Michael Steele

Recent rumors suggest former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R-Prince George's County)  -- the current chair of GOPAC -- may have his sights on the Republican National Committee's chairmanship, but a spokeswoman for Steele says the rumors are coming from the mouths of others, not Steele himself.

"He hasn't talked about it," Belinda Cook, GOPAC's special assistant to the chairman, told PolitickerMD.com. Cook says Steele has been focusing on getting John McCain elected and hasn't mentioned the idea.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele says he has not ruled out the idea of running for Governor in 2010.

In addition to his family and "situations on the ground," Steele said the mindset of voters would play a crucial role in his eventual decision.

"No one wants to run for an office and be a punching bag for the other side," Steele told PolitickerMD.com. "If Marylanders are ready to take it up a notch and do something a little bit different then we'll take a look at it."

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele said this year's presidential election represents an opportunity for Republicans nationwide to re-establish the party's brand and make it stronger.

"John McCain affords us that opportunity," said Steele, speaking to the California delegation to the Republican National Convention at a breakfast event. "We're family, we're community, we're Republicans."

ST. PAUL, Minn. – For Maryland’s former lieutenant governor, the shifting schedule of the Republican National Convention means that he’s stuck waiting to see where his speaking slot might bounce next.

Michael Steele was originally scheduled to speak on Tuesday evening as the last speaker before primetime. He was then moved to Monday.

Because of the changes to the convention’s fluid schedule, Steele will now make his address on Tuesday at 9:50 p.m. Eastern time.

Who does former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele think will be John McCain's running mate?

Andrew Langer, the Eastern Shore GOP organizer, has an op-ed up at National Review Online arguing for Michael Steele as John McCain's vice president.

The announcement is coming tomorrow and it will not be Michael Steele.

Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R-Prince George's County) will co-headline a Republican press conference in Denver this morning. The topic is a GOP favorite: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and how they believe he is "Not Ready '08."

Steele will be joined by ex-presidential hopeful and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Rosario Marin, who served as U.S. Treasurer from 2001 to 2003. She is currently a cabinet official in the administration of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R).

The press conference is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. EST and will stream live over their website, NotReady08.com.

Ex-Lt. Gov. Michael Steele was just spotted at the United Airlines ticket counter of Reagan National, checking in for an afternoon flight to Denver.

As they did in 2004, the Republicans are setting up their counter-convention activities. Possible McCain VP pick Mitt Romney will be there.

So, the Club For Growth is peeved that "the party's most steadfast elected economic conservatives" will not have prominent speaking roles at the Republican National Committee Convention in two weeks. No surprise there -- the Club is always goading their party in one way or the other.

"With the Republican Party’s brand in shambles, it is important for the Party to showcase those leaders who are currently in office fighting to preserve the limited-government, free-market principles the GOP used to stand for," the release said.

But they probably should have stopped themselves there.

Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele: Politicker PhotoFormer Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention. Details regarding the theme of Steele’s Tuesday speech are still unclear, but the night’s theme will be “reform.”

Steele is the last speaker on a night that includes former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge.

Steele has been an active surrogate for McCain in recent weeks. The former Lt. Governor has even had his name kicked around as a potential running mate for McCain.

“This invitation demonstrates that Michael Steele is a recognized leader of the Republican Party, and carries with him the full faith and confidence of other Republican leaders to excite the base of the party and help carry it to victory in November,” said Andrew Langer, the Eastern Shore coordinator for the McCain campaign.