I tested the setFocus method in Chrome and Safari and I was unable to reproduce the reported problem. For your convenience I have attached my project and video demonstrating my test at http://screencast.com/t/NjVjYjcxMTQt. Am I missing something about your scenario?
You should make sure that you use the latest version of RadEditor and Google Chrome 5.0.375.55.
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