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MyFOXDetroit.com:Dingell, Steele In Heated Race To Serve 15th Congressional District

No political experience is his strength

October 28, 2010

AMY LANGE / myFOXdetroit.com

Health care reform is another important issue for the Ann Arbor cardiologist.

"We work off the Hippocratic Oath: Do no harm. And unfortunately, this bill does a lot of harm," Steele said, referring to President Barack Obama's new health care reform bill.

Steele said he'd work to repeal what has been dubbed "Obamacare" - and rebuild it.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/politics/dingell,-steele-in-tight-r...

AnnArbor.com: Tea party Republicans rally around Rob Steele's message of cutting big government spending

"Take Back Congress" rally on the UM Diag

October 28, 2010

Ryan J. Stanton / AnnArbor.com

Steele was described Wednesday night as a candidate who not only is reaching the hearts of voters, but also is literally reaching into their chests and feeling their hearts on a regular basis. Steele said he earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from U-M by age 23 and has spent the last 29 years working as a physician.

"What we need in Washington, D.C., are people who interface in the community and live under the rules that are passed by Congress, instead of being a career politician who pretty much does whatever they want," Steele said, calling Dingell out of touch with the needs of the 15th District, which stretches from Dearborn through Ann Arbor and south to the Ohio line.

The Detroit News: Dingell's attack ad misrepresents Steele's positions

Reality check

October 28, 2010

Catherine Jun / The Detroit News

Steele and other candidates nationwide have signed a "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" circulated by Americans for Tax Reform, which is the basis for the ad's attack. However, after signers in other states were similarly accused of supporting outsourcing companies, ATR clarified — as did FactCheck.org and the Associated Press — that the pledge does not protect any companies and says nothing about jobs; it simply vows to oppose tax increases.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20101028/POLITICS02/10280377/1022/Dingell...

AnnArbor.com: Sarah Palin endorses Rob Steele

"After 55 years, it’s time for new leadership for Michigan."

October, 26, 2010

Ryan J. Stanton / AnnArbor.com Staff

"It's an endorsement and we're moving forward to Nov. 2," campaign manager Mike Marzano said of picking up Palin's support. "We're working hard and every little bit of help counts."

Marzano said Steele and Palin see eye-to-eye on holding government accountable and cutting "insane spending" in Washington. Steele also has endorsements from prominent Republicans like Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

The "Take Back Congress" rally Wednesday night on the University of Michigan Diag and the Tea Party Express stop on Friday were also mentioned in the article.

http://www.annarbor.com/news/sarah-palin-endorses-rob-steele-in-michigan...

The Wall Street Journal: Veteran Congressman Feels Heat

"...a volley of negative ads"

October 25, 2010

MATTHEW DOLAN / WSJ

MONROE, Mich.—Michigan's Rep. John Dingell, currently the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, says he isn't worried about losing the seat that has been in his family since the Great Depression. But a marked change in his campaign spending patterns and a volley of negative ads against his opponent suggest otherwise.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230435410457556819272526970...

The News-Herald: Dingell, Steele debate covers hot topics

Gaffe by moderator evokes the biggest audience reaction

October 23, 2010

Dennis Oblander / The News-Herald

Turning to 15th District congressional hopeful Rob Steele, moderator David Nixon, the college’s president, quickly corrected himself after inadvertently addressing a question to “Congressman Steele.”

The miscue evoked a wry smile from incumbent U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-15th District), seated to Nixon’s right, and an ovation from Steele supporters among a crowd that filled the college’s La-Z-Boy Center Meyer Theater to near capacity.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/10/23/news/doc4cc318ef4f96053...

AnnArbor.com: John Dingell, Rob Steele differ on solutions to 'political gridlock'

Steele: "...send me to Washington, D.C. — I'm not a politician."

October 20, 2010

Heather Lockwood / AnnArbor.com Staff

"I'm not a politician. Like many of you, I was born and raised in a small town in Michigan," Steele said. "I never wanted to be involved in politics, I just knew I had to step up at this time."

He added, "It's time we send a career community member and a career business owner to fix these problems."

http://www.annarbor.com/news/a-crowd-of-a-few/

Press & Guide: John Dingell faces Robert Steele in 15th U.S. District debate

Steele says it's time for Dingell to go

October 19, 2010

Sean Delaney AND Joe Slezak

Robert Steele said he likes U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-15th District) personally.

But, he isn’t fond of Dingell’s politics — and he wants the congressman’s job.

http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/10/19/news/doc4cbde2c7f23ca77...

Press & Guide: Sidewinder: Dingell, Steele will present their case during debate

"No one is unbeatable these days"

October 15, 2010

Karl Ziomek

With less than a month remaining in the campaign, it will be up to the voters to answer the key question: Is this the point when John Dingell actually can lose a race for Congress?

No one is unbeatable these days. The Dingell camp knows that, and so do supporters of Steele. Anything is a possibility, given the tenor of America’s electorate.

Is Steele the guy to pull it off? He thinks so.

http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/10/15/opinion/doc4cb8a6a099e5...

FOX News Radio: 25 Races, 25 days - MI Congress: Steele vs. Dingell

Too-close-to-call-race

October 12, 2010

FOX News Radio’s Jared Halpern

For more than 50 years, Democrat John Dingell has represented eastern Michigan in Congress. But now the most senior member of the House is in a too-close-to-call race.

http://radio.foxnews.com/2010/10/12/25-races-25-days-michigan-congress-f...

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MyFOXDetroit.com:Dingell, Steele In Heated Race To Serve 15th Congressional District

October 28, 2010

AMY LANGE / myFOXdetroit.com

Health care reform is another important issue for the Ann Arbor cardiologist.

"We work off the Hippocratic Oath: Do no harm. And unfortunately, this bill does a lot of harm," Steele said, referring to President Barack Obama's new health care reform bill.

Steele said he'd work to repeal what has been dubbed "Obamacare" - and rebuild it.

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