ABSTRACT
Phase I — Situation Michael Steele was the first African American chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), which is a non-profit that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. This organization is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican Party political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention. Similar committees exist in every state and are allied with the national committee. During Steele’s second year in office, he was working diligently to raise funds from individual donors and corporate donors for the Republican Party to compete against the Democratic Party in the 2012 presidential election.
