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California Republican Gov. Pete Wilsontoday established an exploratory committee to raise money and organize supporters for a 1996 presidential campaign.Former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexanderquickly tried to mute the impact, attacking Wilson at a press conference for breaking his 1994 campaign promise not to seek the presidency if re-elected governor. He also branded Wilson as more liberal than himself on taxes and abortion. Both candidates have raised taxes as governors...
Nelson, a former U.S. Senator and Governor of Wisconsin, told audience members that society must seek a sustainable level of consumption...
Since more than 80 percent of members typically seek reelection in a given year, the turnover rate in Congress is far lower than at other times in American history. As a result, the power of special interests, who confer these electoral advantages on the incumbents, has steadily increased...
Carns says that he and Runas had a falling out in 1992 after he refused to seek an extension on the Filipino's visa. In interviews with FBI agents this month, White House officials say, Runas claimed that the general welched on an agreement to employ him and leveled what were described as personal accusations against members of Carns' family. Those "venomous and abusive accusations," says Carns, are "all without merit." But he did "accept responsibility" for filling out false information on immigration forms and admitted he had "failed to properly compensate" Runas as part of their agreement. When National...
...James Exon (D-Neb.) announced that he would not seek a fourth term in 1996, throwing a little sand on Democratic hopes to retake the Senate. Republicans now hold a 54-46 majority. Exon, who first won the seat in 1978, cited "the ever-increasing vicious polarization of the electorate" as a major reason for his departure. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.), who chairs the national Republican senatorial committee, said winning Exon's seat would be a GOP priority. D'Amato's Democratic counterpart, Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, now has to comb his largely Republican state...