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...Democrats face a tough fight against a Republican Party that sees a political opportunity in this open seat. Wilson promises to continue Bevill's dedication to development of Alabama's natural resources. (The Congressman's seniority brought money for roads and economic development into the district.) And like his opponent, Wilson emphasizes family values, which he hopes will extend to the old-style Southern political family of the Fourth District, which has had a Democrat in Congress for 94 years this century...
...G.O.P. would dearly like to win the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat David Pryor and persuaded Hutchinson, who was considered a shoo-in for re-election in the traditionally Republican Third District, to take a chance. Hutchinson, a balanced-budget hawk who proposed tough welfare restrictions for unwed mothers, is now declaring his respect for Pryor, vowing to protect Medicare and pledging to give workers a bigger take-home check...
...close race for the First's open seat, Dupwe is aiming straight at the pocketbook as he tries to close the 6% gap by which he lost the last election to retiring Democrat Blanche Lambert. Like other Arkansas Republicans, he supports a program of individual tax cuts to stimulate the economy, and a $500-per-child tax credit for those who make less than $75,000 a year. He's taken some shots for his stand on Medicare cuts, but he's counting on his G.O.P. connections, including a visit by actor Charlton Heston, to put him over...
...race to fill the seat of fellow Democrat Ray Thornton, Snyder has been called to question on his attempts to repeal Arkansas's anti-sodomy law. Countering that this is just his conservative opponent's attempt to derail his campaign, he contends that gay rights are not a major plank in his platform, instead emphasizing a balanced budget, campaign-finance reform and environmental protection. In a Little Rock district with a substantial working-class and African-American constituency, he also vows to protect education and Medicare...
Congressional delegation: One Democrat, seven Republicans...