OMG please stop with these nonsensical suggestions
If you said Barack Obama was going to be the next President right after Bush's reelection, people would be saying that to you. Politics is so unpredictable these days, Obama proved dark horse candidates can win. Everyone thought Hillary Clinton and John Edwards were the serious contenders. If you're paying attention, I said "potential dark horse" not "clear front runner". Please discuss the topic at hand in context.
You're missing it...Obama was young, charismatic, inspiring, and a United States Senator. Steele is boring, hasn't held an office higher than Lieutenant Governor, and lost both his 2006 election for Senate and his 2010 reelection bid as RNC chair. Comparing Steele to Obama is quite ludicrous in fact; I'm not saying you have to be a big name to have a shot at the presidency, but there are certain things you need if you want to rise as a dark horse and Steele does not have any of those.
You already know all that though...