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Gurule is certainly a unique candidate: born into poverty in Trinidad, he had his first job at age nine, herding goats. After moving to the U.S., he became a vocal political activist, arrested for--and acquitted of--carrying a concealed weapon at a 1970 antiwar rally. Now a city councilman, Gurule also owns the Community Corrections Service of Pueblo, where he's known for his no-nonsense approach to inmates...
Most of the 85 Republican delegates had never heard of Sleath before they chose him as the G.O.P. nominee for the First District race--but Sleath was the only one who wanted to run. A retired tax accountant, he's vocal about cutting government spending and returning money to workers, and says problems should be addressed at a local level rather than turning to big government. Sleath has an uphill battle against Barbara Kennelly, who won in 1994 with 73% of the vote...
Moran, the current Kansas Senate majority leader, boasts that he has never missed a floor vote in eight years. He vows to be a vocal protector of agriculture and small business, and says he wants to shift power back to the states and fight income-tax increases. A favorite to take over for Senate hopeful Pat Roberts, Moran has logged more than 8,000 miles a month to deliver his message in all 66 counties of the "Big First," a district that comprises more than two-thirds of Kansas...
...Contract with America and what he considers the agenda of the G.O.P. freshmen, which he believes fails to address the needs of farmers, the working class and the poor. He has the perfect opponent in Roger Wicker, the first president of the Republican class of 1994 and a vocal Contract advocate...
When attacked for not being more vocal in Congress, Coyne simply reminds voters of his accomplishments, highlighting his position on the Ways and Means Committee, his support for the Economic Revitalization Act, his stand against the G.O.P.'s "Defense of Marriage Act" proposal and his Pittsburgh roots. The 14th is a solidly Democratic district that probably will support its liberal and locally focused, if quiet, Representative...