A weeklong canvass of the party’s governing board by POLITICO revealed 88 members who have decided not to vote for Steele, either opting to support one of his opponents or simply ruling out Steele as a choice in the race.

But this is TEH POLITICO after all. They treat everything like a horse race and are completely blind to the complex and malleable factors that go into voter preferences. For example, everyone in the RNC will change their minds tonight when they see Michael Steele's inspiring step-dance routine. [Politico]