The contest, for children 12 and under, drew 313 entries.
The contest, which offers an award of $10,000, has drawn 447 entries.
The contest drew a network record 10.1 million viewers, a high-water mark at that time.
Democrats have also suffered from the attention the Republican contest has drawn.
The contest, which was sponsored by the police department and a radio station, drew more than 600 entries.
This year, the contest drew a record 615 essays from 58 high schools.
Now in its fourth year, the contest draws 16,000 applicants.
This year the contest drew more than 6,000 entries.
The contest drew 12,000 applications from almost every state and from several foreign countries.
The contest drew considerable national attention and both candidates were well-funded.
