Congressional ratings rarely move votes in polls
Congressional ratings rarely affect election outcomes as groups like ADA and ACA publish box scores rating lawmakers on liberal or conservative votes. The 1977 Congress is seen as more conservative than 1976, with differences in ratings reflecting biases and voting records, while both groups emphasize accountability for re elections and party alignment.
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Ira R. Allen
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Americans For Democratic Action
American Conservative Union
Congress
ADA
ACA
ACU
GOP
White House
Sen
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Thomas McIntyre
D-N.h
Girl recovers from rare brain disease and regains abilities
Linda Madden an eighteen year old from Colorado Springs shows surprising gains after a severe brain illness tied to a measles infection. Doctors at Wyler Children’s Hospital credit an experimental drug Isoprinosin for her recovery while noting she remains mentally younger and may live in supervised care.
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Chicago
UPI
Linda Madden
Colorado Springs
Peter Huttenlocker
Wyler Children's Hospital
Linda
Huttenlocker
Wyler
Huttenlocher
Priscilla Roman
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Grundy County
Wauponsee, Felix, Goose Lake, Aux Sable and
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