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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The filing deadline for New Hampshire's presidential primary ballot ended on Friday -- and the name of Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites) was nowhere to be found.
Despite months of heated speculation about her presidential ambitions, the New York senator and former first lady let the first key deadline for entering the 2004 campaign pass without jumping in the race.
President Bush (news - web sites), whose sister filed the $1,000 qualifying fee and declaration of candidacy last week, did make it on the Jan. 27 ballot, along with 13 largely unknown Republicans who lined up to challenge him.
The nine major Democratic contenders, including front runner Howard Dean (news - web sites), the former governor from neighboring Vermont, also made the ballot. They will be joined by 14 minor Democratic candidates, including hardy perennial and convicted felon Lyndon LaRouche (news - web sites).