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<DIV>Chet, while often to the right of moderate, was very well aware what
funding cuts would do to the poor and middle class in his district and his votes
supported funding for domestic programs to help that group. He always
faced stiff opposition from wacko Republicans in Central Texas and his district
had been gerrymandered when the Texas lege redrew the congressional map.
He managed to survive until last election and took a drubbing from a Tea Party
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=thansen@moscow.com
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 04, 2011 9:02 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=Vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Thought to Ponder</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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class=abody>"I would feel disrespected if I were on my second or third tour of
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class=abody>- Former Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, </SPAN><SPAN
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class=abody> a House panel on military construction appropriations before losing
his bid for re-election last year, on the state of Defense Department
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<DIV>Seeya at Friendship Square this afternoon, Moscow.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom Hansen</DIV>
<DIV>Moscow, Idaho</DIV>
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