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Dornan is a right-wing master of rhetoric who preaches family values and military might. A perpetually partisan critic, he has hounded President Clinton for his draft record and homosexuals for their nontraditional life-style. After washing out on the presidential trail this year, Dornan also faces a tough congressional opponent.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA YES Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I am not a complex person. I say what I believe. People who say that I'm out of control mistake passion for temper."
LORETTA SANCHEZ (D) District 46
BORN: Jan. 7, 1960, Lynwood EDUCATION: Chapman U, B.S., 1982; American U, M.B.A., 1984 FAMILY: Husband, Stephen Brixey RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Financial adviser POLITICAL CAREER: Candidate for Anaheim City Council, 1994 ADDRESS: 12553 South Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove 92640. Tel.: 714-836-1945
Sanchez is a Santa Ana businesswoman who became a Democrat in 1992. While her Republican past lingers on in her belief in the need for tax reform, she also now believes that social services should be at least partially available to illegal immigrants and vows to fight cuts in Medicare and educational funding. The district is nearly 50% Latino and 48% Democrat, but it voted for Bush in 1992. Sanchez will need a large--and moderate--turnout to scare the nine-term Bob Dornan.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I've met the Dornan vote door-to-door, and they aren't going to change their minds. The general election is about getting the 55,000 to 60,000 [Latino] votes."
CHRISTOPHER COX (R) District 47 (Coastal--Central Orange County; Irvine)
BORN: Oct. 16, 1952, St. Paul, Minn. EDUCATION: U of Southern California, B.A., 1973; Harvard U, M.B.A., 1977, J.D., 1977 FAMILY: Wife, Rebecca; two children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer; White House counsel POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1988- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 8088, Newport Beach 92658. Tel.: 714-786-3600 A former counsel to President Reagan and a respected House intellectual, Cox was elected chairman of the G.O.P. Policy Committee by his Republican colleagues. He has been called "golden bulldog" by a public-interest group for his consistent votes to limit government spending. Though his name is on some vice-presidential lists, for now it seems Cox will stay at the eastern end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NR Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA YES Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "The American people have had ample opportunity to consider the income tax and they have found it sorely wanting. It deserves to die."
TINA LAINE (D) District 47