Word: democrats
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...started as cotton farmer in Texas, became a powerful boll weevil in Washington--a Democrat who supported Reagan's budget and tax cuts--and now Stenholm's conservatism has earned him the label blue dog. Nevertheless, this veteran Democrat has served his heartland district since 1978 with a mission to pull his party back to the center. In the process he has earned the respect of colleagues on both sides of the aisle--one reason he is expected to be returned to Washington...
Though the new 18th no longer has a black majority, incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson-Lee remains the favorite in this race. Redistricting has given her four new challengers, however...
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...