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Baize heads the Midway Baptist Church, with a membership of more than 2,500, and wants to extend his spiritual work to Congress. If elected, this former Imperial Times Man of the Year plans to push traditional family values, with bans on abortion and gay marriages. A strict conservative, Baize also advocates high defense spending, the death penalty and, as an N.R.A. member, no gun control.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays NO Bosnia YES NAFTA NO Welfare YES Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "There is no legitimate reason to ask Americans for any more of their money. More taxes just means less money for your family."
BOB FILNER (D) District 50
BORN: Sept. 4, 1942, Pittsburgh, Pa. EDUCATION: Cornell U, B.A., 1963, Ph.D., 1973; U of Delaware, M.A., 1969 FAMILY: Wife, Jane; two children RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Public official; college professor POLITICAL CAREER: San Diego School Board, 1979-83; candidate for San Diego City Council, 1983; San Diego City Council, 1987-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 127868, San Diego 92112. Tel.: 619-479-1996
A former aide to Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, Filner served two months in a Mississippi prison for taking part in a sit-in at a lunch counter during a stint as a Freedom Rider in 1961. Now a two-term incumbent, the still liberal Filner is the only Democratic House member in all of Orange County and the San Diego area.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense NO 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: "I found that fixing the budget was like turning around an aircraft: it must be done carefully and prudently, or the ship will tear apart."
RANDY CUNNINGHAM (R) District 51 (San Diego area--North county suburbs)
BORN: Dec. 8, 1941, Los Angeles EDUCATION: U of Missouri, B.S., 1964, M.S., 1965; National U, M.B.A., 1985 FAMILY: Wife, Nancy; three children RELIGION: Christian MILITARY: Navy, 1967-87 OCCUPATION: Computer-software executive POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1990- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 40227, San Diego 92164. Tel.: 619-736-5296
Like John Wayne, with whom he shares the nickname Duke, Cunningham is a man of action. He was awarded two Silver Stars and 10 air medals as a pilot in Vietnam, so it was natural that the military be his legislative speciality. He vehemently opposes defense cuts, but he also battled for a bill to prevent the President from sending troops to Bosnia. In a Republican district that gave Clinton only 32% of the vote, Cunningham is expected to win.
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 do not believe [American troops] can be well led when they have a Commander in Chief who has turned his back on them."
RITA TAMERIUS (D) District 51