Collins Challenger to Lead Common Cause
The 47-year-old former Maine Senate Majority Leader and small-business owner is slated to take over as the new president and chief executive officer of Common Cause, the public interest group that
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Unholy Alliance?
He was just trying to recover from cramming 47 jalapeno peppers down his throat in a span of five minutes to steal the “Zestiest Legislator” crown from Rep. Max Sandlin (D-Texas).
Most Agree: Bush’s Tax-Cutting Proposal Favors the Rich
In the early-February ABC News/Washington Post poll, 47 percent approved of the way the president was handling the deficit, but 46 percent disapproved.
The Other Washington
Whatever decisions Dunn and Nethercutt make about a statewide race in 2004 could have implications for control of the House, especially in Dunn’s swing district, which gave Al Gore (D) a 49 percent to 47
Bush Should Fight Medical Errors, Not Just Lawyers
One particular medical horror story — the unnecessary double mastectomy undergone last year in Minnesota by 47-year-old Navy veteran Linda McDougal after a misdiagnosis of breast cancer — is being
Democrats Urged to Seek More Targets In Effort to Take Back House Majority
said, 18 should be in districts where the GOP Member won with less than a 10 percent margin, while another 12 should be those where victory was between 10 percent and 20 percent but with better than 47
Hometown Hero, Not on Ballot
Then a Midland oil executive, Bush was defeated by Lubbock businessman Kent Hance (D), 53 percent to 47 percent. Hance later switched parties, running unsuccessfully for Senate and governor.
Could Blunt Be the Next One in Line?
“I was 47,” he noted. “Frankly, I thought I was probably too old based on the seniority system to ever stay here long enough to have an impact beyond what you have in your district.
After Bowles’ Showing, Is Edwards Caught in A Numbers Game?
Since then, the two losers drew 47 percent (incumbent Lauch Faircloth) and 48.1 percent (appointed Sen. James Broyhill). Except in the rarest of cases, that appears to be the GOP floor.
Isakson to Run for the Senate in Ga.
Isakson, 58, has run for statewide office twice before, losing a gubernatorial election to Miller in 1990 and then a 1996 Senate primary runoff, 53 percent to 47 percent, against Guy Millner.
Que Sera, Coble
As former dean of the North Carolina Congressional delegation’s chiefs of staff, the 47-year-old McDonald headed up Coble’s office since 1988 and earlier served as the Tar Heel State Congressman
Allard’s Allies
Over the course of his career, the 47-year-old Wadhams has managed the campaigns of a variety of Centennial State politicians, including Gov. Bill Owens (R) and former Sen. Hank Brown (R).
Don’t Sign a Long Lease: House Newcomers Top Parties’ ’04 Hit Lists
And Kansas’ 3rd, where Dennis Moore (D) held on for a 50 percent to 47 percent win over Republican challenger Adam Taff, is likely to see another hard-fought race, possibly with Taff trying again.