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Of course, Jesse may surprise everyone. He loves to defy conventional wisdom. "Senator No," as he's nicknamed in Washington, is proudest of the nominations he's single handedly held up and the votes he's cast as the chamber's lone conservative dissenter. His current campaign finances aren't...
If Helms does bow out, Elizabeth Dole has been spreading the word in Washington and North Carolina that she'd be interested in running for his seat. A former cabinet secretary and president of the American Red Cross, Dole, 65, was reared in Salisbury, North Carolina and visits her mother...
Don't 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...
Jesse Helms, the five-term Senator from North Carolina and the face of pre-Reagan, pre-Gingrich American conservatism, is expected to announce tonight that he will not run again for office. That decision will set off a political battle royal in North Carolina as Democrats and Republicans scramble to...
The 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...