Word: democratizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...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...
Proving that the Third District elects the person, not the party, Stump won his seat as a Democrat in 1976, switched parties in 1981, and has served as a Republican for the past 15 years. As chair of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, he sponsored a bill this year to expand access to veteran health care and let VA hospitals provide higher levels of outpatient care. Stump advocates a budget that cuts both taxes and the deficit, calling the idea that this can't be done a "liberal" notion...
Quote of Note: "I am going to mobilize all of the voters and citizens of this district, Republican and Democrat, for a great crusade to destroy [the] Contract on Americans...
...banning discrimination against gays. In this election, two House races will fill seats left vacant by long-time Representatives--Patricia Schroeder in the First and the Fourth's Wayne Allard, who is leaving to run for the Senate. That Senate seat is vacant as well, and both Allard and Democrat Tom Strickland have legitimate hopes of filling...