1. Almost all the others are embattled Republican freshmen. 2. Am I saying the Republican freshmen in the House are as bad as the Nazis or the Japanese warlords? 3. And in Illinois, Republican freshmen Michael Patrick Flanagan, who defeated indicted Democratic power Dan Rostenkowski, was ousted by state Rep. Rod Blagojevich. 4. And James Strietelmeier, a banker, questioned the wisdom of the Republican freshmen who insist on tax cuts. 5. And he was voted an honorary member of the Republican freshman class in Congress. 6. And Republican freshmen worried that Republican Party money was essential to their elections. 7. Another Republican freshman, Jim Bunn, faced a strong challenge, having already survived a primary fight against two Republicans running to his right. 8. But feisty Republican freshmen are pushing forward with measures like the abortion ban. 9. But Reps. Steve Stockman of Texas and Helen Chenoweth of Idaho, both Republican freshmen from conservative districts, survived similar assaults by environmentalists. 10. But part of the political calculus behind the shift of other Republican freshmen is that all this talk of revolution has frightened voters. |