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Douglas was just over 5 feet tall, while lanky Lincoln towered over him at 6 feet 4 inches. Douglas had attended school, while Lincoln was self-educated.
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Engler Leads Potential GOPers to Challenge Stabenow
The Democratic-leaning firm tested eight leading Michigan Republicans from Dec. 3 to 6. The poll of 400 Republicans had a margin of error of 4.9 points.
Sanders Concludes Anti-Tax-Deal Talkathon
Even a late afternoon news conference by President Bill Clinton did little to shake the public’s fascination with the 69-year-old lawmaker’s talkathon — according to Twitter, while Clinton ranked No. 6
Pollster Finds Debbie Stabenow ‘Vulnerable’ in Re-Election Bid
The poll, taken Dec. 3 to 6, surveyed 1,224 Michigan voters and had a margin of error of 2.8 points. Roll Call Politics rates this race as Leans Democratic.
McMahon Among Most Spendy Self-Funders
6. Peter Fitzgerald (R): The banking executive spent $14.6 million on his successful 1998 campaign against then-Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (Ill.). He chose to retire instead of seek re-election.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: The Poetry of Politics
The $6 set includes words such as birther, failure and obstruction, as well as the names of conservative stars such as former Alaska Gov.
Record DSCC Fundraising Staved Off Bigger Losses
The NRSC has some $519,000 left in the bank with $6 million in debt. The DSCC has about $713,000, and had $6.7 million in debt as of Nov. 22.
Corcoran’s New Exhibit Finds Color in Collection
NW) through March 6.
Nevada GOP Wary of Ensign Re-Election Bid
Last month, Reid won those two counties as well, along with tiny Mineral County, defeating Angle by nearly 6 points.
Game Shop Offers ‘Entertainment Unplugged’
But she has filled her store with the kind of brain-teasing, critical-thinking games that her own 6-year-old son loves — and that she feels good about him playing.
RNC Candidates Attending Panel to Be Ranked by ‘13 Leadership Criteria’
(Fundraising ability) 6. A high level of management and organizational experience preferably but not limited to successful private sector business. (Managerial ability) 7.
Finally Filled: Murray Is DSCC Pick
There are 33 seats on the Nov. 6, 2012, ballot. Roll Call Politics has rated seven of those races as Tossups. Several Democrats, including Sen.
Unusual Gifts Abound At D.C. Museum Shops
Give them a Pet Tornado (think: a miniature tornado inside glass) ($6).
Holiday Dining and Drinking Options Aplenty
Priced at $55 per person, the class will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 14. The cooking school will also host a class on Dec. 15 on preparing the traditional Feast of Seven Fishes.
Bennett Will Open Business Consulting Group in 2011
Bob Bennett will launch the Bennett Consulting Group on Jan. 6, the day after the Senators of the 112th Congress will be sworn in, according to Tim Stewart, a former staffer who will join the venture.
House Republicans Study Transition Proposals
Team members said last week that they expect to have any proposed changes to House Republican Conference rules ready for Members to vote on during the week of Dec. 6.
Rothman’s Chief of Staff Accused of Soliciting a Minor
Correction Appended Updated: Nov. 23, 6:50 p.m. Rep.
Hill Talk: Monocle Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout December, the exhibit will feature free musical performances at 6 p.m., including an a cappella quartet, several local choirs, harp plucking, Russian folk
Hill Climbers: Staffer Goes from O-Line to Online
But with more than 270 tweeting legislators, and with President Barack Obama alone having almost 6 million followers, is it really considered “new” media anymore?
Manley to Step Down Before Year’s End
Updated: 6:57 p.m. Longtime Senate aide Jim Manley said Thursday that he will step down from his post as senior communications adviser to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).