Steele could announce his future on Monday

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...

Steele to Announce Decision on R.N.C. Run
The battle for control of the Republican National Committee will take a new turn on Monday when Michael Steele announces whether he plans to step down as party chairman or will disregard the onslaught of criticism about his Oversight of the committee and seek a Second Term. Mr. Steele is expected to disclose his intentions during a Conference Call with committee members on Monday evening. Mr. Steele has lost the backing of many top supporters, but he has not yet said whether he will try to rebu...

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...

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 conference call" Monday evening. Republicans picked up 63 seats in the House, narrowed the gap in the Senate and picked up 19 stat...

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 ...

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...

Norm Coleman may enter RNC race
Norm Coleman — former U.S. senator from Minnesota, and now chairman of American Action Network and Forum, a key outside GOP group – is likely to enter the race for Republican National Committee chairman now that Michael Steele is expected to announce he will not seek Reelection. “Norm is leaning towards running, based on his ability to raise money and act as a national surrogate,” a close source said. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset Politico 44 Friends say Colem...

Michael Steele to Announce Decision on Republican Party Job
WASHINGTON — The battle for control of the Republican National Committee will take a new turn on Monday when Michael Steele is set to announce whether he will step down as party chairman or disregard the onslaught of criticism about his leadership and seek a Second Term. The latest on President Obama, the new Congress and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Mr. Steele is expected to disclose his intentions in a Conference Call with committee members on M...

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 to reveal decision Monday
Source: Politico 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. == == At 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Steele send committee members a cryptic e-mail with the subject line, “Conference Call”: “Dear Members, Please join me for a private conference call, Monday December 13th at 7:30pm (EST) For your personal conference code please RSPV t

Steele Plans Monday Call on RNC Chairmanship
By Patrick O'Connor Michael Steele, the embattled chairman of the Republican National Committee, will announce Monday night whether he’ll seek another term at the committee’s helm, according to an email announcing his Conference Call with committee members. The email didn’t indicate which way he is leaning, but people with close ties to the committee suggest Mr. Steele hasn’t assembled the infrastructure necessary for another bid. The former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland has...

Maria Cino Officially Enters The Race For RNC Chair
ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Maria Cino, a Veteran of the Bush Administration who recently spent time out of government lobbying for the pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, officially kicked off her bid for chair of the Republican National Committee on Saturday. Cino posted a letter online telling members of the committee that she has the "experience and qualifications needed to accomplish the very difficult tasks that lie ahead." "Over these past few weeks, I have talked wit...

Norm Coleman, RNC Chairman? Ex-Senator Could Enter Race
Politico: Norm Coleman -- former U.S. senator from Minnesota, and now chairman of American Action Network and Forum, a key outside GOP group -- is likely to enter the race for Republican National Committee Chairman now that Michael Steele is expected to announce he will not seek Reelection. Read the whole story: Politico Get HuffPost Politics On Twitter and Facebook! Subscribe to the HuffPost Hill newsletter! Know something we don't? E-mail us at [email protected]...

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...

Steele might not seek reelection as RNC chairman
Stumble This! In less than 24 hours, the current Republican National National Committee Chairman plans to reveal whether he will seek Reelection for another term, according to a published report. Michael Steele on Saturday evening emailed a note to committee members for warning of the upcoming major announcement. “Dear Members, Please join me for a private Conference Call, Monday December 13th at 7:30pm (EST),'" he wrote. "For your personal conference code please RSPV to ... Thank yo...

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.” ...

Priebus Announces First Round Of Support
Wisconsin Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus is raiding Michael Steele's kitchen cabinet as he builds a roster of backers supporting his bid to become chairman of the Republican National Committee. In an email to members of the RNC sent late Friday, Priebus rolled out a list of 10 early supporters, including some who once numbered among Steele's close cadre of advisors. Priebus himself was Steele's biggest backer during the 2009 campaign, appointed by the chairman to serve as the RNC's gen...

Michael Steele Could Announce Bid For Second RNC Term Tomorrow
According to multiple reports this morning, embattled Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele could finally make it publicly known whether or not he intends to seek a Second Term. In an email sent to RNC voting members send last night, Steele announced a "private Conference Call" for the GOP leaders nationwide who will determine who leads the RNC for the next two years. Steele has yet to announce whether he'll seek a second term as the field of Republicans interested in replacing hi...

RNC Chair Michael Steele Reportedly to Step Down
The National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Michael Steele speaks during RNC Election Night Results Watch event in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2010. (Credit: Getty Images) Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who has polarized members of the GOP in two years at the helm, will likely announce Monday that he's not seeking another term in the office, according to reports. Both Fox News and Politico.com reported that Steele was "expected" to announce his Resignation ...

Rivals lining up to run against Republican National Committee chief
Reporting from Washington — As the GOP focuses on unseating President Obama in 2012, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele's chances of keeping his job are slipping away, according to present and former party officials. The chairman's main task in the coming year is to provide a strong financial footing for the campaign. But Steele's difficulties with raising and spending money are among the reasons some committee members want new leadership when his term expires next mo...

Cino to jump into RNC race
Former Bush Administration official Maria Cino will announce her candidacy for chairwoman of the Republican National Committee on Saturday, Politico has learned. Cino, a former deputy RNC chairwoman, is a favorite among the Republican establishment – former Vice President Dick Cheney scheduled a Fundraiser for her. She is considered by some insiders to be the Candidate best positioned to rehabilitate the committee’s operations after a tumultuous two years under current chairman Mi...

Starting Lineup: Steele's (Last?) Move
Good Monday morning and welcome back to the Starting Lineup. On the radar today: Michael Steele makes his (last?) move; No Labels launches in New York City; Evan Bayh passes on the Indiana Governor's race; Rahm Emanuel set to defend his Illinois residency; Ron Paul weighs another presidential bid and the pressure starts to mount on the Maine Tea Party's mystery Senate Candidate. Steele Make His Move: All eyes will be on RNC Chair Michael Steele on Monday as he is expected to announce whether he ...

Michael Steele: On his way out as Republican Party chair?
From the start, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele was not only a historical figure in the GOP but a Controversial one as well. Now he may be on the way out....

Steele to hold private conference call
RNC Chairman Michael Steele will hold a private Conference Call Monday night with members of the national committee at which time he may reveal whether he intends to seek another term atop the party. Steele, who since the election has been mum about his plans, sent a cryptic email Saturday evening to committee members from a non-RNC account offering no details except for the dial-in code. Three Steele critics who got the email said they took the fanfare-free message as an indication that he ...

GOP watch: Common ground vs. compromise?
So what’s the difference between finding “common ground” and “Compromise?” On 60 Minutes, incoming Speaker John Boehner refused to use the word, saying it “is a dirty word,” especially among Tea Partiers. Here was the exchange: Stahl: You’re saying, “I want common ground, but I’m not gonna compromise.” I don’t understand that. I really don’t. Boehner: When you say the word “compromise”…a lot of Amer...