Imus Coos Richardson Over School Project

Democratic presidential hopeful New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson speaks during a news conference in Dallas, Sunday, March 18, 2007. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (Lm Otero - AP)

"He makes a pretty good stand-in" for his father on the campaign trail, said Rep. Hunter's campaign spokesman Roy Tyler.

Duncan D. Hunter said he shares his father's brand of conservative politics focusing on supporting the military, opposing illegal immigration and building a border fence between the U.S. and Mexico. "I like to call it Hunter politics," he said.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ AARP plans to mobilize millions of volunteer retirees to question presidential hopefuls at campaign stops about health care, Social Security and other issues important to American seniors.

AARP's "Divided We Fail" campaign will be the largest political effort in the organization's 49-year history, Nancy LeaMond, AARP's executive officer for social impact, said Wednesday during a visit to the organization's office in St. Petersburg, Fla.

"We want to really get to these candidates and ask for action, answers and accountability on these questions," LeaMond said. The group will also insist on a timeline for action.

LeaMond said AARP will rely on a base of 4.6 million activist members to cover public events where presidential candidates speak. AARP has a total of 38 million members and offices in every state as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

AARP activists will be a "pebble in their shoe," said Jeff Johnson, advocacy manager for Florida's "Divided We Fail" effort. "We'll be tracking the candidates to keep an eye on what they're saying and what they're not saying."

AARP will also add a few staff members to offices in key early voting states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

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Associated Press Writers Erica Werner in Washington and Phil Davis in St. Petersburg, Fla., contributed to this report.