Word: successful
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...incumbent who won two-thirds of the vote in his past three elections, Condit has even been endorsed by a chapter of the Building Industry Association of Central California, of which his opponent is an officer. His success comes in part from a fearless ability to cross party lines: he voted with the G.O.P. 80% of the time during this Congress...
...work cut out for her. Though she moved into the Valley only three years ago, she has gained visibility as a political columnist for the local paper and an active member of the Democratic Club. She decided to run because it was time to "walk my talk": that economic success depends on education and training. Employers are resources, she says, not disposable commodities...
...that helped Cremeans win two years ago--by just two percentage points--will be his undoing this time around: his economically depressed district may not be as excited about fewer government services. But Cremeans, the son of a coal miner and an opponent of abortion and gay rights, says success depends on the individual, and is hoping his mostly working-class constituents still agree...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Republicans define compassion by how few people are on food stamps and [Aid for Families with Dependent Children] and public housing, because we have given them the means to climb the ladder of success...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Public education is, in fact, one of the greatest success stories in this country's history...