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CONGRESS-MICH
ARE SEEKING RE-ELECTION.
REPUBLICANS TIM WALBERG AND JOE KNOLLENBERG CAN EXPECT TOUGH,
COSTLY CONTESTS FROM DEMOCRATS MARK SCHAUER AND GARY PETERS.
ANOTHER INTRIGUING RACE INVOLVES DEMOCRAT CAROLYN CHEEKS
KILPATRICK OF DETROIT, THE MOTHER OF EMBATTLED DETROIT MAYOR KWAME
KILPATRICK.
THE CONGRESSWOMAN WHO LEADS THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HAS
FACED LITTLE OPPOSITION SINCE SHE WAS FIRST ELECTED IN 1996. BUT
TWO DEMOCRATS FILED BY THE DEADLINE TO CHALLENGE HER IN THE
PRIMARY.
MOST OF THE 15 HOUSE SEATS HAVE BEEN DRAWN IN SUCH A WAY SO
DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS CAN HOLD ONTO THEM FAIRLY EASILY.
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(2008-05-14)
LANSING, MICH. (AP)
(wgvu) -
- ALL 15 MICHIGAN MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSEARE SEEKING RE-ELECTION.
REPUBLICANS TIM WALBERG AND JOE KNOLLENBERG CAN EXPECT TOUGH,
COSTLY CONTESTS FROM DEMOCRATS MARK SCHAUER AND GARY PETERS.
ANOTHER INTRIGUING RACE INVOLVES DEMOCRAT CAROLYN CHEEKS
KILPATRICK OF DETROIT, THE MOTHER OF EMBATTLED DETROIT MAYOR KWAME
KILPATRICK.
THE CONGRESSWOMAN WHO LEADS THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HAS
FACED LITTLE OPPOSITION SINCE SHE WAS FIRST ELECTED IN 1996. BUT
TWO DEMOCRATS FILED BY THE DEADLINE TO CHALLENGE HER IN THE
PRIMARY.
MOST OF THE 15 HOUSE SEATS HAVE BEEN DRAWN IN SUCH A WAY SO
DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS CAN HOLD ONTO THEM FAIRLY EASILY.
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