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...DeLay also faces a Democratic challenge from former congressman Nick Lampson, who lost his seat after his district was redrawn during the 2004 DeLay-inspired redistricting of Texas congressional seats. Although Lampson is unopposed in the Democratic primary, the field is further crowded by the entry of an independent in the form of former GOP Congressman and DeLay supporter Steve Stockman, a far-right conservative defeated after a single term by Lampson. Stockman told the conservative Human Events magazine this week that by running as an independent he would attack Lampson "like a pit bull" and criticize Lampson's "ethical...
...DeLay opponents cite recent polls showing that the former Majority Leader's support in his district has fallen below 50%, but that is exactly where his numbers stood in 2004, in a widely touted poll just days before he won reelection with 55 percent of the vote...
...from the same time frame. The library houses a 240-seat theater that features professional performances of Shakespeare's works (Jan. 19-Feb. 26, Measure for Measure), as well as other shows, concerts and readings throughout the year. Also celebrating the arts - but from a female perspective - is the district's National Museum of Women in the Arts, tel: (1-202) 783 5000; www.nmwa.org. The 24-year-old establishment shows work by more than 800 women artists, from Renaissance paintings to contemporary sculpture. Unlike most facilities that showcase women's art, this one doesn't dwell on a single period...
Second, Teach For America corps members receive training and support that is generally more intensive than that of the district-run teaching fellows programs Seton references. These programs were created by a spin-off organization of Teach For America and are modeled on our program...
...tantalizingly oblique strokes the way Abramoff raised millions of dollars on the sly from Indian tribal clients and then bought influence on Capitol Hill through lavish gifts of money, travel and entertainment. "Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this," he told U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Huvelle. "I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused...