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Spin Control archive for April 16, 2008

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008

Stuff on the ballot

Candidates running for partisan office this year will have one of two descriptions on the primary ballot after their names, Secretary of State Sam Reed said.John Q. Candidate (prefers _____ Party)orJohn Q. Candidate (States No Party Preference)This in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court…

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Story 'bout a man named Judd

Keith Russell Judd, a Texas prison inmate, will share Idaho’s presidential primary ballot with regulars Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Boise Bureau Chief Betsy Russell reported Wednesday.Judd apparently met the minimum requirements, filling out the form and sending in a cashable check for the $1,000…

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