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Ohio is for Progressive Democratic Presidential Candidates..Representative Marci Kapture (Democrat-Ohio) is letting it be known that she is interested in joining fellow Representative Richard Gephardt (Democrat-Missouri) in the 2004 Democratic Presdiential Primary Election field.Both are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.Kaptur said that 'it is not likely that she would get into the race formally, but is trying to get involved enough to get the top candidates to adopt her agenda.'She said she is accepting speaking engagements in early primary states to talk about her pet issues.She said 'people have been asking me' about running.