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RNC: Did We Mention Our New Media Director Is A Christian?

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You might get the feeling that Michael Steele is going out of his way to please the religious right — to the point of really laying it on thick — in the wake of his flap over abortion.

The RNC just sent out a press release announcing the appointment of former Microsoft executive Todd Herman as the RNC’s new media director. This is a key part of Steele’s efforts to get the Republican Party tuned in to digital media and its place in modern politics.

Now take a look at the very last sentence: “He currently lives in Washington State, where he works at his most important roles: Christian, husband and father.”

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