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In John McCormack's interview with Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee said: "Tell me what election we lost because I gave $15,000 to Guam."

No problem.

The picture is pretty bleak for Michael Steele--a majority of RNC members have pledged to vote for someone other than Steele. So is there any chance he would throw his support to another candidate if the balloting doesn't go his way? "No," Steele told THE WEEKLY STANDARD yesterday. "I'm running to win. Capitulation is not a part of my vocabulary." 

It's been apparent for some time that Michael Steele's chances of winning reelection were slim to none, but just in case there's any doubt, Politico's Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin report: 

Wisconsin GOP chairman Reince Priebus has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the RNC chairmanship. His status as Michael Steele's former right-hand man has enabled him to peel off important members of Steele's coalition and win the backing of some of Steele's biggest critics (Priebus's candidacy seems to have eliminated whatever chance Steele stood of winning reelection).

Former Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan has decided that he will not try to win his old job back. Duncan says in a statement:  

Earlier today we noted a Fox News report that claimed Michael Steele will announce he is not running for a second term as RNC chairman, but Fox reports now that Steele is running. For those on the edge of their seats, we'll know for sure if Steele is or is not running following his 7:30 p.m. conference call.

It was reported over the weekend that Michael Steele, the current chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will not be seeking another term. This is not a huge surprise. Steele had long been criticized for his role as the chairman of the RNC, and already several alternative candidates had tossed their hats into the ring.

CNN's Peter Hamby reports that former Missouri GOP chairwoman Ann Wagner has joined the race to run the RNC: 

Politico's Jonathan Martin reports: 

Morton Blackwell, an RNC committeeman from Virginia and head of the conservative Leadership Institute, has thrown his support to Saul Anuzis in the race for the Republican National Committee chairmanship. Blackwell writes in a letter to fellow RNC members: 

Saul has excellent relationships across the country with social, economic and foreign policy conservatives.  He worked successfully with Tea Party activists in Michigan who became a vital part of the winning coalition.  He will build this same coalition nationally.  Saul will provide the essential leadership to run and manage the RNC and put together a winning team and game plan to facilitate our wins in 2012.

Are Michael Steele's days as RNC chairman numbered? This morning, Wisconsin GOP chairman Reince Priebus, viewed as a Steele ally, offered a lukewarm endorsement of Steele's chairmanship and confirmed that top Republican officials are urging him to run against Steele.

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele drew his first official challenger this morning when former Michigan GOP chairman and current Michigan committeeman Saul Anuzis declared his intentions on Twitter. "I’m in. I’m running for Chairman of the RNC," tweeted Anuzis, who posted a link to a letter to all RNC members.