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To be sure, the amount of money spent on a bid for the House or the Senate doesn't always determine the outcome. Even the nearly $30 million effort by California Republican Michael Huffington in 1994 could not unseat Dianne Feinstein in the Senate race. But judging by the ever...
In the race for the seat left open by Democrat Glen Browder, straitlaced Republican Riley wouldn't seem much of a contender. But though the Third tends to vote Democratic in congressional elections, its Democrats lean toward conservatism. Riley, after two decades out of politics, was invigorated by the Republican...
Rangel, with his familiar raspy voice and diamond-in-the-rough demeanor, has 26 years under his belt as the Harlem Congressman who succeeded Adam Clayton Powell. He has done enough TV to gain national stature, and has the House seniority to be a contender to chair the mighty Ways...
When Bill Brewster announced his retirement, Oklahoma Democrats scrambled to save the last Democratic seat in the state. Now the man with the longest run as Oklahoma Senate majority leader faces the man for every party, new Republican Wes Watkins. Roberts' record on jobs, and his endorsement from former House...
Look for the Crimson to surprise some folks and to make a solid run at the league leaders. Although it doesn't yet have the experience or depth to challenge the top teams, Harvard will be a solid contender come March.