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...Foley, who represented Florida's 16th congressional district along what is known as the state's eastern Treasure Coast, wasn't exactly pristine in that regard himself. His camp charges that the e-mail leaks were part of a smear campaign by his congressional opponent, Democrat Tim Mahoney. But Mahoney, whose campaign denies that charge, had recently taken Foley to court for defamation over an attack ad that accused Mahoney of corrupt business practices that left scores of Florida workers unemployed...
...Still, the bigger worry for Florida Republicans now is how to salvage Foley's seat in a year when the G.O.P.'s control of the House was looking increasingly vulnerable. Republican Representative Clay Shaw is in a fight for survival in a district just south of Foley's, and the mere presence of controversial G.O.P. Congresswoman Katherine Harris, who is challenging incumbent Senator Bill Nelson, is expected to galvanize Florida's Democratic voters. Because the state's primary elections are past, Foley's name by law must stay on the ballot...
...placed on probation by a Cambridge judge yesterday, and the charges against him will be dropped if he remains out of trouble until June 5, 2007.Thomas, 22, faced assault and battery charges stemming from a June 5 Currier House incident involving his ex-girlfriend. Cambridge District Court Judge George R. Sprague ’60 dismissed the case over the objections of Middlesex Assistant District Attorney Sean J. Casey, according to the Middlesex district attorney’s spokeswoman, Melissa Sherman.As part of the agreement, Thomas will have to continue the “treatment plan?...
...John Edwards and Evan Bayh to northeastern Iowa these days. They're pitching in to help candidates vying in one of the most hotly contested, crucial 2006 congressional races. That's because after 15 years in Congress, Republican Jim Nussle is giving up his seat representing Iowa's 1st district to run for governor, making this rare open seat a must-win if the Democrats have any real hope of regaining control of the House of Representatives...
...September Des Moines Register poll showed Democrat Bruce Braley leading by seven percentage points over Republican Mike Whalen. Both are personable political newcomers who won fiercely contested primaries in a politically divided district with pretty river towns and old industrial cities, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Clinton, Dubuque and Waterloo...