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Canady switched parties in 1989, won a congressional seat three years later and has since reigned as a champion of conservative Republican causes. This year he sponsored the Partial Birth Abortion Act to prosecute doctors who perform this rare procedure; and as chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, he fought unsuccessfully for an amendment to impose term limits. Running against his lesser-known cousin, his biggest challenge may be to make sure no one pulls the wrong lever by mistake...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Clearly, the only difference between partial-birth abortion...and homicide is a mere three inches...
QUOTE OF NOTE: [On the partial-birth-abortion ban] "Some have argued that it is necessary to outlaw a procedure they consider inhumane. But to prohibit its use even in those rare and unfortunate circumstances when it is necessary is even more inhumane...
Hume, an unorthodox Republican whose goal is to reform politics, has refused all monetary contributions to his campaign. He also says he would have voted against banning partial-birth abortions and supported Clinton's policy on gays in the military. Founder of Citizens for Fair Elections, Hume helped reform Detroit's election procedures and, with his Public Eye Video company, won the right to videotape Detroit government meetings...
...wants to unseat six-term incumbent Thomas Manton to "improve the quality of life" in the Seventh. She signed a "taxpayer-protection" pledge to fight income tax increases, and supports increased choice in education. Birtley is pro-choice, but says she would have supported the ban on partial-birth abortion if it had included a provision for women whose lives were at stake...