Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele addressed an audience of College Republicans yesterday in Minor Hall. The visit was the second stop on the inaugural day of Steele’s “Fire Pelosi” campaign, a 117-city national bus tour aimed at energizing the young Republican base before the November election.
Despite the event’s aggressive billing, Steele shied away from partisan antagonism with Democrats. Instead, he urged students to embrace “ownership, empowerment and opportunity” within the changing political atmosphere.
“This effort is about how we stake our claim,” Steele said. “I encourage you to talk about the differences and impacts in this campaign.” Steele further acknowledged a transfer of party responsibility from past generations to a new generation of young adults.
“You guys are a phenomenal fighting force for us,” he said about college-aged students. “The old school has been let out. The bell has rung. In a sense, we’ve moved from the ‘Grand Ole Party’ to the ‘Great Opportunity Party.’”
[…] Some students, however, said they felt that Steele could have more thoroughly addressed important party issues.
“I was hoping he would talk more about the overall vision for the party,” first-year College student Brandon Springer said.
First-year College student Jacob Farrell said Steele should have better acknowledged the Tea Party’s primary victories. “I wish he addressed division within the party,” he said. “He sort of denied an ideological split.”
Still, Steele’s rallying cry for Republicans at the University to “stand their ground” resonated with those in attendance.
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