Sen. Kay Hagan Faces Tough Choices as a Tobacco State Democrat
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Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - March 6, 2009
Early on, Kay Hagan faced a vote on paying for children's healthcare by boosting cigarette taxes.
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Alaska's Mark Begich, a Pro-Gun Democrat Who Wants to Open Up Arctic Drilling
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Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - March 5, 2009
By beating the legendary Ted Stevens, Begich became Alaska's first Democrat in Congress since 1981.
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Republican Joseph Cao's Unlikely Journey From Seminary to Congress
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Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - March 4, 2009
A Vietnamese immigrant who left a Jesuit seminary for politics eked out surprise victory in Louisiana.
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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Must Convince Her Constituents
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Katherine Skiba
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Nation & World - March 2, 2009
The senator appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's post must audition for all of the state.
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