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Criticism aimed his way is over his skin color. >> we've got a lot of questions on my blog for you. one came in from myron. he asks, do you feel that as an african-american, do you have a slimmer margin for error than another chairman would? >> the honest answer is yes. >> why is that? >> it just is. it's the -- barack obama has a slimmer margin. a lot of folks do. it means a different role for, you know, for me to play and others to play. and that's just the reality of it. but you take that as part of the nature of it. it's not -- it's more because you're not someone that they know. i'm not a...

Club. then suggesting some of the criticism aimed his way is over his skin color. >> we've got a lot of questions on my blog for you. one, do you feel as an african-american you have a slimmer margin for error than another chairman would? >> the honest answer is yes. >> why is that? >> it just is. it's the -- barack obama has a slimmer margin. a lot of folks do. it means a different role for, you know, for me to play and others to play. and that's just the reality of it. but you take that as part of the nature of it. it's not -- it's more because you're not someone that they know. i'm not a wa...

Welcome back to "hardball." today republican national committee chairman michael steele addressed the recent criticism of the handling at the rnc. let's listen. >> do you feel that as an african-american you have a slimmer mar yin for error than another chairman would? >> the honest answer is, yes. >> why is that? >> it just is. it's barack obama has a slimmer margin. a lot of folks do. i mean, it is a different role for, you know, for me to play and others to play. and that's just the reality of it. i mean, but you take that as part of -- part of the nature of it. >> well can he weather the s...

Rnc chief of staff is the highest member to be out of a job. he stepped down after growing questions about spending practices. the spotlight remains on rnc chairman michael steele. he tells good morning america has he a slimmer margin for error because he's african-american. >> barack obama has a slimmer margin. a lot of folks do. it's a different role for me to play and others to play. that's just the reality of it. >> in response, white house secretary robert gibbs said steele's problem isn't the race card, it's the credit card. former republican house speaker newt gingrich says the focus sh...

John harris joins us now. welcome, john. great to see you. let's talk about this. stephanopoulos asking michael steele if his race is a factor. >> do you feel that as an african-american, you have a slimmer margin off error than another chairman? >> the honest answer is yes. >> why is na? >> barack obama has a slimmer margin. a lot of folks do. it's a different role for me to play and others to play. and that's just the reality of it. i mean, but you take that as part of, part of the nature of it. >> now, john, some people would suggest that in fact, it's exactly the opposite. that michael ste...