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Michael Steele: It was the base that rejected Mitt because of his switch on pro-life from pro-choice to pro-life. It was the base that…

On the recordMay 11, 2009
It was the base that rejected Mitt because of his switch on pro-life from pro-choice to pro-life. It was the base that rejected Mitt because it had issues with Mormonism.
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Michael Steele
Republican · Maryland

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Michael Steele discusses the reasons why Mitt Romney did not win the Republican Presidential primary.

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