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From: rteasdal@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Rusty)

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CA 19 Robert J. Lagomarsino (202)225-3601 (202)225-3096

Whoops! This one, at least, is dated information. In the 19th district, Slagomarsino got his ass sent packing home by Michael Huffington in the Republican primaries, and a good thing, too (Slag was an early and ardent supporter of the federal "gag rule" on abortion).

I'm not sure where Huffington would stand on the Clipper issue. On the one hand, he's a transplanted Texas oil money scion who more or less bought his seat in the single most expensive media blitz waged for a House campaign last year (or any other year, for that matter). Still and all, he seems to belong to the nearly extinct progressive wing of the Republican party, based on views and actions to date. I suspect that this independence of thought comes of not having to kowtow to the hard right to get cash - $100 million in fuck-you money helps immensely.

I also don't know if the number's still accurate. I shall certainly be finding out.

Rusty

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