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‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent:

Christopher Shays-R

Challenger:

Jim Himes-D

Year Elected:

1987

2006 Election %:

51%

2008 Cook Rating:

Toss-Up

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

52% Kerry

Latino Population:

13%

Candidate Websites:

Chris Shays
Jim Himes

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‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent:

Elizabeth Dole-R

Challengers:

Kay Hagan-D

Year Elected:

2002

2002 Election %:

54%

2008 Cook Rating:

Lean Republican

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Toss Up (as of 9/14/08)

2004 Presidential Vote:

56%-44% Bush

Latino Population:

7%

% Latino Voting Population:

2%

Candidate Websites:

Elizabeth Dole
Kay Hagan

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‘08 Election Status:

Re-election

Incumbent:

Jon Porter-R

Challenger:

‘06 Gov. nominee/state Sen. Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus

Year Elected:

2002

2006 Election %:

48.5%

2008 Cook Rating:

Toss Up (as of 9/11/08)

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Lean Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

50% Bush

Latino Population:

16%

Latino Voting Population:

12%

Candidate Websites:

Jon Porter
Dina Titus

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‘08 Election Status:

Re-Election

Incumbent:

Dave Reichert-R

Challenger:

Darcy Burner-D

Year Elected:

2004

2006 Election %:

51.5%

2008 Cook Rating:

Republican Toss-Up

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Toss-Up/Tilt Republican

2004 Presidential Vote:

53%-46% Kerry

Latino Population:

4%

Latino Vote Population:

3%

Candidate Websites:

Dave Reichert
Darcy Burner

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Immigration Raids Must Not Prevent Enforcement of Labor Laws Washington, DC – Leading Members of Congress are demanding that the Administration answer key questions about the largest worksite immigration raid in U.S. history. Letters to the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies from Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and... Continue »

This week, U.S. Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) criticized the Bush Administration for letting businesses who hire undocumented workers off the hook. The Congressman from Waterloo, IA, representing an area recently rocked by the largest worksite immigration raid in U.S. history, also called on Congress to fix our nation's broken... Continue »