Celeste Drops Bid for Democrat Nomination
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Richard F. Celeste on Monday said he has decided against running for the Democratic nomination in the 1988 presidential race.
Celeste said he concluded that a presidential bid at this stage would cost too much money and take too much time away from running the state.
Celeste had announced in the spring that he was considering running for the nomination.
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