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Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project

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The Rules and Bylaws Committee will lay out procedural guidelines for the race to succeed Jamie Harrison .

The field is currently composed of five men -- four white and one Latino -- and could become even more crowded in the new year .

Candidates have just eight weeks to lay out their case to the body’s 447 members, who will elect their new leader on Feb. 1 .

A dark horse candidate could also shake up dynamics as well, leaving the possibility for a wide-open race. The Rules and Bylaws executive committee will meet Friday , though little news is expected from that smaller gathering..