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Thompson often sounds more Republican than Democrat in this conservative district. Like other Democrats, he supports medical and family leave and vows to protect Social Security, but he also opposes abortion and supports workfare. In our schools, he would like to see more "respect for authority" and points with pride to his support in the Louisiana House for bills that would allow school prayer. Along with his opponent, he would reduce the tax burden on the middle class...
Elected to the Louisiana House as a Democrat at age 24, Baker switched to the G.O.P. in 1985 and has earned a reputation as one of the most conservative members of Congress. By Louisiana law, his 69% majority in the open primary clinches his sixth House term. His support for NAFTA and GATT isn't surprising in a district that includes Exxon's Baton Rouge manufacturing complex, home of the nation's second-largest chemical-manufacturing facility...
...Sept. 21 primary guaranteed that a Democrat would fill the seat of Republican incumbent Jim Hayes, who failed this year in his bid for the Senate. John, who beat fellow Democrat Hunter Lundy, might be called the more moderate of the two conservatives. But like Lundy, he is antiabortion, supports a balanced budget and less government interference. And John hopes to ride his primary victory to a general-election win to become the revamped Seventh's first representative...
...antiabortion, balanced-budget candidate running on a platform of family values and faith, many might assume that Lundy is a Republican. In fact, he's a Democrat in the conservative, Southern tradition. A former Sunday-school teacher, Lundy opposes cuts in education and wants to make schools the responsibility of local government. Cajun country will choose between two Democrats on Nov. 5, but with both running on almost identical issues, this race could be tres close...
Crawford is a mainstream Democrat who emphasizes education, the elderly and health care. In keeping with his professorial background, he would increase Pell grants and other federally subsidized college loans. While he says Medicare reform is a must, he believes G.O.P. proposals to fix it are too harsh...