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Clark out for Sec of State

By: Magnolia Tribune - February 6, 2007

Eric Clark has announced to supporters that he will not seek the Secretary of State position in 2007.

This comes as a surprise to most observers and is a blow to what many believed was a relatively safe seat for Democrats.

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