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Big Republican donors are annoyed that RNC chair Michael Steele makes them slum around with proles and doesn't suck up to them enough:

Many said the party chairman's most important task is making fundraising calls and solidifying personal relations as a way to fill the party's campaign war chest.

"No one has called asking me for money, and I don't know of any major donor who has been called," Mrs. Toretti said. "The only attempt Michael made to get money was a trip he made to see Dick Scaife, and he didn't get any money from him for the RNC."

Mr. Scaife is a wealthy Pennsylvania Republican and longtime major contributor to GOP and conservative causes.

Some wealthy Republicans complain that major events hosted by Mr. Steele lump $1,000 donors with $25,000 donors and $50,000 donors, when contributors tend to want to be grouped with those who gave similar amounts. At least one of Mr. Steele's events for major donors had to be canceled for lack of interest.