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...Clinton administration to push a much-needed federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act through Congress. The bill would extend protection for victims of crimes based on gender, disability or sexual orientation. March organizers also spoke of the gay and lesbian community and their supporters as an important voting bloc hoping to influence the November presidential elections...
...Pope will be an Italian Cardinal in his 70s. The Cardinals don't want another long-term Pope, and after having made a bold move in electing a Slav, they're not going to elect a black Pope. Even though Italians no longer dominate, they're still the largest bloc, and an Italian is a safe choice...
...such a magnanimous manner. Wednesday, 100 senators voted to repeal the current Social Security penalties on workers 65 and older. That's right: It was unanimous, and there was no name-calling. OK, it is an election year, and older Americans do make up the most powerful voting bloc in the country, but all that aside, isn't it wonderful to see Democrats and Republicans working together, even if they can't agree on real Social Security reform...
...Tuesday, Virginia GOP heavyweights Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell gathered their flock about them, joined hands and smote John McCain. Thanks in large part to the support of the Christian conservative voting bloc, George W. Bush chalked up a nine-point victory in Virginia's Republican primary, securing all 56 of the state's delegates. Although Bush's margin in Virginia was somewhat smaller than what aides had hoped for, the campaign's good spirits were reinforced by substantial triumphs in North Dakota and Washington State, where the Texas governor scored among Republicans but lost the non-binding independent vote...
Pity the State Department's China desk at election time - particularly when both Taiwan and the U.S. are going to the polls and politicians on all three sides of the dispute start rattling their sabers. A powerful bloc of U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle, led by Delaware Republican William Roth and New York Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan, warned the Clinton administration Wednesday that the trade pact facilitating China's entry into the World Trade Organization is in jeopardy following Beijing's renewed threats to invade Taiwan...