FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008 Shelby Steele on President-Elect Obama: Chapter 5 of 5 Shelby Steele says racism – in the aftermath of the 2008 presidential election — is now located by default in the Republican party. How can the GOP shake this stigma? Steele says the process won’t be easy, and that it may very well lead Republicans to betray the values that have made America great. PERMALINK About Shelby Steele Shelby Steele is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution whose research examines the role of race in American society and the consequences of contemporary social programs on race relations.  Steele has written extensively for major publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.   He is also the author of several books including, most recently, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win.

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