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Jerry Burley gets a rematch with old adversary Jackson-Lee. An African-American conservative, he supports educational reform to give parents school choice and enterprise zones to create jobs. Democrat Mike Lamson is a Houston litigation attorney who favors using federal funding to punish violent criminals. He also defends public education, opposes school vouchers--and wants a manned landing on Mars within the next 10 years. Republican George Young is a Vietnam veteran and an independent business owner. He says he'll restore a sense of family to the community and promote private businesses and safer streets in the district...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Democrats had a more stable approach to agriculture than Republicans have, so what we're basically going to need is a Democrat-controlled Congress to get agriculture back in whack...
Even after redistricting, the only newcomer in this race is Democrat Marion Jacob. A 66-year-old retiree, he says the country is "in a state of moral and financial decay" and that something must be done to increase workers' earnings. Jacob also considers campaign reform among his highest priorities: he advocates requiring that all campaign money be raised in the candidate's district, that pacs be abolished and a six-year term limit on House members be imposed...
Though the district is equal parts Republican and Democrat, Sandlin is better known than his G.O.P. opponent. He wants more money for children and senior citizens and would force countries such as Germany, Japan and Korea to pay for their own defense in order to help fund social programs. As a judge, Sandlin says he can bring a problem-solving fair-mindedness to Washington...
...wave of G.O.P. candidates descended on the 25th after redistricting turned the tables on the Democrats. Dolly McKenna calls herself a pro-growth conservative and decries the tax burden on small businesses in the district. Antiabortion activist and judge John Devine says he's the only conservative with a "proven track record" in this race and has the support of the Christian Coalition to prove his credentials. One of his more interesting ideas: use the National Guard to secure the nation's borders against illegal immigration. Ron Meike, a writer for Christian Alert magazine, offers "religious values" and economic conservatism...