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Write-in candidates hope to overcome hefty odds

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They're given little attention and even less chance of winning, so what drives people who mount campaigns as a write-in candidate for a local office? Candidates cite a variety of motivations for bucking the odds -- and express confidence that they will be among the rare write-ins to score a victory.