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Article: New Steele TV spot features hip-hopper.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2006
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Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele yesterday aired a new commercial for his U.S. Senate bid featuring hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and said he plans to barnstorm the state after Tuesday's primary.
"I feel very excited about what's going to begin on September 13," Mr. Steele, a Republican, said during an appearance on the Anacostia River near the D.C.-Maryland line to promote his environmental plan.
The 60-second TV commercial features footage from a recent fundraiser that Mr. Simmons hosted in Baltimore for Mr. Steele.
It shows Mr. Simmons onstage in a T-shirt and blue jeans, saying: "The ...