State unveils presidential primary candidates

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Can you folks tell me how/where the required signatures are collected? My family lives in Seattle and I want to be sure they do what's needed to ensure everyone stays on the ballot. They won't take much interest on their one, so I'm going to try to send them some gentle persuasion from North Carolina -- thanks!!

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Secretary of State Sam Reed has unveiled the preliminary list of presidential primary candidates.

Democrats on the ballot are Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson.

Republicans are Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson.

Candidates must turn in 1,000 signatures from registered voters to stay on the ballot. The final list will be announced Dec. 31.

The primary is Feb. 19.

State Republicans will allocate 51 percent of their national convention delegates based on the primary. Democrats won't use the primary, instead allocating delegates based on precinct caucuses.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_presidential_primary.html