Nation: The Senate: Issues of Personality

A Senator unexpectedly finds himself running against a woman who is famous for winning uphill battles. A liberal suddenly discovers that his biggest rival is the Roman Catholic hierarchy. A classic confrontation between the opposite ends of an industrial state. A Congressman uses his acquittal on vote-buying charges to calculated advantage. All are part of this year's House and Senate races, as illustrated by TIME'S continuing series on the congressional contests.

The Gary and Mary Show

"You cannot label Gary Hart," boasts an ebullient supporter of the Democratic Senator from Colorado. Indeed, Hart first achieved...

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