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GEORGE MILLER (D) District 7 (Northeastern Bay Area...
...Baker made a reputation as "the angry taxpayer" and in Congress has made government downsizing a priority. With a near perfect conservative voting record and effective lobbying for local projects like the bart-San Francisco Airport extension, he solidly won two back-to-back victories in the most Republican Bay Area district...
...Little Rhody" may be the smallest state, but it doesn't lack character. Once a haven for political refugees from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the free spirit survived the Revolution, and Rhode Island was the last of original 13 states to join the new Union. This year's election continues the tradition of political unrest: Claiborne Pell, an Ocean State Senator since 1960, is retiring, and Jack Reed is leaving his House seat as he attempts to succeed Pell. In this Democratic state, the G.O.P. hopes to capitalize on these vacancies, building on their success in 1994, when voters elected...
...change. The G.O.P. has roots to the progressive politics of 19th century German settlers, and the state's welfare system served as a model for the 1996 national welfare-reform bill. In a state known for harsh winters and short summers, favorite pastimes include watching hockey and the Green Bay Packers with their devoted "Cheesehead" fans. The Badger State has nine House seats, and with two being vacated by the G.O.P. and another held by a freshman, the Republicans need an escape act similar to native son Harry Houdini's to continue their 2-1 House majority...
...JOHNSON (D) District 8 (Northeast--Green Bay; Appleton...