Michael, Please, Michael, Please - TAKE OVER THE RNC First of all for full disclosure. Michael Steel is someone I admire and support. I am hopefull that he takes the job at the RNC. Michael! Please take the job! For many moderate African American republicans he is our sign that our party is not full of a bunch of crazy black republicans. Many of us are caring, decent people trying to find a way to appeal to African Americans and to promote the idea of a two party system to persons of color around the country. I think it would be a great idea -- and good for the party. So Michael ---please take the job! See below Michael Steele for Republican National Chairman?
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.