Biden, Clinton, Edwards, Obama and Richardson to participate in Chicago forum today

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Dem hopefuls come courting
5 will state their cases at the annual convention here of trial lawyers, among the party's biggest, most reliable donors

July 15, 2007
LYNN SWEET lsweet@ suntimes.com
WASHINGTON -- Five Democratic presidential candidates will hit Chicago today to pay their respects to trial lawyers, influential beyond their numbers because they are among the party's most reliable and biggest donors.

The candidates will speak at the annual convention of the American Association for Justice, known until last December as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
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Long shots not on list
The group, meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, will hear from New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Sen. Barack Obama, former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) can't attend because of a scheduling conflict, and it seems the organization did not go out of its way to book long shots Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and former Sen. Mike Gravel (D-Alaska). Over a long lunch, each candidate will have 20 minutes to talk and take questions.
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