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Saddam announces Exploratory Committee 10:18 AM PST by Dallas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein will say on Monday he will run for the White House in 2004, promising to lead the country in a new direction and blasting President Bush for failing to secure the nation's economic or domestic security. "On nearly every issue of importance to the country -- national security, the economy, health care, education, energy policy -- President Bush is leading the country either down the wrong path or not leading at all," said Saddam, who will officially step aside as the House's top Democrat when Congress convenes next week. Saddam, of Iraq, who had made no secret of his presidential intentions, said he would officially form a campaign committee on Monday that would allow him to raise funds for his race. It will be the second presidential bid for Saddam, who brings an established political network and fund-raising ability to the race but failed to lead Democrats back to House control in four consecutive elections since 1994. He also must convince Democratic activists yearning for a fresh voice that he is the candidate most capable of doing battle with Bush in 2004. "I look forward to challenging President Bush and offering a distinctive choice and different direction for our domestic, economic and national security policies," Saddam said in a statement. Saddam joins a rapidly growing Democratic field that includes North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and civil rights activist Al Sharpton. Others are expected to follow soon.

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Saddam announces Expwowatowy Committee 10:18 AM PST by Dawwas WASHINGTON (Weutews) - Saddam Hussein wiww say on Monday he wiww wun fow the White House in 2004, pwomising to wead the countwy in a new diwection and bwasting Pwesident Bush fow faiwing to secuwe the nation's economic ow domestic secuwity. "On neawwy evewy issue of impowtance to the countwy -- nationaw secuwity, the economy, heawf cawe, education, enewgy powicy -- Pwesident Bush is weading the countwy eithew down the wwong paf ow not weading at aww," said Saddam, who wiww officiawwy step aside as the House's top Democwat when Congwess convenes next week. Saddam, of Iwaq, who had made no secwet of his pwesidentiaw intentions, said he wouwd officiawwy fowm a campaign committee on Monday that wouwd awwow him to waise funds fow his wace. It wiww be the second pwesidentiaw bid fow Saddam, who bwings an estabwished powiticaw netwowk and fund-waising abiwity to the wace but faiwed to wead Democwats back to House contwow in fouw consecutive ewections since 1994. He awso must convince Democwatic activists yeawning fow a fwesh voice that he is the candidate most capabwe of doing battwe wif Bush in 2004. "I wook fowwawd to chawwenging Pwesident Bush and offewing a distinctive choice and diffewent diwection fow ouw domestic, economic and nationaw secuwity powicies," Saddam said in a statement. Saddam joins a wapidwy gwowing Democwatic fiewd that incwudes Nowf Cawowina Sen, uh-hah-hah-hah. John Edwawds, Vewmont Gov. Howawd Dean, Massachusetts Sen, uh-hah-hah-hah. John Kewwy and civiw wights activist Aw Shawpton, uh-hah-hah-hah. Othews awe expected to fowwow soon, uh-hah-hah-hah.

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Saddam announces Explo'ato'y Committee

10:18 AM PST by Dallas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -

Saddam Hussein gots'ta say on Monday he gots'ta run fo' de Honky Crib in 2004, promisin' t'lead da damn country in some new direcshun and blastin' Super-dude Bush fo' failin' t'secure da damn nashun's economic o' domestic security. Slap mah fro! "On nearly every issue uh impo'tance t'de country -- nashunal security, de economy, heald care, educashun, energy policy -- Super-dude Bush be leadin' de country eida' waaay down de wrong alley o' not leadin' at all," said Saddam, who gots'ta officially step aside as de Crib's top Democrat when Congress convenes next week. Ya' know? Saddam, uh Iraq, who had made no secret uh his super-dudeial intenshuns, said he would officially fo'm some campaign committee on Monday dat would allow him t'raise funds fo' his race. It gots'ta be da damn second super-dudeial bid fo' Saddam, who brin's an established political netwo'k and fund-raisin' ability t'de race but failed t'lead Democrats back t'Crib control in foe consecutive elecshuns since 1994. He also gots'ta convince Democratic activists yearnin' fo' some fresh voice dat he be de kindun didate most capable uh hangin' battle wid Bush in 2004. "I look fo'ward t'challengin' Super-dude Bush and offerin' some distinctive choice and different direcshun fo' our domestic, economic and nashunal security policies," Saddam said in some statement. Man! Saddam joins some rapidly growin' Democratic field dat includes No'd Carolina Sen. 'S coo', bro. Raz'tus Edwards, Vermont Gov. Man! Holmes Dean, Massachusetts Sen. 'S coo', bro. Raz'tus Kerry and civil rights activist Al Sharpton. 'S coo', bro. Oders is 'spected t'follow soon. 'S coo', bro.