Jenkins and Wakefield vie for House seat in Kansas
Rep Lynn Jenkins profiles her six years in Congress and her national role as vice chair of the House Republican Conference She defends GOP actions blaming Senate leader Reid and President Obama for the 16 day government shutdown and argues the House has kept to its work while the Senate stalled The piece notes her June 10 1963 birth in Holton Kansas and refers readers to page 4A for more on Jenkins background and the Wakefield challenge
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Challenger faces uphill race amid party inaction
Margie Wakefield, Lawrence Democrat challenging Rep. Lynn Jenkins in Kansas, criticizes Congress for adjourning on foreign policy decisions while the budget remains unresolved. She cites lack of national Democratic help and urges cross party cooperation as she leverages her background in family law and experience in Dole's offices.
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