Word: carolina
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...North Carolina remains a symbol of the "new South," with good economic growth and low unemployment. Population influx in the '80s gave the state its first new House seat in 60 years, but racial gerrymandering--and some baiting--also make the state a political hotbed. This year all eyes are on Harvey Gantt's second attempt to replace Jesse Helms in the Senate...
...Helms is both a charming Southern gentleman and a sharp-tongued, dedicated foe of those who cross him. His rural, religious archconservatism is the product of an older North Carolina, but 345,000 people have settled in the state since 1990--perhaps blunting the political effectiveness of Helms' controversial verve...
...second race against Melvin Watt, Martino still advocates returning control to "citizens, local government and North Carolina--in that order." He opposes abortion, but believes that the government shouldn't legislate morality. A kidney doctor who rose from poor immigrant roots, Martino would rather focus on education, and says improving schools would solve a host of other ills...
BORN: Aug. 26, 1945, Steele Creek EDUCATION: U of North Carolina, B.S., 1967; Yale U, J.D., 1970 FAMILY: Wife, Eulada; two children RELIGION: Presbyterian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: North Carolina Senate, 1985-87; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 36831, Charlotte...
BORN: Sept. 16, 1934, Savannah, Ga. EDUCATION: Johnson C. Smith U., B.S., 1955; North Carolina Central U., M.S., 1962; U. of North Carolina, 1967 FAMILY: Husband, Theaoseus; four children RELIGION: Presbyterian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Consulting-firm owner POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1968; North Carolina Assistant Secretary of Natural Resources, 1977-81; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 479, Warrenton...