RNC Chairman Steele to Announce He Won't Run for Second Term as Chairman

Sources: RNC Chairman Michael Steele to Announce He Won't Run for Second Term
foxnews.com Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will Drop Out of the highly contested race to keep his post, multiple RNC sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “Conference Call.” In the note, he asked members to join him "for a private conference call" Monday evening . Republicans picked up 63 seats in the House, narrowed the gap in the ...

Sources Say Steele Will Seek Second Term As RNC Chair
Controversial Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who last month presided over the GOP's biggest electoral gains since 1938, will announce tonight that he is running for re-election, Fox News has learned from two RNC members. Ending weeks of rumors that he would not seek a Second Term, Steele plans to throw his hat into the ring during a Conference Call with RNC members at 7:30 p.m. ET, the sources said. Steele is said to be amused by false reports of his Retirement and intent...

Michael Steele Not Running for a Second Term
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will Drop Out of the highly contested race to keep his post, multiple RNC sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “Conference Call.” Steele's ability to run a competitive race was dashed when Wisconsin GOP chairman Reince Priebus, Steele's for...

Michael Steele Expected to Seek Re-election as RNC Chairman
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce this evening that he will seek a Second Term in his current post, the Washington Post reports. Steele has told RNC members that he will announce his intentions in a Conference Call with supporters Monday night. The Post's Chris Cillizza says Steele has done little to prepare and launch a new campaign, but notes that a Republican insider who recently spoke to Steele says the embattled chairman plans to run for another t...

Steele to run for second term as RNC head
RNC Chairman Michael Steele, shown on Nov. 2, 2010, in Washington. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told party officials in Washington Monday he will seek a Second Term. Steele made his plans known during a Conference Call with RNC members late Monday, The Hill reported. Citing prepared remarks, the Capitol Hill publication quoted Steele as saying he merits re-election because the GOP captured the House and gained seats in...

Michael Steele To Seek Second Term As RNC Chair
Michael Steele has announced he will seek to keep his post as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. It was generally believed he was going to announce that he was stepping down. Criticism of Steele has helped lead to a crowded field of challengers seeking to head the RNC. Among those who have officially announced they are in the race are Saul Anuzis, a committee member from Michigan who ran and lost to Steele in 2009, and Reince Priebus of Wisconsin, a former member of Steele’s ...

Michael Steele seeks second term, surprising GOP insiders
Reporting from Washington — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele launched a fight to keep his job Monday, stunning many in the party who had expected him to step aside. His decision means Republicans will be debating the record of its first African American chairman next month just as the new GOP-controlled House is being sworn in. Steele and Republican congressional leaders have been at odds in the past and a bruising internecine fight could become an unwelcome distrac...

Steele running for second term as chairman of the RNC
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will seek a Second Term. He made the announcement on a Conference Call with RNC members Monday night. Committee members will vote on a chairman at next month's meeting. Many prominent Republicans had questioned how Steele would carry on after an error-prone tenure. But Steele laid out his case for his Reelection, noting the GOP recaptured the House majority and eroded Democratic control of the Senate during his time at the helm. "We achieve...

In surprise, RNC head Steele seeks another term
WASHINGTON — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele launched a fight to keep his job Monday, stunning many in the party who had expected him to step aside. His decision means Republicans will be debating the record of their first African-American chairman next month at the moment the new GOP-controlled House is being sworn in. Steele and Republican congressional leaders have been at odds in the past and a bruising internecine fight could become an unwelcome distraction. Nea...

Michael Steele to run for second term at RNC
Afternoon Fix: Tax Cut deal clears hurdle in Senate; Virginia judge strikes down Health Care bill's 'Individual Mandate'; reapportionment numbers due out on Dec. 21 Check out the latest inductees in the Fix's political pantheon. The best of the best of state-based political blogs -- as of April 2009. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele announced Monday night that he will seek another term as chairman of the committee next month. Steele announced the decision on a conference cal...

Steele Seeks Second Term to Run G.O.P.
In the face of overwhelming criticism about his stewardship of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, the party chairman, declared Monday evening that he has no intentions of quietly stepping aside and vowed to seek re-election to lead the party into the 2012 Presidential Campaign. Mr. Steele made the announcement during a Conference Call with members of the Republican Committee, many of whom have already pledged their support to one of the half-dozen Candidates vying to replace him...

Steele stuns by running for re-election
Despite facing intense criticism from within his own party, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told members of the party committee Tuesday night that he would mount a campaign for another two-year term atop the GOP. Steele, breaking a month-long silence about his intentions, acknowledged that he had “stumbled along the way” during the Conference Call with members of the RNC's 168-member governing board. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset Politico 44 But in a ...

Michael Steele to Announce Reelection Plans on Monday
RNC Chairman told reporters he intends to announce his Reelection plans on Monday. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele intends to announce his Reelection plans on Monday evening, and key supporters expect him to Drop Out of the hotly contested race, top Republicans tell Politico. A new chairman will be elected next month during the committee’s winter meeting. Steele, a former Maryland Lieutenant Governor, has built no known Reelection team or structure, making the prospec...

Michael Steele To Seek Re-Election As GOP Chairman
Michael Steele, the Controversial chairman of the Republican Party, says he'll seek a Second Term. Steele made the announcement in a Conference Call Monday to members of the Republican National Committee. In remarks that only gradually got around to the main point, Steele said that Republican gains in the House and Senate helped make 2010 "a watershed year" for the GOP. He admitted to making mistakes as chairman — stumbling along the way, is the way he put it. But he said he's always offer...

RNC Chairman Michael Steele Announces Re-Election Bid
ABC News' Michael Falcone reports: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele announced on Monday that he will run for another term as head of the RNC, setting up what is sure to be one of the toughest fights of his Political Career. Steele broke his public silence after more than a month, confirming in a Conference Call with members of the RNC that he would be seeking re-election after a tumultuous two-year term. He kept his intentions a closely-guarded secret and his decision...

Thank God! Michael Steele will NOT run for another term as Republican National Committee Chairman
Thank God! Michael Steele will NOT run for another term as Republican National Committee Chairman Now that the incompetency of Michael Steele is done, lets hope the next chair”person” of the RNC isn’t Maria Cino. Fox News confirmed that Steele wouldn’t run for a Second Term after an e-mail was sent to committee members Saturday night with a subject line of “Conference Call.” ...

Steele Seeks Second Term as RNC Chair
Controversial Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who last month presided over the GOP's biggest electoral gains since 1938, announced Monday night that he is running for re-election. Ending weeks of rumors that he would not seek a Second Term, Steele publicly threw his hat into the ring during a Conference Call with RNC members at 7:30 p.m. ET....

Report: Steele Will Run for Second Term
Controversial Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who last month presided over the GOP’s biggest electoral gains since 1938, will announce tonight that he is running for re-election, Fox News has learned from two RNC members. Ending weeks of rumors that he would not seek a Second Term, Steele plans to throw his hat into the ring during a Conference Call with RNC members at 7:30 p.m. ET, the sources said. Steele is said to be amused by false reports of his ...

Report: Steele won't run for reelection
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will drop out of the highly contested race to keep his post, multiple RNC sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “Conference Call.” In the note, he asked members to join him "for a private conference call" Monday evening. A new chairman will be elected next month during the committee’s winter meetin...

Michael Steele Confirms He's Running for Another RNC Term
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will seek a second two-year term, he told committee members on Monday, further scrambling a campaign that has already attracted several Candidates hungry to replace the Incumbent. "We fired Pelosi , so now we must increase our resources and strengthen ourselves further at the Grassroots level," Steele said Monday during a private conference call with the committee's 168 voting me...

Steele Will Run for Another Term
Controversial RNC Chairman Michael Steele will announce tonight that he is running for re-election, Fox News has learned. "Ending weeks of rumors that he would not seek a Second Term, Steele plans to throw his hat into the ring during a Conference Call with RNC members at 7:30 p.m. ET, the sources said. Steele is said to be amused by false reports of his Retirement and intentionally kept his plans secret for the last month in order to flush out competitors for the post, Fox has learned." ...

Michael Steele: One and Done as RNC Chairman?
Fox News is reporting that “RNC Chairman Steele to Announce He Won’t Run for Second Term as Chairman:” Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will Drop Out of the highly contested race to keep his post, sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “Conference Call.” In the note, he asked members to join him “for a private conferenc...

Republican chief Michael Steele to seek re-election
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON | Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:39pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Party chief Michael Steele, resisting appeals that he step down, told fellow Republicans on Monday he planned to seek a new term to help lead the party through the 2012 Presidential Election. Steele, in a lengthy Conference Call with fellow members of the Republican National Committee, admitted to making mistakes while using a captive audience to make the case for why he should win a second two-year te...

Steele To Seek Second Term
RNC Chairman Michael Steele has announced in a Conference Call with Republican National Committee members that he will be running for Reelection when his term is up in January. A source on the call told FrumForum that Steele has  in fact announced his intention to run. Mike Allen at Politico has the full statement asking RNC members for their support. “Tonight I truly believe we are stronger, better and prouder because [of the RNC's agenda] over the past two years. Now let’s  fi

Steele to reveal decision Monday
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele plans to announce his Reelection plans on Monday evening, and key supporters expect him to Drop Out of the hotly contested race, top Republicans tell Politico. A new chairman will be elected next month, during the committee’s winter meeting. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 Steele, a former Maryland Lieutenant Governor, has built no known Reelection team or structure, making a campaign unlikely in the face of compet...