Republican National Chairman Michael Steele speaks to the state Republican Dinner tonight.  He will not meet with the local media (though he did a telephone interview on Republican-friendly WIBC this morning.)

Trevor Foughty of the state GOP says Steele is arriving late because of a funeral and has no time for questions.

Could it be that a lower profile will also reduce the comparisons to the ability of Indiana Democrats to bring in Bill Clinton for their fundraiser?  Or, maybe help Steele avoid more Sarah Palin questions?

Trevor Foughty is the new spokesperson for the Indiana Republican Party.

He leaves the staff of state School Superintendent Tony Bennett next week to take the new post.  The GOP has been doing without a fulltime spokesperson since Jay Kenworthy moved to Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman’s staff last year.