be on hand for a tribute to longtime New Jersey Committeeman David Norcross, who is stepping down from his party post. But senior Republicans say the former senator’s appearance at the committee’s gathering will also allow him to meet the party members who will pick the next chairman and signal to them that he’s interested in the job.

In the last month, Coleman has had private conversations with multiple high-level GOP officials about the party’s chairmanship in an attempt to sound out his prospects.

In an e-mail, the former St. Paul mayor said only that he was working to help Republicans in 2010.

“My focus is on the 2010 elections,” Coleman wrote in response to questions about his interest in the RNC post. “We have a huge opportunity to stop the Democrats’ out-of-control spending and losing the opportunity would be devastating for the country.”

A close confidante, however, said Coleman is “intrigued by the opportunity.”

“He’s got a strong and growing interest in at least talking to people about if this makes sense for him to do,” said the confidante, who nonetheless emphasized that Coleman is thinking chiefly about this November’s elections.

[Vincardog]

1. I want Michael Steele to stay right here he is

[blm]

2. That's it..BushInc wants their rentboy in...Steele will be gone after Nov election.

The GOP knows they won't be taking over senate or congress. They want it to seem that way so they can push Steele out and push Coleman in.

[Bitwit1234]

3. If he looses he do like Bush did and he did against Franken

challange the election and hope the courts will appoint him.

[xultar]

4. A dolt for a dolt.

[Wickerman]

5. rofl, stop it, GOP, you're killing me

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Norm :rofl: Coleman?

This Minnesotan wipes a tear from his eye.


Seriously?

:rofl:


Oh, please do!

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

6. The quality of the gop knows no bounds!

:D

[gratuitous]

7. Fight, fight!

Let's see the fur fly! Come on, Norm. Your party needs you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. They're meeting here in KC??

:evilgrin:

[babylonsister]

9. ROFL!

You're our secret weapon!! :spray: :hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. I am on it

Trying to find when and where.

[babylonsister]

12. I just googled; seems it's a well-kept secret, which in and of

itself is bizarro. They must be 'in flux'. :D

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. I'll keep looking

Let me know if you find anything.

[dflprincess]

14. Maybe it will at least be in Missouri

I can't find that it says which state.

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. It probably is in MO

Wish I knew where.

[Bozita]

10. Norm Coleman eyes? ... I was thinking teeth.

[Blue Owl]

16. Big shoes to fill there

But is Norm hip and streetsmart enough?

[PBS Poll-435]

17. Gotta make a dent in that 750K St. Paul mortgage somehow...

:shrug:

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Has he been indicted yet?

I seem to remember some ghost payroll job for his wife from a texas company/donor. One of the officers of the company who was embroiled in a ownership battle for the company spilled the beans on the phony "Job" and subsequent payments.

[Bozita]

19. Yes, and we never heard another word about it!

Down the ol' memory hole.