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...Congressman as solidly liberal as his district, 21-year incumbent Waxman is a Los Angeles institution. He has led the Democratic charge to strengthen environmental regulations and create a national health-care system. His vocal attacks on tobacco earned him a trip to court, thanks to a suit by cigarette giant Brown & Williamson. But this popular and tough Democratic strategist is an odds-on favorite to win again...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "The most powerful special interest in this country is the tobacco industry. They have invariably gotten their way in the Congress of the United States...
...ninth term. A key voice for local control in what some residents call the "war on the West," he opposes overdevelopment, but not enough to get the support of some environmentalists, who want Hansen to do more to protect the Western wilderness. Hansen has also led efforts to limit tobacco advertising...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Tobacco-industry advertisers have no choice but to target children as today's customers, because yesterday's customers have already died from tobacco-related diseases...
...parental notification of minors' abortions. His sights set on a fourth term, he has tried to build up his coffers, but he's facing multimillionaire Christopher Cannon, who was outspending him 2 to 1. In July Orton joined 65 other House members in calling for renewed investigation into whether tobacco ads encourage minors to smoke...