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Like Abdnor, Republicans in the Senate's Class of '80 have been struggling in their re-election bouts. G.O.P. incumbents have been unable to establish solid leads in Washington, Idaho and North Dakota. Hawkins and Chavez trail in their races. In his campaign to replace the retiring Paul Laxalt, Nevada Republican Hopeful Jim Santini is locked in a dead heat with Democratic Congressman Harry Reid. Several contests in which Republican incumbents seemed secure -- North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin -- have narrowed in recent weeks, renewing hope for Democratic challengers. But some Democrats are also shaky: in addition to California, with Cranston...
Reagan, meanwhile, headed west through Colorado and Nevada as part of his week-long drive to boost Republicans in tight Senate races...
Mack told the audience about his own experience with civil disobedience--last June he was arrested for protesting at a nuclear test site in Mercury, Nevada...
...Reaganauts are also keeping a close eye on Nevada. With the President's old pal Senator Paul Laxalt retiring after two terms, the White House wants to make sure that the seat remains Republican. Nevada is Reagan country. White- haired, pink-cheeked Republican Contender Jim Santini, a former Democratic Congressman, has made good use of commercials that feature the President saying he needs Santini in the Senate. A shrewd, backslapping veteran pol, Santini has tried to depict his opponent, Democratic Congressman Harry Reid, as that Republican bogeyman, a "Tip O'Neill liberal." Reid depicts himself as a fighter against...