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BORN: Sept. 23, 1943, Pittsburgh, Pa. EDUCATION: Pennsylvania State U, B.S., 1964 FAMILY: Husband, Ed; four children RELIGION: Jewish/Christian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Financial consultant; radio-talk-show host POLITICAL CAREER: Candidate for Fort Lauderdale city council, 1988, 1991; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992, 1994 ADDRESS: 3240 Seaward Drive, Pompano Beach 33062. Tel.: 800-696-6566
Is the third time the charm? A vanquished G.O.P. nominee in 1992 and 1994, Kennedy is banking on it. She stresses judicial reform to increase victims' rights and advocates a "simpler and fairer" tax system with lower taxes for seniors. Kennedy is also strongly pro-Israel and opposes the sale of advanced weapons to Israel's neighbors.
THE ISSUES
Budget NR Medicare NR Defense YES Abortion YES Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare NR Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Since 1992 I've been running for Congress to try to use my applied knowledge of financial planning."
ROBERT WEXLER (D) District 19
BORN: Jan. 2, 1961, Queens, N.Y. EDUCATION: U of Florida, B.A., 1982; George Washington Law School, J.D., 1985 FAMILY: Wife, Laurie; two children RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Florida Democratic executive committee, 1987-90; Florida Senate, 1991- ADDRESS: 2500 North Military Trail, Suite 288, Boca Raton 33431. Tel.: 407-241-8114
Wexler is traditionally liberal in many ways: he favors the assault-weapons ban and opposes school prayer and the balanced-budget amendment. However, in his past three years as a state Senator he proposed that chastity and sobriety be taught in public schools and that rapists have their sex drives chemically lowered on the second offense and to allow judges to impose a death sentence on the third--though he has altered his position and now calls for tough sentences instead.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays NR Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I may be saying things that a lot of other elected officials aren't saying, but it squarely fits with what my constituents are thinking."
PETER DEUTSCH (D) District 20 (South--southern and western Broward County; Hollywood; the Keys)
BORN: April 1, 1957, The Bronx, N.Y. EDUCATION: Swarthmore College, B.A., 1979; Yale U, J.D., 1982 FAMILY: Wife, Lori; two children RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer; nonprofit-organization executive POLITICAL CAREER: Florida House, 1983-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 817689, Hollywood 33081. Tel.: 954-680-4903
Deutsch moved from Yale law school to Florida in June 1982 and was elected to the state House that fall. He hasn't looked back. Now a two-term Congressman, Deutsch is pro-Israel and pro-environment. He has a reputation for abrasiveness, but he's also a tenacious supporter of local interests, which should work in his favor this fall.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays NO Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO* Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)