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

[Clio the Leo]

Well, POOP! Now I wont have any more fun!

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 state legislative bodies in the November midterm election, but pressure has been mounting all year for Steele to step down from the position.

Critics have described the chairman as gaffe-prone and said he hasn't raised enough money. The criticism has resulted in an array of challenges for Steele's job from Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus, former RNC Co-Chairwoman Ann Wagner, longtime Republican official Maria Cino, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis and former RNC Political Director Gentry Collins.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/12/rnc-chairman-michael-steele-expected-resign/

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. The signals that he is not wanted

have been in neon for a year or more... like obvious and really not a news item

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Somehow I am not surprised.

I wonder if someone more effective will get elected...

[MindandSoul]

3. I don't think he had a choice! Good riddance!

[Hardrada]

4. He'll still be a regular on Bill Maher's show.

[demosincebirth]

5. Really?

[City Lights]

6. He was such an entertaining spokesman and will be missed!

[LiberalFighter]

7. Sarah Palin??

[SoCalDem]

8. No way.. she would have to do actual work, and would be "watched"

and criticized.. and would be expected to explain herself & hold meetings & press conferences.. She likes free-wheeling it

[Historic NY]

9. Oh so he opened the Dear Michael letter.

[notesdev]

10. awwww too bad

guy did a great job I think