Congressman Dale E. Kildee
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Excerpts from Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America, 2000

1998 GENERAL

Dale E. Kildee (D) 105,457 55.9%
Tom McMillin (R) 79,062 41.9%
Malcolm Johnson (LIBERT) 4,006 2.1%

1998 PRIMARY

Dale E. Kildee (D) unopposed

1996 GENERAL

Dale E. Kildee (D) 136,856 59.2%
Patrick M. Nowak (R) 89,733 38.8%
Malcolm Johnson (LIBERT) 3,472 1.5%

PREVIOUS WINNING PERCENTAGES

1994 (51%); 1992 (54%); 1990 (68%); 1988 (76%);
1986 (80%); 1984 (93%); 1982 (75%); 1980 (93%);
1978 (77%); 1976 (70%)

DISTRICT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

 DEM     GOP    IND

1996: 52%      38%      9%
1992: 44%      35%    21%

KEY VOTES

1998
N      Impeach President Clinton for grand jury perjury
N      Impeach President Clinton for civil suit perjury
Y       Pass omnibus spending bill
N      Give president fast-track trade negotiating authority
Y       Pass campaign finance overhaul
N      Pass GOP-drafted managed health care overhaul
N      Prohibit affirmative action in higher education
         admissions

1997
N      Support taxpayer-financed school tuition vouchers
N      Support aid to international family planning
         organizations

INTEREST GROUPS

             AFL-CIO    ADA    CCUS    ACU
1998        n/a          95%       33%      16%
1997      100%       80%       40%      24%
1996        82%       75%        31%     15%
1995      100%       75%        21%     24%
1994      100%       90%        42%       5%
1993      100%       90%        18%     13%
1992        92%       90%         25%      4%
1991        92%       95%         10%      5%
1990      100%       94%         21%      4%


CQ VOTE STUDIES

                       PARTY                             PRESIDENTIAL 
                        UNITY                                  SUPPORT
            Support      Oppose              Support     Oppose
1998      84%            16%                     74%          26%
1997      77%            23%                     63%          37%
1996      85%            15%                     76%          24%
1995      91%              9%                      77%          23%
1994      93%              7%                      77%          23%
1993      92%              8%                      73%          27%
1992      96%              4%                      16%          84%
1991      95%              5%                      29%          71%
1990      95%              5%                      19%          81%

VOTING PARTICIPATION

1998      99%
1997    100%
1996    100%
1995    100%
1994    100%
1993    100%
1992    100%
1991    100%
1990    100%

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