Greer For Steele
Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer, who has toyed with a bid for Republican National Committee chairman, instead announced today that he is not running and endorsed former MD Lt. Gov. Michael Steele for the job.
“Michael has everything that the GOP desperately needs right now: the ability to communicate our message from a fresh point of view, an appreciation of how we can use technology to build the party, and the ability to reach out to new voters,” Greer said in a statement released by the party. “Democrats are not the only people calling for change. These are our priorities in Florida, and they must also be our priorities on a national level.”
Steele, in the same release: “I am grateful for Chairman Greer’s support. As the GOP Chairman in one of the largest states in the nation, Chairman Greer’s support is critical to our campaign and takes it to a whole new level. He has been recognized as one of the most dynamic and successful state party chairs in the country, and I look forward to working with him closely.”
Steele served one term as MD LG; he and Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., were defeated in 2006 by Democrats Martin O'Malley and running mate Anthony G. Brown. Steele, a former MD GOP chairman, runs GOPAC and is a regular commentator on FOX News.
Actually, Steele ran for U.S. Senate in 2006 and got trounced by Sen. Ben Cardin. Steele has never won elected office in his own right (lost both of his statewide campaigns).