In the Hill.

Steele said he welcomed the creation of groups like American Crossroads, the GOP-oriented organization affiliated with former Bush White House officials Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, precisely because they can bypass the restrictions that constrain the RNC’s fundraising.

“Karl’s group, like many other 527s that are beginning to form within the Republican Party, is long overdue,” Steele said Friday on Fox News. “We’re 10 years behind on that. And I applaud them for taking the step to go out into the marketplace.”