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Looking for Diversity in the Illinois RNC Delegation

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The GOP been talking for years about the need to do more minority outreach. Illinois leaders like former Governor Jim Edgar said at the Republican National Convention in 2008 that it should be a goal. And the RNC autopsy of the 2012 election recommended a dedicated campaign for black, Hispanics and Asian voters. Illinois Public Radio's AmandaVinicky did a diversity check with this year’s delegation in Cleveland.