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Campaign literature mistakenly sent home with third graders Presidential debate number three is in the books, and most polls show the race a dead heat. Thursday, the Missoula School District studied how documents promoting the democratic ticket ended up going home to parents of third-graders at Hawthorne Elementary. School officials are already apologizing for what they call an honest mistake. Hawthorne Principal Steve McHugh: "It's a whoops, it's a mistake. We're sorry -- Missoula, we're sorry." This was not meant for parent's eyes. But, pro-Democrat literature accidentally went home with third-grade students from Hawthorne Elementary. McHugh: "It was definitely a...

Republicans including Maricopa County Schools Superintendent Sandra Dowling are concerned about school districts sending political fliers home with students and using buses to transport teachers to political events. Dowling has asked Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley to issue an official opinion to what school districts can and cannot do. Dowling's concern stems from a flier sent home to Madison School District students in central Phoenix on Monday that promoted a pro-education rally in Tempe on Wednesday. The controversy arose from the fact that the education rally was held the day of the presidential debate, just across Tempe Town Lake from...