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Tim Pawlenty: We want to be the party of Sam's Club, not just the country club. It's meant to be expansive. It's meant to be…

On the recordAugust 14, 2008
We want to be the party of Sam's Club, not just the country club. It's meant to be expansive. It's meant to be inclusive.
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Tim Pawlenty

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Pawlenty discusses the Republican Party's need to be more inclusive.

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