"I think that it's wide open, and I think right now the real question is whether or not Mike Duncan can take it on the first ballot or get past the second, " Anuzis told CNN.

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In addition to Anuzis, five other candidates already have declared their intention to seek the chairmanship: former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, South Carolina GOP Chairman Katon Dawson, current RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, former Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chip Saltsman and former Maryland Lt.

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So what can you tell a candidate - a Tom Vilsack or a Mike Huckabee or a Duncan Hunter, a candidate that doesn't have that kind of name recognition - what would you tell that candidate in order to attract media exposure?

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Two other candidates said they would have to review the transcript before deciding whether to issue a pardon to Libby -- former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Duncan Hunter of California.

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