CNN reports:

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is calling for a shake-up at the Republican National Committee, another setback for Chairman Michael Steele as he decides whether to seek a second term atop the party organization.
Gingrich has friendly relationship with Steele and has come to his defense repeatedly during Steele’s rocky tenure, but that appeared to change Thursday when he said the status quo at the RNC is unworkable as the party moves into the presidential election cycle. Asked if a change needs to be made at the committee ahead of 2012, Gingrich said Steele should either tap a “very strong” deputy to “convince people that the internal parts of the committee will be run by somebody,” or else the RNC will have to find a new chairman.
Any other scenario could put Republican hopes of capturing the White House at risk, he suggested.
“Chairman Steele has to convince people that he will have dramatically stronger executive director and internal leader, or I think there will be a new leader,” Gingrich said.