It’s on: Gingrich versus Michael Steele for RNC chair - Republican National Committee, White House '08

— washingtontimes.com — By: Mary44 I too believe either Michael Steele or Newt Gringrich would be great. My first choice though would be Michael Steele. Newt Gingrich has already set himself up in a position to lead with his drill here drill now and other initiatives he is ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Gingrich, Steele duel privately for RNC job

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Newt in 2012?

— voices.washingtonpost.com — In serious conversations among Republicans since their election debacle Tuesday, what name is mentioned most often as the Moses, or Reagan, who could lead them out of the wilderness before 40 years? To the consternation of many Republicans, it is none ... (more) Newt in 2012?

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Draft Michael Steele for RNC Chair

— draftmichaelsteele.com — To rebuild the Republican Party, we need to broaden our outreach to new audiences with messages of conservative principles and values. Ronald Reagan won because he was able to bring a broad coalition of interests together under a 'big tent.' Michael ... (more) Draft Michael Steele for RNC Chair

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GOP JOB #1: MAKE GINGRICH RNC CHAIR
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — IT'S NEWT VERSUS STEELE. I SUPPORT NEWT: NEWT IS THE SMARTEST GUY IN DC. HE KNOWS HOW TO THROWS GRENADES AND LAUNCH A POSITIVE CAMPAIGN. HE HELPED OPEN UP THE OCS FOR DRILLING. HE'S GOOD ON IMMIGRATION. DO IT NOW - BEFORE 1/20/09 - SO WE CAN GET OFF TO A RNNING START EVERY BIT AS FAST AS OBAMA'S.HERE'S AN IDEA: I THINK THE GOP SHOUOLD PROPOSE A VERY VERY BOLD TAX REFORM... PERHAPS A LOW FLAT INCOME TAX OF 12% (ON ALL INCOME REGARDLESS OF HOW IT IS EARNED)... COUPLED ...

Who Will Be the Next RNC Chair?
Patterico's Pontifications — ... Allahpundit at Hot Air says it’s shaping up to be a battle between Newt Gingrich and Michael Steele, although Mike Huckabee is supporting his former campaign manager, Chip Saltsman. ...

Newt and New Ideas
Ross Douthat — Those inclined to support Newt Gingrich's apparent bid to chair the RNC on the grounds that he's always flush with new ideas should go back and re-read ...

MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... argues. Steele’s name is being floated just as it was in 2006, though he never ran, meaning he is a less-serious candidate, and making Gingrich the frontrunner, Hot Air’s AllahPundit asserts. A Steele-Gingrich race would be win-win for conservatives, though the party’s centrist leaders may step in to prevent a showdown, ...

Gingrich vs. Steele
The Corner on National Review Online — ... . HotAir has an online poll up, where Newt is slightly ahead. I'm torn I like Steele better and suspect he's a better fundraiser, but Newt seems to be the only panjandrum on the right open to new ideas. ...

Gingrich, Steele, and the RNC Chairmanship
Stubborn Facts — ... I don't mind which of them gets it as long as one of them does. I think either of them would do a terrific job, and I take great comfort in the fact that even ...

Looks Like A Dogfight -- Or Not
Rhymes With Right — ... to reach out to minorities. Rather, we are a party that does need to look forward rather than backwards and while the GOP owes Gingrich a debt of gratitude and would gain much by tapping into his intellect, selecting Steele would be a move into a new era rather than an attempt to return to an earler one. Oh, and whatever happens, we need to reject this choice . As I stated repeatedly during the primaries, Huckabee is not a direction that I want to see the party take. H/T Hot Air UPDATE: Looks like Newt will endorse Steele and work with him in charting a ...