Steele to replace Mehlman?

I would guess this is planted by the Steele supporters (it is the Wash Times,) but I guess he has proved himself capable of the ethics required of an RNC chair.

Also last night, Republican officials told The Times that Mr. Steele, who lost his bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, has been sought out to succeed Mr. Mehlman as national party chairman. Those Republican officials said Mr. Steele had not made a decision whether to take the post, as of last night.....

But they said that President Bush's political adviser Karl Rove, who is Mr. Mehlman's mentor, would rather see Mr. Steele serve in the president's Cabinet, perhaps as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. These officials said no one has actually offered Mr. Steele either the RNC post or a Cabinet post.

Irrespective of Steele, how this RNC chair race develops will say alot about how much this election damaged Rove.

C'mon, guys, make a rushed decision. I'm sure it will have no impact in 2008.

(And, don't miss Chafee's kicks on the way out. "When pressed on whether his comments indicated he might leave the GOP, he replied: "That's fair.")