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Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean dodged a question yesterday about whether Rep. Charlie Rangel should apologize for saying that President Bush is the 21st century version of notorious 1960's segregationist Bull Connor.

Asked about Republican Party chief Ken Mehlman's demands that Rangel apologize, Dean told the New York Sun, "I think the chairman of the RNC ought to be embarrassed for what his party has done to America the last five years."

"It ought to be Mehlman that's apologizing to the people of New York City." Dr. Dean insisted, ignoring Rangel's comments altogether.

RNC spokeswoman, Tracey Schmitt, blasted Dean for refusing to disavow Rangel's Bull Connor comparison. "By refusing to condemn such despicable attacks, Howard Dean made it clear that he is the leader of a party that resorts to race baiting in a cheap effort to score political points."

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  Speaking to the Congressional Black Caucus last week, Rangel blurted out: "George Bush is our Bull Connor."

Hours before Dean was questioned, RNC chief Ken Mehlman said, "Chairman Dean should repudiate the ugly race baiting by Congressman Rangel and other Democrats."

Meanwhile, neither Dean nor Rangel has denounced Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for charging that "the government" blew up New Orleans' levees to flood black areas of the city.

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