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| | Southern party likes Bob Smith |
 | | Smith, who was born and raised in New Jersey, is flattered that a political party that considers his old alma mater, the Republican Party, too liberal - he said the same thing on the Senate floor when he resigned last month - would support his presidential campaign. |
 | | But, while he agrees with the Southern Party platform on most issues, Smith, who is consistently rated by the American Conservative Union as the most conservative U.S. senator, draws the line at secession. |
 | | "Senator Smith is honored to have their support," his press secretary, Karen Hickey, told CNSNews.com. |
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