Word: margined
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Winning by a narrow margin in his two House races, Hinchey may be too liberal for this rural midstate district. He supports strong environmental regulation, the pro-choice movement and AIDS funding. Opponent Sue Wittig is trying to exploit Hinchey's liberal soft spot, but he is counting on Ithaca, home to Cornell University, and the labor centers of Binghamton to send him back to Washington...
...Guided by the mantra "Dishonesty is just not good business," Herman has embarked on a crusade to battle corruption in governmant. He says his business sense will help him in office, but he may have a hard time getting past Rick Lazio, who won in 1994 by a 40% margin...
Though defeated by Robert Matsui by a wide margin in the past two elections, Dinsmore hasn't given up his quest to make principle, not partisanship, the basis for political behavior. Those principles, he believes, dictate the need for a flat tax ("a type of wealth tax parallel to the property tax") and abolishing the deficit ("the unfair shifting to future generations the obligation to pay for programs that benefit current citizens"). A 59% Democratic registration in the Fifth makes it unlikely that this third time will be the charm for Dinsmore...
...known for outrageous oratory--he used his favorite phrase, "Beam me up," 30 different times in one session of Congress. And it hasn't mattered to his constituents, who like his strong stand against NAFTA and tax increases and have returned him to Washington six times by a wide margin. He has no G.O.P. challenger...
...Gingrich clone who supports extreme budget cuts at the expense of environmental protection, student loans and Medicare. DiNicola promises to be a compassionate lawmaker who will limit government but not at the expense of children, the elderly and the disabled. In a district that elected English with a margin of 4,643 votes, Democrats sense an opportunity in this election...