Word: districters
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Nevertheless, Paxon's retirement from Congress was a disappointment for the news media in Rochester and Buffalo, the two largest cities in Paxon's district. Major newspapers in both markets bemoaned the loss of potential exposure and economic benefit the region could have enjoyed if Paxon were eventually able to assume the House speakership...
...previous decades, Harvard academics (including Winthrop Professor of History Stephan A. Thernstrom) and prominent district residents toyed with the idea of running against O'Neill for the seat, but, upon sober reflection, most bowed...
Although Kennedy had little political experience, he quickly learned the political game, endearing himself to the academic gliteratti of the district...
...many voters in the eighth district, Kenney concludes, this display of power was reminiscent of Tip O'Neill's personal political power...
Harvard students, however, rarely vote in the district, preferring instead to cast ballots in their home states and localities...