Word: democratizer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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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...
Frankel is a physician with an improbable mission: to defeat Dick Armey. A self-proclaimed Truman Democrat, Frankel says the House Majority Leader and his Republican cohorts have sold out the middle class in exchange for campaign funds from PACS and lobbyists. He promises to protect the American worker through minimum-wage increases and vows to fight for a ban on PAC contributions. But redistricting will not help Frankel's chances, since the race has not changed...
...contenders: Democrat James Sweatt, a thoracic surgeon, was the first African-American president of the Dallas County Medical Society. He opposes building more jails and supports public education. Lisa Kitterman is the only new Republican in the race. She advocates abolishing payroll taxes and instead funding Social Security through a consumption tax. Other candidates, none expected to do much more than take votes away from the frontrunners, include Democrat Marvin Crenshaw and Independents Ada Granado, Steven Hammond and Lisa Hembry...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "You have my word, irrespective of who serves as our President, now or in the future, Democrat or Republican: I will vote with our President when the President is right, and against the President when I believe the President is wrong...