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...State's senior Senator and his GOP challenger sparred over this campaign's hot-button issues--crime, welfare and the economy--when questioned by the panel of journalists. But they saved their most potent barbs for when they questioned each other directly...
...Mitchell declared health care reform dead for this session of Congress, joining Republicans who rang the death knell last week -- and blaming them, too. The Maine Democrat on Friday made a last-ditch effort to round up a filibuster-proof 60 votes for a moderate health package, but the GOP and a few opposing Democrats held firm. Mitchell also ignored a group of liberal lawmakers who wanted a stripped-down reform package that would cover children. The next chapter: November, when the Election Day blame game begins...
...only other House members defeated in primaries this year were Reps. Craig Washington of Houston and Lucien Blackwell of Philadelphia. New York freshman GOP Rep. David Levy was trailing in unofficial returns but the race still had not been decided a weak after the Sept. 13 primary...
With 91 percent of the state's precincts reporting, Romney held 173,153 votes or 82 percent of the electorate, while fellow GOP opponent John R. Lakian garnered a mere 37,512 votes or 18 percent...
State treasurer Joseph D. Malone '78 introduced Romney last night and the GOP nominee was joined on stage by his parents, and his five sons and one daughter...