For RNC chair, a 'two-man race'?

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro After First Read came out with its RNC Chair race survey this morning showing Mike Duncan leading and Michael Steele in second with 20 votes, the Steele campaign contacted First Read about our number. Steele's team contends it is confident it has 30 members supporting them -- 18 who have publicly declared and another 12 who have pledged their support privately. (First Read was provided with the list of names.) Jim Dyke, spokesman for Steele, insisted this is a "two-man race" -- between Steele and Duncan. "We’ve got a team of whips who are aggressively working," Dyke said. "We have a strong second, third ballot component [as well]." He added that Steele is "constantly talking to people. ... That’s why you’re starting to see a real momentum swing in his direction." ...( read more ) (link)