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...welfare reform. Yet the Senate that Lott inherits is more Republican than it was before, and run by more conservative Senators than the group that Dole herded around for years. The Lott-Clinton relationship is the newest, and therefore holds the most promise for cooperation. Put all the Southern charm of these two men in a single room, and the walls would melt, so it will be interesting to watch them work their wiles on each other...
...third time the charm? A vanquished G.O.P. nominee in 1992 and 1994, Kennedy is banking on it. She stresses judicial reform to increase victims' rights and advocates a "simpler and fairer" tax system with lower taxes for seniors. Kennedy is also strongly pro-Israel and opposes the sale of advanced weapons to Israel's neighbors...
...following a year of rumor, Tauzin changed parties because he believed the Democrats had become too liberal. Nevertheless, his politics have remained the same. During his 15-year tenure in the House, he has used his canny Cajun charm and legislative wile to effect change in diverse areas, such as cable and environmental regulation. As a member of the Resources Committee, he has led the conservative charge to protect the rights of property owners and has tended the interest of the state's oil and gas industries...
They say the third time's the charm, but Vollmer's prospects aren't much brighter than in her first two attempts. Proudly a die-hard liberal, she supports greater socialization of health care when most pols seek cuts. Vollmer gets little media attention in this Republican-leaning district and no money from the national party, but she soldiers on, styling herself, appropriately, as a defender of the underdog...
...flat tax ("a type of wealth tax parallel to the property tax") and abolishing the deficit ("the unfair shifting to future generations the obligation to pay for programs that benefit current citizens"). A 59% Democratic registration in the Fifth makes it unlikely that this third time will be the charm for Dinsmore...