A Time for Choosing

Today the Republican Party has taken the first step towards ensuring its continued existence and success in the future.  Michael Steele was elected the first African-American Chairman of the Republican National Committee this afternoon by a 6th ballot of 91-77.  I feel that this was a great move for our party and will give us the opportunity to be competitive.  We cannot simply rest on the fact that we have matched the Democratic Party's diversity.  We must recommit ourselves not only to diversity but to rejuvenating the party by recruiting younger candidates.

I was further encouraged by the fact that Chairman Steele singled out some of the most contested and Democratic regions of the United States as focal points for Republican expansion.  Specifically Steele directed the following comments to the northeast: "get ready to turn it on baby, we are gonna win in the Northeast"