Ohio’s former elections chief eyeing RNC bid
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is considering a run for chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Blackwell is one of two black men vying for the opposing party’s helm as
The 60-year-old Blackwell told The Cincinnati Enquirer that members of the 168-member committee began calling him last week and urging him to run.
Since his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2006, Blackwell has frequently appeared as a national commentator on conservative issues.
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, another black Republican who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2006, is also considering the job.
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