The Pol and The Pendulum

Washington Post ^ | 07/08/02 | Howard Kurtz

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Former congressman Jay Dickey wasn't happy with the coverage he was getting from an Arkansas newspaper in the race to reclaim his old House seat.

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Saturday, September 23, 2000

White House sleepover list

By Associated Press

A list, released Friday by the White House, of 404 people who were overnight guests of President Clinton or first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House or the Camp David presidential retreat between July 1999 and last August. The list does not include staff members and their families or Camp David guests during the summer's Middle East peace negotiations:

Arkansas Friends (51):

Brian McDonald
Cathy McDonald
Jamie McDonald
Michael McDonald
Tom McDonald

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Joining Masingill in Pine Bluff is Ross’ Director of Community Outreach, R. J. Lightsey, of Pine Bluff. Lightsey is founder and senior pastor of the Jubilee Christian Center in Pine Bluff and has a long record of community involvement. He has worked for the Pine Bluff Commercial.

HOW IDIOTS GET ELECTED CONGRESSMEN!!!

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2000 RACE: ARKANSAS DISTRICT 4

Mike Ross (D)

United Food & Commercial Workers Union $16,000
AFL-CIO $15,200
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $15,000
Assn of Trial Lawyers of America $15,000
Blue Dog PAC $15,000
Carpenters & Joiners Union $15,000
Communications Workers of America $15,000
International Assn of Fire Fighters $15,000
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union $15,000
National Assn of Letter Carriers $15,000
National Education Assn $15,000
Service Employees International Union $15,000
Teamsters Union $15,000
United Auto Workers $15,000
United Steelworkers $15,000
United Transportation Union $15,000
State of Arkansas $12,575
American Federation of Teachers $12,500
American Dental Assn $12,000
New Democrat Network $11,813

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Dickey, 62, of Pine Bluff, was a Razorback basketball player when he contracted polio in 1960, nearly ending his athletic career. He returned to Pine Bluff to practice law, and was elected to the House in 1992.

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"This is the second time that Mike Ross has appeared with two well-known gun-control advocates, first Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo) and now President Clinton.
The fact that he would bring them both into Arkansas and be proudly identified with them would raise the question of whether this is a sellout of his previous position opposing gun control. Can he resist being influenced by the 'GC Guys,' Gephardt and Clinton, knowing that their initials stand for Gun Control, or will he take this opportunity to vehemently denounce their positions against guns? He voted for Gephardt for Speaker, voted for a bill that would limit the NRA's ability to inform voters and now has asked Clinton to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for him.

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*Mike Ross points out that people like Jay Dickey would rather give tax cuts to the rich than prescription drugs to the elderly.

*The drug industry is spending literally millions to keep the Jay Dickeys in Congress and the Mike Rosses out.

Mike Ross (is married to a pharmacist)he & his wife, Holly, own a pharmacy and home medical equipment business in Prescott. Previously, Ross worked for McKesson HBOC as a DRUG rep.!

Holly's Health Mart and Home Medical Equipment
1430 West First Street
Prescott AR 71857

Holly's bills and accepts assignment from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

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February 23, 2002

Rep. Ross details Medicare prescription drug plan

John V. Pennington, staff writer
The Sentinel-Record

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE - U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-District 4, is heading back to Capitol Hill next week with his eyes on reforming Medicare.

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Ross, 39, is co-owner of a pharmacy and health-care supply store, Holly's Health Mart in Prescott. His wife, Holly, is the pharmacist. He's served in the state Senate since 1990 and is the chairman of the Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor.