| Salt Lake City |
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| GER |
12 |
16 |
7 |
35 |
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| USA |
10 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
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| NOR |
11 |
7 |
6 |
24 |
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| CAN |
6 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
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| RUS |
6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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| AUT |
2 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
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| ITA |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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| FRA |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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| SUI |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
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| NED |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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Romney soon to decide on gubernatorial run
Associated Press
BOSTON — Salt Lake Organizing Committee chief Mitt Romney thanked Republican supporters in Massachusetts for pushing him as a potential gubernatorial candidate and said he would decide by the March 16 end of the Paralympics whether to run.
In the e-mail to his backers, Romney said their efforts were important to him and acknowledged obstacles to his election, including the quick timetable to seek support.
The state GOP convention is April 6.
"The letter was proof that he's one or two or maybe three steps closer to getting into this," said Jon Spampinato, a Romney backer who received the e-mail Thursday.
In the e-mail, Romney cited the challenge of running against an incumbent Republican, Jane Swift, while mustering support of delegates over just a few weeks. "That is why the draft effort and commitments of support are so significant to my decision," he wrote.
Swift has said she would defeat Romney in a primary if he chose to run. Her spokesman refused to comment Thursday.
Spampinato said 300 convention delegates have pledged their support, more than half the number needed to place Romney's name on the ballot for the Sept. 17 primary.
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March 8, 2002
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