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Despite endorsements by much of the G.O.P. leadership, including Newt Gingrich, Kelly had to endure a bitter primary battle, mostly over her "liberal" views on abortion--she is pro-choice. Still, considered a loyal Republican, the former professor of patient advocacy sides with her party on fiscal issues, promoting small businesses and supporting the balanced-budget amendment.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion NO Guns NR Gays NR Bosnia YES NAFTA NR Welfare YES Medical Leave NR (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: [On abortion] "The decision should be between a woman, her doctor and her God. What are you going to say to a child who would lose a mother because an abortion is illegal?"
RICHARD KLEIN (D) District 19
BORN: Nov. 20, 1938, New York City EDUCATION: Queens College, B.S., 1962; New York Medical College, M.D., 1967 FAMILY: Wife, Barbara; six children RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: Navy Reserve, 1955-56; Navy, 1957-59; Marine Corps Reserve, 1960-61 OCCUPATION: Physician POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 251-3 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights 10598. Tel.: 914-962-6996
Klein retired from medicine after 25 years to campaign for Congress, hoping to find the right prescription for the 19th District. He thinks the G.O.P.-controlled House has been too extreme on social issues, especially health care. He also supports an assault-weapons ban and wants stronger environmental regulation. But Klein has a tough race in this district, where Republicans routinely win with a double-digit margin.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Two years ago we voted in a new Congress, and we found out that this Congress turned out to be a bunch of extremists."
YASH AGGARWAL (D) District 20 (Rockland; parts of Westchester, Orange and Sullivan counties) BORN: Aug. 12, 1940, Nanuki, Kenya EDUCATION: U of Strasbourg (France), B.S., 1966, M.S., 1970; Columbia U, Ph.D., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Hemangini; two children RELIGION: Hindu MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Financial consultant; research scientist POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 17 Tarry Hill Drive, New City 10956. Tel.: 914-638-3972
A political novice, Aggarwal has a doctorate in seismology and was one of the first people to predict an earthquake using scientific methods. But in 1995 he organized the nonpartisan Citizens Congress, which created a plan to balance the federal budget in seven years without debilitating cuts in any federal programs. Now he's predicting a political temblor.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA NR Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "[I]t is terribly important that Democrats, Independents and concerned Republicans unite to defeat extremist forces that have taken over the Republican Party."
BENJAMIN GILMAN (R) District 20