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In 2010, GOP Set to Shake White-Guy Image

Party has wealth of female and minority candidates on deck

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2009 12:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – The ongoing shake-up in the Republican Party may see a much more diverse set of GOP candidates up for election in 2010, Politico reports. Viable female and ethnic minority Republicans candidates will be seeking governor's jobs or Senate seats in states across the country, including... Read full story »

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