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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that reason, the Republican party was upset at the idea of statistical sampling. Census takers believed that this new method would compensate for those missed, and since that part of the county tends to be mostly Democratic, the Republican party felt they would lose seats if districts were redrawn. However, also included in the people missed in the Census are the rural poor, who usually tend to vote Republican, and so most people believe that few drastic changes will be necessary...

Author: By Tanya Dutta, | Title: Count the People, Leave the Politics Aside | 11/4/1997 | See Source »

...various traditions bless dogs, kitchens, boats, books, vacations, and soccer fields, I cannot imagine denying a blessing to two men who love one another. Such denial would be deeply discriminatory. On the other hand, unless the laws change and the blurred line between ecclesiastical and civil authority is redrawn, the possibility of a same-sex marriage cannot in fact be decided by the Reverend Mr. Gomes, nor can Harvard, powerful as it is, settle the issue with policy-making. --Peter Kosewski Radcliffe College Communications Office

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dialogue Surroundng Same-Sex Marriage Requires Clear Definition of Terms | 11/16/1996 | See Source »

Stephenson is no political novice; and he can win races in which he is the underdog, including, when he was only 25, beating the mayor of Commerce. In the redrawn 11th--it's no longer African American, but is it conservative?--Stephenson says he won't be hamstrung by his party's agenda. He supports "workfare" as well as school-lunch programs...

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

REDISTRICTING: Though three districts (18, 29 and 30) were found to be unconstitutional, 10 others (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 24, 25 and 26) also had to be redrawn, affecting voters mostly in the Houston and Dallas areas. The candidate profiles on the following pages for these districts are shaded...

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

...taken up the anti-government mantle, believing that 250,000 federal jobs could be cut without cutting services. If elected, Pouland vows to serve a maximum of six years even if term limits are not in place by the end of his third term. Though the district has been redrawn, this race attracted no new candidates...

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

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