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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ Two months after Merle Haggard unveiled a song to promote Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton, rival candidate John Edwards is handing out a CD featuring a Haggard tune.
Donors who contribute $50 or more to Edwards' presidential campaign will receive an advance copy of "Moneyland," a collection of songs about the plight of rural America. The CD includes a duet with Haggard and Marty Stuart called "Farmer's Blues."
  Presidential hopeful John Edwards addresses National Jewish Democratic Council dinner in Washington on Monday, April 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) (Kevin Wolf - AP) 
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Meanwhile, on his Web site, Haggard is prominently advertising copies of his new song "Hillary," which praises Clinton and declares, "Let's put a woman in charge."
David Saunders, Edwards' chief adviser for rural affairs and a co-producer of the album, said the CD is apolitical.
"This album is not about electing John Edwards, and it's not about electing Hillary Clinton," Saunders said. "This album is about rural America."
One of Edwards' policy proposals is a Rural Recovery Act, which details his plans to boost rural economies and support family farmers.
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Hillary Rodham Clinton is looking to another trailblazing woman in politics to help her become the nation's first female president.
Clinton's campaign announced Tuesday that Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., will be co-chair of Clinton's presidential bid. Mikulski is the Senate's senior woman and was the first female Democrat to enter the Senate by wining a Senate seat in her own right, rather than as a relative of a male politician or through appointment.
In a statement, Mikulski said she hoped to help Clinton break the "last public barrier for women in public life," the presidency.
Mikulski's duties include speaking on behalf of Clinton and helping with campaign strategy. Mikulski has been in the Senate since 1987.
In a statement, Clinton said Mikulski "paved the way for me and countless other women who now serve in the Congress."
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Associated Press Writers Bob Lewis in Richmond, Va., and Ann Sanner in Washington contributed to this report.
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