Some good points here. Generally speaking, Republicans don’t waste an opportunity to lose, even when things are turning their direction as they are now, but that could change dramatically between now & November. Lack of a central, effective, unifying GOP leader is a big problem, but there are others. Instead of saying blacks can’t make it in the GOP, and talking about how the GOP hasn’t done a very good job of giving people, especially blacks, a reason to vote for them, Steele should be saying that there is a great deal of potential in the GOP for a black candidate or voter to make a positive difference, not only for themselves, but for the country. He seems focused on what the GOP is doing and has done badly, rather than on the positive potential and upside. He also needs to realize that speaking candidly about internal problems (which btw every political party has) to the media, who will do him absolutely zero favors, is usually a mistake. The media will make the minor problems the major story. There is also some splintering, which Steele should be working to resolve, partly by offering a unified message on which hard-core Rs, moderate Rs, tea partiers and independents can agree. Currently, that is not happening, but it had better, and in a big way, before November, if taking back Congress is a goal for him and the party. The rank and file Republicans will take care of the RINOs.
