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Dugan is tough on crime, but opposes what he calls G.O.P. extremism and cuts in Medicare and education, which he calls a preventive measure against youth crime. This seat was considered ripe for Democratic picking when G.O.P. incumbent Wes Cooley ran into trouble this fall. Then came Bob Smith, a tougher candidate than Cooley ever would have been...
...McColgan is a young Republican trying to pull the conservative Third District into the G.O.P. fold. He first ran against incumbent Robert Borski in 1990--losing by 20 points, better than any Republican since 1982--and feels that his respectable showing in that race will generate votes in this election. The major question is whether he can convince working-class Democrats that the Republican fiscal platform is no threat to their jobs and entitlements...
Walker was born the year Henry Gonzalez ran for his second term. But age is not the only difference between the two. A conservative Republican and an academic, the earnest and educated Walker is against abortion and a waiting period on gun purchases, and for reforming welfare by turning control over it to the states...
...Democrat in Richmond politics until 1980, when he ran for the House as a Republican, Bliley is now chair of the Commerce Committee. He wants to reduce the committee's legislative power in favor of freer markets and blasted his opponent's proposal to hike tobacco taxes, which he says will cost the district jobs...
BORN: Sept. 13, 1962, Nashville EDUCATION: Belmont College, B.S., 1985 FAMILY: Wife, Melissa; two children RELIGION: Christian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Teacher POLITICAL CAREER: Independent candidate for U.S. House, 1992 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 146, Antioch 37011. Tel.: 615-355-9378 When Edmondson ran against Bob Clement in 1992, he was an Independent. Now he has the Republican nomination, but is still a considerable underdog. His campaign has four themes: reducing the Federal Government, promoting traditional biblical values, tax reform, and congressional reform, including a 10% congressional pay cut, a 25% reduction of personal staff and eliminating congressional pensions and unsolicited mass...