Others with hats in the ring include former Senator John Edwards, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and Representative Dennis Kucinich.

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He has worked closely with other party-builders on Capitol Hill, particularly Dennis Hastert and Tom DeLay in the House and Bill Frist in the Senate.

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Attending the meeting were Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi, D-California.

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