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The mere appearance of House Speaker Dennis Hastert at Corey Hoze's recent kickoff fundraiser at the University Club in Milwaukee was a signal that the race for Rep. Jerry Kleczka's 4th Congressional District seat may not be the slam dunk some Democrats think. "I'm an old coach. I believe you got to be on offense wherever you can. And when you're on offense, you put the other guys on defense a little bit,'' Hastert said. "There's movement here.'' He admits that now that Oklahoma's J.C. Watts is gone, Hoze would be a "feather in our cap'' for House and national...

A Race For Wisconsin's 4th District? You may remember that in January Congressman Jerry Kleczka decided not to run for his 11th term. He's a staunch liberal Democrat who has represented Wisconsin's 4th district for the last 20 years. The 4th District consists of the city of Milwaukee and a few of the suburbs. It was widely believed by most, including me, that this seat is a solid Democratic seat, but that belief may be unfounded. The Republican candidate who is running for this seat is Corey Hoze. He is a lifetime Milwaukee resident who has worked both in government...