GOP Chairman

In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Michael Steele speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Despite a flurry of missteps that have drawn criticism in Washington, GOP Chairman Steele still enjoys the support of many state party chiefs, grass-roots activists and, most importantly, Republican National Committee members who hired, and can fire, him. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)