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Democrat could be 1st Muslim Congressman
Sep 13 2006 11:44AM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - State lawmaker Keith Ellison didn't let questions about his past slow down his campaign to become the first Muslim in Congress. On Tuesday, voters responded to his liberal message calling for peace, withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and universal health care. He beat three contenders in the Democratic primary in a Minneapolis-area district long dominated by his party.
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Arizona GOP primary won by conservative
Sep 13 2006 6:19AM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A conservative former state lawmaker whose campaign targeted illegal immigration and border security won the GOP primary for an open U.S. House seat, despite a lobbying push by the National Republican Congressional Committee to defeat him.
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