But once the midterm election is over, multiple Republican sources told the Fix there is a widespread recognition that Steele's tenure is over -- no matter what happens at the ballot box.
"Most members have already come to the conclusion that they can't have Steele as chairman in a presidential cycle," said one high-level GOP operative. "If you think his gaffes are a distraction now, imagine them in the heat of a presidential campaign."
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