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Potomac Leaders Differ on Dem Picks

DC mayor, Virginia gov. like Obama; Maryland chief backs Clinton

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 8, 2008 7:00 PM CST

(Newser) – The three chief executives in Tuesday’s Potomac Primary don't agree on a candidate—it's two for Obama, one for Clinton—but all have strong ties with their candidate of choice, the Washington Post reports. And all three endorsed early:

Virginia's Tim Kaine was the

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