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Jenny Martin (18:19, 12th), Margaret Angell (18:22, 14th) and Heather Stroud (18:44, 25th) finished second, third and fourth for Harvard, respectively...
...Democratic advantage, did not have to be done until next April 1. From the "rags" of a fatherless, tin-roofed home to the "riches" of the House Judiciary and Banking committees, Watt is the realization of the American dream to many in the 57-percent black 12th district--the old 12th, that...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "The question of who will represent the 12th Congressional District...will be decided by middle-class people, like myself, who know that their parents depend on Medicare and Social Security to live out their retirement in dignity...
...well-educated moderate (like his opponent), Campbell, who once represented the 12th District before redistricting in 1992, votes independently and is often at odds with his party on social issues--he voted for the National Interest Act of 1995, which guarantees education to the children of illegal immigrants. But in his support of individual freedoms, he differs significantly from Lane, who believes in substantial federal involvement...
...against Bill Choby, the 11-term Murtha could revive an old campaign slogan for this race: "John P. Murtha...the P is for Power." A ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, he has a reputation for using influence to benefit his district; to wit, when the 12th suffered major flood damage this year, Murtha helped four counties get federal disaster-relief assistance...