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AP: Romney says he will file papers to run for president
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has told the Associated Press that he plans to file papers today setting up a presidential exploratory committee.
In doing so, he becomes the sixth Republican to file the paperwork allowing them to raise and spend money in pursuit of the presidency. Forming committees before Romney were Senator John McCain, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Congressman Duncan Hunter, former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, and Chicago businessman John Cox.
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