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May 4, 2007

Clinton stop underscores Ohio's importance

Dayton Daily News
By Jessica Wehrman

An article about candidates' fundraising activities in Ohio coughed up this nugget:

That tool benefited Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who is eighth among candidates in fundraising but sixth in Ohio, raising more in the state than McCain. The reason? The Ratner family of Cleveland, which is affiliated with the $9 billion real estate firm Forest City Enterprises, which owns large developments in New Mexico. Members of the Ratners gave Richardson $26,100 in the first quarter of this year.

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NoLandGrab: Currently, one of Forest City's most ambitious projects is the Mesa del Sol development in Albuquerque, NM.

Posted by lumi at May 4, 2007 7:27 AM