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...fight to succeed retiring G.O.P. moderate Mark Hatfield--a campaign marred by partisan sniping--Bruggere has blasted Gordon Smith's frozen-foods company for allegedly poisoning creeks with factory waste. Politically, the foes' platforms are remarkably similar, and the race is a toss-up. But if Bruggere does win, it will mean a reversal of almost 30 years of G.O.P. Senate control in Oregon...
...keeping the state's delegation to the House divided. In the Senate, two Republicans have held sway for nearly 30 years, but the party's dominance may be coming to an abrupt end: earlier this year, the disgraced Bob Packwood was replaced by a Democrat, and now Mark Hatfield is retiring...
GORDON SMITH Republican--Oregon His late-count win over fellow millionaire Tom Bruggere, whom he nonetheless outspent better than 2 to 1, keeps five-term Senator Mark Hatfield's seat in G.O.P. hands...
...nearly as conservative or brash as Lott." Dole's unexpected announcement has drastically altered the character of a contest that Lott would have been favored to win. "Everyone expected this contest to be played out in November when the more moderate Republicans, like Nancy Kassebaum and Mark Hatfield, who are not seeking reelection would have left." Two other Senator might be candidates for the position. Senator Don Nickles of Oklahoma, who might forego the opportunity to be majority leader and seek the position of majority whip and Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico, a longtime friend of Bob Dole...
SENATOR MARK HATFIELD Once: the doghouse for anti-balanced budget vote. Now: the spotlight as budget negotiator...