21. But what Deal found in his rural district was not quite the political climate predicted on Capitol Hill. 22. Carved and colorfully painted wooden animals and fantasy figures are produced by artisans working on farms and in small workshops in the rural districts of Oaxaca state. 23. David Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center, said the center did not include rural districts in its original lawsuit because it wanted a narrow focus. 24. Democratic leaders are reluctant to push to hard on gun control for fear of creating similar problems for Democrats, particularly in rural Southern districts. 25. Democrats theoretically could retake the House without victories in rural districts. 26. Developers with land in more rural districts, which have fewer roads, face the longest wait to build their entire development. 27. Even with such emergency measures, though, there were reports of gas pressure dropping so low in rural districts that furnace pilot lights went out. 28. Hall and Turner also own firearms and represent heavily rural districts. 29. Hayzlett, who represents a rural district near the Colorado border, said the calls come from all over Kansas, including the Kansas City area. 30. He expressed concern about the impact of a merger on railroad workers in his rural Pennsylvania district, where Conrail has a locomotive and car repair shop. |