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Podcast: ‘This is awesome,’ says first African-American RNC chair

 
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team. (CNN) --The nation elected its first African-American to lead the country — now the Republican National Committee has elected its first African-American to lead the GOP. What does the new RNC chairman have to say? “This is awesome.” In the latest installment of CNN=Politics [...] (link)

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