GOP looks for back to back House victories in 66 years
Washington AP report on election eve campaigning shows Republicans led by Speaker Newt Gingrich pushing to retain a House majority for a second straight term. Democrats target weak GOP freshmen as close races stay undecided and South district gains loom in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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Fake milk ads show Dole Clinton mustache satire
A milk industry campaign featuring Dole and Clinton with vanilla ice cream mustaches appeared in Time Newsweek and USA Today. Officials say the president’s likeness cannot be used for endorsements, while sponsors defend the civic message and note the ads were widely published.
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Marathon Man Dole finds campaign firing
On the final full day of his White House bid Bob Dole’s chartered plane suffered a tire problem in Houston. Mechanics replaced the worn tread and Dole switched to the backup jet, joking that the press had a better plane and calling it a good omen. Campaign spokesman Nelson Warfield quipped that “Marathon Man moves on. He wore out the plane.”
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Mail-in ballots could delay final House results
Washington and West Coast races show mail-in votes swelling delays with many ballots cast but not yet counted. In Washington, GOP freshmen races are tight plus up to two fifths of ballots may be unique. California has about 25 million absentee ballots, Oregon by 8 pm Election Day, and officials warn the process could be slow and costly.
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Dole stirs wedding date rumor of Kassebaum and Baker
Senator Nancy Kassebaum and former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker planned to marry on December 7. The disclosure came during a Knoxville rally with Bob Dole who briefly mentioned the date before noting it should remain secret. Dole and Baker both declined further details about the wedding and location.
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