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“I’m hoping I’ll be picked for the riots in Seoul.”

In Senate races, high hopes have faded for GOP in New Jersey as ex-football star, Rhodes scholar Pete Dawkins seems to have lost the fizz in his campaign. … In Nevada, Gov. Richard Bryan has taken lead in polls (Las Vegas Review-Journal) 53 to 39 per cent over Republican incumbent Sen. Chic Hecht. Mid-August Wall Street Journal article lambasted Hecht for variety of personal and legislative failings . . . Rep. Connie Mack III defeated U.S. Attorney Robert Merkle in GOP primary in Florida, 58 to 42 per cent. Mack will face winner of October Democratic run-off between Bill Gunter and Rep. Kenneth McKay. … In California, GOP Sen. Pete Wilson is trying to become first one-term incumbent to hold onto that seat in 36 years. Wilson ($13 million in war chest) continues to hold lead over Lt. Gov. Leo McCarthy ($9

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