Why so many? They had the $750 to qualify. They are eligible...basically.
One of the candidates mentioned in a forum that (possibly) most of the candidates would not have run pre-Katrina.
We'll see what happens. I predict another 2000 Presidential election fiasco. Regardless of the inital outcome, someone will file a lawsuit because they are not satisfied with the results or the election or the process.
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