Michael Steele Wants To Be RNC Chairman

And he has a website and everything. A lot of it is under construction, including a link to the "Steele Plan" which leads to this. Probably not the best plan but it's early yet. Like most conservatives, I'm just now learning about Steele and am cautiously optimistic. He also links to his recent Op-ed which ends on a very good note:

...We must articulate a positive vision for America's future that speaks to Americans' hopes, concerns and needs. It's time to stop defining ourselves by what we are not, and tell voters what we believe, how we'll lead, and where we'll go ... how we Republicans will make America better ... how we'll make their families more prosperous, their children better educated, their parents more secure, and all of us healthier, safer, and stronger.

Our challenge lies not in beating Democrats, but in uniting around a message that both solidifies our ranks and attracts new Republicans to our cause. Our foundation is strong. It consists of principles that are true in all times for all people. Yet in recent years our appeal has narrowed. That must change. While social values ground us as individuals, and serve our communities and nation well -- they should not serve as the sole agenda to animate our party's political action.

Instead, we have to listen to what Americans are telling us about their hopes, desires, and needs, and then translate that message into proposals for meaningful action squarely grounded on the values we Republicans have always stood strong for....

That's about perfect. It's positive, which attracts people, it's going back to traditional conservatism without jettisoning the cultural conservatives, which is all extremely important for holding the traditional coalition together. and then reaching out to independents for a governing majority. All of that sounds easy, but is of course not. But it's a first step and the right first step is to not tick off the 47% of folks who voted for the GOP this time, as some are suggesting.

He's still an unknown quantity, and the next few years are going to be crucial. That's the biggest drawback that I can see. The GOP can ill afford a misstep and Steele is going to have to convince many that he won't be one.