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...Peterson tried five times to get his seat, and now he means to keep it. His congressional record mirrors the concerns of his district, filled with farmers and laborers who look to government aid but vote conservative on social issues. He has championed sugar-beet growers by forming the anti-NAFTA caucus and opposed gun control. Nevertheless, his past two victories have been squeakers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: MINNESOTA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...JOHN PETERSON (R) District 5 (Northwest, central--State College...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: PENNSYLVANIA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...Peterson runs in a traditionally Republican district for a seat being vacated by nine-term G.O.P. incumbent Bill Clinger. The son of a steel worker, Peterson opened a grocery store with his brother in 1958 and maintained it until 1984, when he decided to become a politician. He also wants lower taxes and a balanced budget. And with the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Peterson is a solid candidate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: PENNSYLVANIA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...Greg Laughlin, R-Texas (14)* Jim Ross Lightfoot, R-Iowa (3) Blanche Lambert Lincoln, D-Ark. (1) Jan Meyers, R-Kans. (3) G.V. ("Sonny") Montgomery, D-Miss. (3) Carlos J. Moorhead, R-Calif. (27) John T. Myers, R-Ind. (7) L.F. Payne Jr., D-Va. (5) Pete Peterson, D-Fla. (2) James H. Quillen, R-Tenn. (1) Jack Reed, D-R.I. (2) Pat Roberts, R-Kan. (1) Charlie Rose, D-N.C. (7) Toby Roth, R-Wis. (8) Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo. (1) Gerry E. Studds, D-Mass. (10) Robert G. Torricelli, D-N.J. (9) Ray Thornton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THEY CAME, THEY VOTED...THEY QUIT | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence was co-authored by Dale Peterson...

Author: By Caitlin E. Anderson, | Title: Author Promotes Book on Demonic Males | 10/25/1996 | See Source »

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