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Kanjorski Faces Tough Re-Election Race

WASHINGTON -- A senior Democratic congressman and CU stalwart running in a heavily Democratic district in a year that is supposed to be a banner one for his party is facing a tough challenge.

By Claude R. Marx | Updated on August 12, 2008

WASHINGTON — A senior Democratic congressman and CU stalwart running in a heavily Democratic district in a year that is supposed to be a banner one for his party is facing a tough challenge.

The scenario ought to be a recipe for a boring election that garners little attention outside the district. But because of a variety of factors–political and personal–that’s not the case for Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.).

Kanjorski, who has represented a district in Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1985, faces a strong challenge from Hazleton Mayor Louis J. Barletta, who has become a hero to conservatives for his strong position against illegal immigration.

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