Black Memphis district wants a black rep
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When Steve Cohen, a white man, was elected last year to represent mostly black Memphis in Congress, it was seen as a sign that racial divisions were fading in this Southern city.
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Black leaders are claiming success in their efforts to register new voters after the 2000 election debacle in Florida and are focusing now on getting them to the polls in next month's presidential election.
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Establishing name familiarity is crucial for all non-incumbent candidates. And that may be especially true this year in MarylandÃ¢ÂÂs 3rd Congressional District, which 10-term Democratic Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin left open to run for the Senate.
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Congressman Charles B. Rangel is putting his muscle and prestige behind Hillary Rodham Clintonâs presidential bid, even as her standing among African-Americans is plunging.
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CQPolitics.com on Friday interviewed state Sen. Carl Andrews, one of four contenders in the hotly contested Sept. 12 Democratic primary to succeed longtime 12-term Democratic Rep. Major R. Owens in New YorkÃ¢ÂÂs 11th Congressional District. (An overview story on the contest, with links to interviews of all primary candidates, can be found here).
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In beauty shops, churches and living rooms, organizers for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are in a fierce competition for the support of black voters in the upcoming first-in-the-South presidential primary.
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Florida Democrat Christine Jennings has gained plenty of attention for her cliffhanger House race in the open 13th District Ã¢ÂÂ just not the kind that she desired in her strong bid for the seat that two-term Republican Rep. Katherine Harris left open for a Senate bid that failed.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who grew up in the palest of Chicago suburbs,  is now competing for black votes across the South.
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Black lawmakers are likely to lead key committees in the new, Democrat-led House, and that means issues such as Hurricane Katrina relief, hate crimes and voting problems are likely to get much more attention.
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Democrats seeking a tough challenger to heavily favored two-term Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District have ended up with an unexpectedly competitive contest for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs primary, with Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jim Craig fighting off a challenge from community activist Carol Shea-Porter.
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Sen. Daniel Akaka faces a challenge in Saturday's Democratic primary from a congressman who wants voters to dump the 82-year-old lawmaker in favor of younger blood.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton received another boost from a prominent black leader on Wednesday as the head of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators endorsed her candidacy.
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Sometimes your own partyÃ¢ÂÂs support isnÃ¢ÂÂt enough Ã¢ÂÂ a fact of political life being borne out again in the competitive Republican-versus-Republican special election campaign for the vacant House seat in GeorgiaÃ¢ÂÂs 10th Congressional District.
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A mayor whose administration is under federal investigation. An alderman who just got hit with a federal bribery charge. Four politicians who served time for corruption and want their old jobs back.
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The black vote was key to his decisive win Saturday. To be competitive in the Feb. 5 sweepstakes, he'll need a broader coalition of independents, young people, and affluent whites, analysts say.
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Veteran state Sen. Steve CohenÃ¢ÂÂs Aug. 3 victory in the primary to succeed Tennessee Democratic Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr. would have sealed the deal for him Ã¢ÂÂ under normal circumstances. The Memphis-based 9th District that he is running to represent is a Democratic stronghold that gave 70 percent of its votes to 2004 party presidential nominee John Kerry.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.