Michael Steele sent this message to RNC members a short while ago:

Dear RNC Members:
Welcome to fun week!
Just a quick note from me to knock down a silly rumor. Several blogs today erroneously reported that I am making a deal with Chairman Mike Duncan.
As I’m sure you know, this is absurd, complete fiction. I’m running for Chairman, not for deal-maker.
Here is what is true–this weekend a senior Republican official called me to offer me some sort of power-sharing deal with Chairman Duncan.
I completely dismissed the concept out of hand, interrupting before the deal could even be fully articulated, and thanked the gentleman for calling.
I’ve always felt that the best way to deal with silliness like this is to address it straight up.
I look forward to seeing all of you this week.
–Michael Steele

The caller–was it Howie Mandel, by any chance?