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Article: NUMBER OF ARAB-AMERICAN OFFICEHOLDERS LIKELY TO INCREASE.
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- States News Service
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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WASHINGTON, Oct 30, 2002 (States News Service via COMTEX)
Arab-American groups think the number of candidates from their community holding local, state and federal office is likely to increase slightly this year, despite a political atmosphere where the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are fresh in voters' minds and military action against Iraq is a top issue.
In the House, four established Arab-American incumbents are expected to win reelection while Rep. John Baldacci, a Democrat of Arab-and Italian-American descent, is leading the polls in Maine's gubernatorial race. More than one-third of the 33 Arab-Americans who are running for elected office this year ...