Word: jessee
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JESSE HELMS (R) SENIOR SENATOR
JESSE JACKSON JR. (D) District 2 (Chicago--Far South Side; south suburbs; Chicago Heights)
Name recognition can make all the difference in an election--especially when the name is Jesse Jackson. The eldest son of the famous preacher, Jesse Jr. won a special election last December after Mel Reynolds' forced resignation and with Thomas Somer's August withdrawal is now without major party opposition...
North Carolina remains a symbol of the "new South," with good economic growth and low unemployment. Population influx in the '80s gave the state its first new House seat in 60 years, but racial gerrymandering--and some baiting--also make the state a political hotbed. This year all eyes are...
After losing a close one in 1990--by just six points--Gantt gets a second shot at the state's senior Senator. Pushing health care, education and economic security with an inspirational style, he should do no worse than last time--and could do much better, if public distaste for...