Michael Steele, former Lt. Gov. of Maryland, has been elected the first African-American chairman of the GOP. Steele is thoughtful, conservative, and the first African-American elected to a statewide office in Maryland. Maryland, by the way, is a largly Democratic state. Good move by the Republicans, though the process of winning a larger chunk of the African-American electorate is going to take a lot more work and much longer time.
Republicans make good
– February 2, 2009
Michael Steele, former Lt. Gov. of Maryland, has been elected the first African-American chairman of the GOP. Steele is thoughtful, conservative, and the first African-American elected to a statewide office in Maryland. Maryland, by the way, is a largly Democratic state. Good move by the...
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Adam Carrington After a year at Westminster Theological Seminary, Adam began a PhD program in Political Science at Baylor University in Waco, TX in the Fall of 2009. He received his BA from Ashland University in Ashland, OH, where he studied Political Science, Religion, and English Literature. During his undergrad, he worked on several political campaigns as well as interning with The Claremont Review of Books. He continues to be fascinated by politics, literature, and media’s interaction with theology and the Church. In the spare time he does scratch out, he likes to play guitar, read, and spend late nights debating any and every topic at all-night diners. Adam is married to Emily Carrington. 
