Republican Jews expressed anger at Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, who said the GOP is “pretty much a white, Christian party.” Dean’s comments Monday to journalists and minority leaders in California drew responses from Matthew Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition — who said the remarks “reflect a disturbing trend in his party” — and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.).
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