Salaries on Hill Still Low
Salaries for federal employees in the District of Columbia, however, continued to outpace those of Capitol Hill-based staff in similar positions by 47 percent, or $79,577 to $54,212, respectively
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Puerto Rico: Resident Commissioner’s Seating May Be Delayed
The group claims that Knowles was leading 50 percent to 47 percent late on Election Day and questioned the accuracy of the optical scan machines used to tabulate votes, the paper reported.
Bonilla: A ‘Quiet Giant’
“Henry damn nearly lost his race to a Hispanic,” said one Republican House Member, referring to Bonilla’s 2002 narrower-than-expected, 52 percent to 47 percent victory over Democrat Henry Cuellar
Democrats Face Cultural Conundrum in 2006 and 2008
Kerry, a Catholic, drew only 47 percent of Catholic voters. And although he talked about his religion, he got clobbered among white Catholics and Protestants.
Place All Future Bets on Rep. Porter
John Kerry’s (D-Mass.) win over Bush 52 percent to 47 percent in Clark County and the drubbing Sen.
Thinking About the Supreme Court: The Next Nominee
In 2003, 47 percent of respondents told Gallup that they had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the court.
Moral Values? Foreign, Economic Policy Mattered More
After losing this important group 47 percent to 50 percent in 2000, he won them this year 52 percent to 47 percent. His increase with Catholic voters was identical.
Another John Kerry Run in ’08? Don’t Hold Your Breath
A majority of voters, 51 percent, said that they had an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic nominee, while only 47 percent had a favorable opinion of him.
Cox Adds Two
Mary Christ, 47, has been hired as the new executive assistant for the Congressman. Prior to joining Cox’s office, Christ worked for Rep. Nick Smith (R-Mich.) as his scheduler.
Roll Call Casualty List
>Defeated for Other Office 9 House: 6D, 3R; 1 Senate: 1D Brad Carson (D-Okla.), 37, 2 terms Mac Collins (R-Ga.), 60, 6 terms Peter Deutsch (D-Fla.), 47
Victory Gives Bush Mandate to Unite a Divided Country
The 47 percent who disapprove went 80 percent for Kerry.
WEST: Embattled Murkowski Wins Full Senate Term
While Democrats tried to paint Reichert, who gained national fame when he caught Green River serial killer Gary Ridgway, as too conservative for the swing district, he managed an impressive 52 percent to 47
SOUTH: Senate Democrats’ Doom Sealed by Five Open Seats
Despite pouring more than $3 million of his own money into his campaign in October, Bowles finished with 47 percent while Burr, who garnered some early criticism for a sluggish start in the race,
Unlike 2000, Oregon, Washington May Not Delay Vote Count
In 2000, then-Green Party nominee Nader took 5 percent of the vote — a key reason why the 2000 race ended up 47 percent for Gore and 47 percent for Republican George W. Bush.
Roll Call Casualty List
Defeated for Other Office 4 House: 2D, 2R Mac Collins (R-Ga.), 60, 6 terms Peter Deutsch (D-Fla.), 47, 6 terms Richard Gephardt
Counting Votes: What Americans Said In 2000 … and Now
An Oct. 14-19 national Marist poll found that 4 percent thought the problems people had with voting on Election Day 2000 had been completely corrected, 47 percent mostly corrected, 26 percent mostly
DSCC Joins Fray in S.D.
A Mason-Dixon survey released Sunday in the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader showed Daschle with a 49 percent to 47 percent lead, down from his 5-point edge in mid-September.
Just a Week Out, Voters Prefer President Bush, But Only Narrowly
At this point, among the presidents who’ve lost, Gerald Ford dropped from a 47 percent approval rating to 44 in Gallup polls in the week before the election.
Graying of Congress Isn’t Just Your Imagination
Currently, only four of 47 Generation Xers in Congress are women. Despite being slow out of the gate, Xers are expected to seize power eventually, in what could become a dramatic power shift.
Divine Nine: Fight Is On
Tony Knowles (D), who has led the contest in most polls — the most recent by a 47 percent to 43 percent margin. Polls in the Last Frontier do not close until midnight on Nov. 3 in the East.