POSTED March 11, 2009 | 5:59 PM
http://www.dcexaminer.com/
By CHRIS STIREWALT
POLITICAL EDITOR
In the new interview with RNC Chairman Michael Steele just out from GQ, the party boss covers a wide variety of topics -- from the furniture in the chairman's office ("too male") to racisim in America ("driving while black") -- but it's his comments on gay rights and abortion are sure to ruffle some feathers in the GOP .
On gay rights he was a strict federalist, arguing that every state should have the right to decide whether or not to allow gay marriage and on abortion, he sounded unequivocally pro-choice:
Chris asked, "Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?"
Michael asnwered, "Yeah. I mean, again, I think that's an individual choice."
"You do?"
"Yeah. Absolutely."
Steele also took a federalist position on abortion, saying states should choose whether to allow the practice....
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Comment by rgdunn@veionline.com: "My suggestion to the socially moderate Mr. Steele is to stay out of the social issues completely and center on being a conservative, as Rush Limbaugh has stated clearly. Or stay out of being the front man in the media and keep to reforming the GOP. If you don't your going to unravel."
