(2003-02-20) — Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-MO, whose leadership is credited with securing Republican control of Congress, insists he is really running for President.
An overnight poll shows that 73 percent of Americans believe the Gephardt announcement story originated on “one of those satire web sites.” The other 27 percent think Mr. Gephardt declared his candidacy “just to get media to show up at his press conference.”
But the candidate himself insists, “I’m really running…really.”
Experts now estimate the number of Democrat presidential candidates is “into the double digits.” The federal government printing office has reportedly run out of exploratory committee paper forms and is scrambling to print more.
Political pundits acknowledge that among the flock of Democrat candidates, Mr. Gephardt could be a front runner, “if he can overcome his high name recognition.”

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