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...thought the one thing our team did was not retaliate and was very disciplined out there," Prestifilippo said. "That helped a lot and gave us a lot of advantage power play-wise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men's Hockey Opens Season With Win | 11/5/1996 | See Source »

...tourism, fisheries and vineyards (all vital to his district)--and to education. Not a multimillionaire like his opponent, MacBain couldn't leave his job to campaign full-time. But running against a five-term incumbent who received 85% of the vote two years ago, that may have been a wise decision...

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

Morris is a political newcomer running against a popular 14-year incumbent, but says Bob Wise has met only "token opposition." Because the Second District has given Republican presidential candidates 53% of its votes since 1980, Morris says it's time for a G.O.P. Congressman. Though he's against Big Government, Morris calls for strengthening West Virginia's aged infrastructure, implying that it might not be wise to send a Democrat to a House where the other party controls the purse strings...

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

...WISE (D) District...

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

...Wise's message for West Virginia's youth: Stay in school. In such a poor state, he says, education is the only way to escape poverty. The Congressman is a regular on West Virginia First, a TV show that encourages college graduates to bring their skills back home, and he has given every salary increase since taking office to scholarship funds at four West Virginia schools. That was seven terms ago, and his upbeat, positive attitude makes him the expected winner this race...

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

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