Steele as RNC chair?

Steele as RNC chair?


From the Washington Post

Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R), who came up just short yesterday in his Senate race against Rep. Ben Cardin (D), is mulling a bid for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, according to an informed GOP source.

Steele would not challenge current RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman, but chatter among Republican insiders is that Mehlman has made clear for months that he might not return to his current post.

"Chairman Mehlman will be making an announcement regarding his future at the RNC in the coming weeks," said RNC communication director Brian Jones.

Mehlman has made outreach to the African American community a priority during his time as head of the party, and Steele would be seen as a logical successor to that effort.

Steele was in my opinion one of the best candidates in either party for any office in the 2006 elections. He managed to gain 45% of the vote in a state that has twice as many Democrats as Republicans in a decidedly bad year to be a Republican candidate. Giving him a national stage to articulate Republican positions on issues and policy can only mean good things for the future of the Republican Party.

Yo Go Boi!!!!