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Monday, April 7, 2008 12:00 AM

A silver lining to a prolonged nomination process?

Voter registration is way up in six of the eight states yet to hold Democratic primaries.
Steve Benen

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  • Monday, April 7, 2008 08:16 AM

    It's not just a campaign; it's an industry!

    I wrote a few years ago that it's in states' interests to host hard-fought primaries.

    The candidates raised, what, sixty million dollars in February? Think of all the local businesses that goes to! Normally, only Iowa and New Hampshire get this sort of economic stimulus.

    —just john Read just john's other letters

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