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'Culture of Corruption' Failed Democrats in House Race by Robert Novak Posted Jun 07, 2006 For all the hype and the money spent on the race between former Rep. Brian Bilbray (R) and Francine Busby (D), Busby, in her loss to Bilbray, failed to exceed significantly the percentage won here by John Kerry in 2004. This is significant, because although she will have another shot at Bilbray in November, the turnout should have favored her yesterday, since Republicans had no other races to drive their turnout and Democrats had a gubernatorial primary. The outcome proves that even with corrupt former...

Posted on: Friday, September 27, 2002 1:48 PM HST Mink's condition worsens; prognosis poor She may not be able to return to Congress for 108th session if re-elected By Craig Gima cGima@starbulletin.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink’s condition worsened today and prospects for her recovery are poor, the state Democratic Party said this afternoon in a news release. Mink, 74, has been in the intensive care unit of Straub Hospital since the beginning of the month. She has pneumonia after contracting chickenpox. “Rep. Mink will not make promises to voters that she may not be able to keep. She will...

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Latest: May 28-29, 2002. N=872 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4. "If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district [rotate]: the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?" If undecided: "As of today, do you lean more toward [rotate] the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?" Republican Democrat Other (vol.)/Undecided 5/28-29/02 46% 45% 9% 4/29 - 5/1/02 44% 48% 8% 4/5-7/02 43% 50% 7% Zogby America Poll. Latest: May 28-30, 2002. N=1,015 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.2. "In the congressional race...