Word: newt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Fricano began work at age 19 at a Chevrolet plant. Now on the UAW's International Union Executive Board, he hopes to make this race a referendum on the Contract with America, which he calls the Contract on America. Facing Bill Paxon, one of Newt Gingrich's lieutenants, Fricano has made hay of Paxon's vote against the minimum-wage hike. In this battle between labor and the G.O.P. Congress, Fricano has strong support despite the district's solid Republicanism...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I don't separate myself one inch from Newt. Our successes largely have been because he is our leader...
...majority leader, however, this retired newspaper printer can cite an unsuccessful run for Fresno freeholder in the 1950s as his only political credential. Nevertheless, Barile says he is fed up with the Republicans. He calls George Radanovich a "nice fella" but charges his well-known opponent with blindly following Newt Gingrich: something Barile can be counted...
...Seastrand: campaigning helps. The University of California at Santa Barbara religious-studies chairman continued to teach during that race and lost by just 1,563 votes. This year he was sent to the hospital by a drunk driver. But the unflappable Capps is making the election a referendum on Newt Gingrich and sees his own political naivete as a plus...
Betting that the Republicans are on the run, Burch wants to link incumbent Bob Ney to Newt Gingrich and contends that the 18th District has been hurt by haphazard G.O.P. cuts in the federal budget that will hurt programs for schools and small businesses. His goal in going to Washington is to re-establish economic security for American workers...