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Clinton, Dodd in for Michigan primary; Obama, Edwards, Richardson, Biden and Kucinich bow out
LANSING, Mich. — Five Democratic candidates have withdrawn from Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary, leaving what amounts to a beauty contest for front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and a handful of lesser-knowns.
WASHINGTON— Democrat Barack Obama raised more than $19 million for the presidential primary elections from July through September, bringing his total for the year to nearly $80 million, his campaign said Monday.
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Although presidential contender John Edwards said this week that he will accept public financing for his campaign, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson doesn’t plan to follow suit.
Edwards announced his decision Thursday, sparking speculation that his fundraising is in trouble. Edwards says he’s using public financing to draw a distinction with his main rivals on the issue of how special-interest money influences politics.
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Governor touts achievements, holds firm on Iraq stance during debate
One question at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential candidate debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire must have seemed like a bad flashback to Gov. Bill Richardson, bringing back bad memories of his much-criticized appearance on Meet the Press last May.
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President Bush is asking Congress for $405 million next year for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, an ambitious nuclear-power expansion program.
Even though he has less than two years remaining in office, the Department of Energy is moving forward with the program in light of the world's future energy needs.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - First Lady Laura Bush urged New Mexico voters Friday to support Rep. Heather Wilson in one of the most hotly contested races in the United States. Republicans have held the Albuquerque-area House seat since it was created in 1968 and no incumbent has ever lost.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton made a late-night stop in New Mexico, stumping for Democratic congressional candidate Patricia Madrid by making an appeal to moderate voters in a fiercely contested race.
NEW YORK (AP) - After huge immigration protests earlier this year, advocates vowed to capitalize on the energy and register 1 million new foreign-born voters, mostly Hispanics.
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The state Democratic Party is asking the secretary of state to investigate whether state Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons broke the law in filming a campaign ad at a Santa Fe elementary school.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - So far this campaign, the political parties have exposed voters to nearly $160 million in ads attacking congressional candidates. How much spent painting a positive image? About $17 million.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The Republican Party filed a lawsuit on Friday, seeking an emergency hearing to force state officials to disclose names of illegal immigrants who have obtained New Mexico driver's licenses.
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Margaret Garduño has mentored youngsters, worked with domestic violence victims and helped homeless people find jobs. She also has served as a substitute teacher and is a member of the Santa Fe Community College board.
The only contested race for a Santa Fe County office in the general election pits former city police Officer David Segura, a Democrat, against Republican Margaret Garduño, a member of the Santa Fe Community College governing board, for the position of magistrate judge.
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Two weeks after Gov. Bill Richardson appointed him to serve out the remainder of retiring Magistrate Judge Bill Dimas' term in July, David Segura began adjudicating his own cases.
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Richardson among primary dropouts in Michigan 
