The religious right and social conservatives (Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, James Dobson, Rick Santorum, etc.) are rushing to the side of Doug Hoffman in the NY-23 election, but Michael Steele stands forlornly by Dede Scozzafava.

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele stuck by Republican special election candidate Dede Scozzafava in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday.

“I support the Republican nominee as the Republican Party chairman, and that’s the way it should go, right?” Steele said in a light-hearted exchange (video at about 5 minues in).