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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.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "These past two years, the Republican majority has gone too far. They have attacked our commitment to the environment and to quality education."
MARTIN SABO (D) District 5 (Minneapolis and suburbs)
BORN: Feb. 28, 1938, Crosby, N. Dak. EDUCATION: Augsburg College, B.A., 1959 FAMILY: Wife, Sylvia; two children RELIGION: Lutheran MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Public official POLITICAL CAREER: Minnesota House, 1961-78; U.S. House, 1978- ADDRESS: 2425 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 310, Minneapolis 55406. Tel.: 612-377-7534
Sabo won his first election at age 22, and at 58 is still enormously popular. Even after redistricting in 1992 and 1994 lowered the number of Democrats in the Fifth, he has never won with less than 62% of the vote. Sabo was a tenacious champion for raising the minimum wage, and from his position on the Appropriations Committee he works to get research funds for the University of Minnesota and help the high-tech companies flourishing in his district.
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.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "A livable minimum wage is an essential extension of the work ethic. It tells individuals that work is important and should be rewarded appropriately."
JACK ULDRICH (R) District 5
BORN: July 17, 1964, Minneapolis EDUCATION: Drake U, B.S., 1986; U of Minnesota, M.A., 1991 FAMILY: Single RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: Navy, 1987-89; Naval Reserve, 1989-95 OCCUPATION: Government-affairs director; political-advocacy official POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 3109 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis 55408. Tel.: 612-824-8810
Running against a popular incumbent who reviles the Contract with America, Uldrich combines G.O.P. policy with his own detailed agenda. He would spare Social Security and Medicare, for example, but cut expenditures by raising the age of retirement in proportion to the increasing life-span. He supports tax policies that reward savings and investment, and the Bipartisan Clean Congress Act, which limits PAC contributions.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays NO Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare YES Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Government should only do that which the individuals cannot do for themselves. By following this simple rule, government can still play a useful, but much smaller, role in our lives."
TAD JUDE (R) District 6 (Eastern, southern Twin Cities suburbs)
BORN: Dec. 13, 1951, St. Cloud EDUCATION: U of St. Thomas, B.S., 1972; William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1977 FAMILY: Wife, Gail; six children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: Army Reserve, 1971-77 OCCUPATION: Vending-company owner POLITICAL CAREER: Minnesota House, 1973-83, Senate, 1983-89; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1992; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: 1656 Hastings Avenue, Newport 55055. Tel.: 612-768-8786