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...GOP: The numbers...
...course, if the tax cuts don?t help, and the economy is still in the tank in November 2002, the GOP?s snug-fitting belt is likely to quickly settle around their necks...
...believe the rumors, say other GOP operatives. Yes, Thompson, who has only $544,000 in his campaign bank, hasn't yet announced whether he'll seek reelection. But Gramm and Domenici insist they're not bowing out. Gramm has $4.4 million on hand. Domenici, who has about $1.9 million, had George Bush in his state last week for a fundraiser. Republicans also say the overall numbers aren't as bleak as they first appear. They have more seats up for grabs, but Democrats are seriously challenging no more than three of them, GOP officials claim. Republicans, meanwhile, are mounting serious...
...announcement, which will be broadcast from a Raleigh television station Wednesday evening, signals the effective end of the political life of the Senator which began when balanced budgets were considered a radical idea. The irascible 79-year-old Helms has held his seat since 1972. GOP strategists insist Helms? impending departure will not hurt their chances to regain the Senate in 2002, but Democrats? undisguised glee over the announcement tells another story...
...despite hearty assurances of continued support from GOP leaders, there was murmured speculation that Helms wants to avoid the fate of 98-year-old Strom Thurmond, who has effectively relinquished his duties to an army of aides. Helms fights hard to maintain a vigorous image: Battles with prostate cancer and peripheral neuropathy have compromised his health in recent years, but his often biting wit and political prowess are still very much on display...