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« on: March 02, 2005, 09:59:38 PM » |
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Guv pitches Western primary
Richardson plans formal proposal by summertime
By James W. Brosnan
March 1, 2005
WASHINGTON - Gov. Bill Richardson is planning an aggressive push to persuade Western mountain states to have a presidential primary on a single day early in the nominating process in 2008.
Richardson told the Western Governors' Association today he will make a formal proposal for a Western primary sometime after most legislative sessions end in April and May and before the association's meeting in mid-June in Colorado.
The idea, he said, "is to make the West a greater player, a bigger player in the presidential process."
Richardson told The Tribune he envisions a date early in February, which would be around the time of the New Hampshire primary.
A Western primary could be a boost to Richardson if he decides to run for president, but Richardson said that's not the reason he's pushing the plan.
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