New Right Not Aiming At Congress
Democratic strategists say the New Right movement shows little effort to shape the 99th Congress while prioritizing President Reagan’s re election and Helms’ campaign. Some New Right groups have only endorsements in about 130 of 435 House races and have skipped independent expenditures aimed at defeating liberal Democrats.
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Jesse Helms
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Mark Johnson
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Kathy Smith
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Craig Shirley
National Conservative Political Action Committee
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George McGovern
South Dakota
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Frank Culver
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