Rep. Dennis Kucinich didn’t even bother to qualify on the Alabama primary ballot, but others got their signatures in on the last day.

Clinton’s supporters arrived at the Democratic Party headquarters in Montgomery on Wednesday morning with 2,360 signatures of Alabama voters — nearly five times the 500 signatures that are required to get on the primary ballot. The signatures came from all 67 counties.

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The Democratic campaigns of Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden also filed qualifying papers and signatures Wednesday. Party officials had hoped to hear from Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel on Wednesday, but his campaign did not file anything, Spearman said.

Two other Democratic candidates, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, filed their Alabama qualifying papers earlier in the campaign.

At the Republican Party headquarters, conservative commentator Alan Keyes and Birmingham physician Hugh Cort filed to run on the final day. Party executive director John Ross said the party headquarters was staying open late because supporters of California Rep. Dunan Hunter were rounding up the final signatures to get him qualified.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Arizona Sen. John McCain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo filed earlier in the campaign.

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