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Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, the state's highest-elected Democrat, filed paperwork Friday morning announcing that he is exploring a run for governor next year.
The step is a formality, the furthest the state's resign-to-run law allows a sitting office holder to go in preparing a campaign for a different position. As of Jan. 1, Goddard - who is term-limited next year - will be allowed to formally launch his campaign.
Regardless, Goddard's first official step toward the gubernatorial campaign is significant. He is the first Democrat to inch into the race and he does so as the overwhelming favorite to capture his party's nomination. ...

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