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Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele says the Republican Party needs to get out of its comfort zone and reach out to more people who haven't been traditionally Republican.
Mr. Steele is making a bid to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, and he took part in a debate Monday with five other men who want the job.
Mr. Steele, who was the first African-American candidate ever elected to a statewide position in Maryland, said Republicans need to make an effort to embrace more African American and Hispanic...
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