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Sunday Oct. 6, 2002; 2:09 p.m. EDTLautenberg Retracts Promise for 21 Debates A spokesman for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Frank Lautenberg has retracted Lautenberg's promise, offered just yesterday, that he would meet his Republican opponent Doug Forrester for 21 debates in different New Jersey counties before Election Day. Asked whether his boss intended to honor the 21-debate pledge, Lautenberg spokesman Tom Shea told WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg, "Absolutely not." "We'll do debates," Shea explained. "The voters of the state will have plenty of opportunities to hear the two candidates. Twenty-one debates in 21 counties with only 30 days left...

It looks like the Denver Post, after attacking Tom Tancredo for several days over the uppity, demanding illegal aliens in his state, are now trying to save face by going after him. They are attacking him on a term limit pledge. Read the article carefully before voting. I read it that they were asking if you supported Tancredo's recent decision to drop his term limit pledge, so i chose "strongly support". Vote however you like. TAKE THE POLL

STEVEN K. PAULSON, Associated Press WriterWednesday, September 25, 2002 ©2002 Associated Press URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/09/25/politics1715EDT0733.DTL (09-25) 14:15 PDT DENVER (AP) -- Citing an ongoing "threat" to the nation, Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo said Wednesday he will no longer be bound by his pledge to limit himself to three terms. Tancredo, who is seeking a third term this fall, made his announcement in a letter to supporters that was posted on the Rocky Mountain News Web site and later obtained by The Associated Press. In the letter, Tancredo said he is concerned about a challenge facing the United States. "It is my...