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The Princeton Community Democratic Organization failed to endorse a Democratic presidential candidate at its official vote Sunday when Illinois Sen. Barack Obama fell short of full endorsement, but won the overall vote with 54 votes, or 48 percent. Sixty percent of the vote is needed according to PCDO bylaws. Coming in second among the four candidates was New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who secured 35 votes, or 31 percent. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards won nine votes (10 percent), and 5 percent (six votes) backed Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. A total of 105 PCDO members chose among the four candidates on New Jersey’s primary ballot. Five other members declared themselves “uncommitted,” two indicated they preferred non-candidate and former Vice President Al Gore and one voter marked the ballot in opposition to the PCDO making any endorsement. Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who was also on the ballot, received no votes. The New Jersey presidential primary will take place February 5. Voters affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties can vote in their party’s primary; registered unaffiliated voters can declare party affiliation at the polling place to vote in the party primary. (MH)

Princeton Regional Schools is looking for nominees to run for three open seats in this year’s school board elections on April 15. Up for grabs are two Township seats and one Borough seat and all are for three-year terms. Nominating petitions for both the Township and the Borough are currently available at Princeton Regional Board of Education offices at 25 Valley Road, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Petitions must be returned to the office on or before 4 p.m. on Monday, February 25. All candidates are required by law to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act. For more information call the Election Law Enforcement Commission at (609) 292-8700.

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