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  <name>Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]</name>
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      <created-at type="timestamp">Fri Nov 06 21:52:17 -0600 2009</created-at>
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      <excerpt>...for another year, until June 30, 2011, for members of the military serving outside the United States for at least 90 days. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse stated, &quot;The bill gives more Americans the opportunity to become homeowners. &quot;Through legislation I aut</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...to Washington aboard Air Force One. Doyle was to meet with administration officials. Lt. Gov. Barb Lawton and U.S. Rep. Ron Kind of La Crosse also declined to run. State Democratic Party chairman Mike Tate said his party soon would have at least one can</excerpt>
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      <title>No talk of governorship with Obama, Barrett says</title>
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      <excerpt>...Reid Ribble, who is seeking to challenge Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, and state Sen. Dan Kapanke, who wants to oust Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Erickson was careful to point out that the NRCC was not endorsing any of the candidates at this point becaus</excerpt>
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      <source>The Stevens Point Journal</source>
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      <title>Wis. GOP hopefuls attract national attention</title>
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      <excerpt>...Reid Ribble, who is seeking to challenge Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, and state Sen. Dan Kapanke, who wants to oust Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Erickson was careful to point out that the NRCC was not endorsing any of the candidates at this point, becau</excerpt>
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      <title>Obey challenger Sean Duffy appears on national GOP radar</title>
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      <excerpt>...Reid Ribble, who is seeking to challenge Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, and state Sen. Dan Kapanke, who wants to oust Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Erickson was careful to point out that the NRCC was not endorsing any of the candidates at this point becaus</excerpt>
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      <title>Obey, Kagen challengers catch national GOP attention</title>
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      <excerpt>...Reid Ribble, who is seeking to challenge Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, and state Sen. Dan Kapanke, who wants to oust Rep. Ron Kind, D-LaCrosse. Erickson was careful to point out that the NRCC was not endorsing any of the candidates at this point because</excerpt>
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      <title>Obey, Kagen challengers catch GOP leaders eye</title>
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      <excerpt>...lobby anyone to do it. Lawton's departure from the race leaves the Democrats with no major announced candidate. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, bowed out in September and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is still deciding. Pressure on Barrett to get in is g</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...to lobby anyone to do it. Lawton's departure from the race leaves the Democrats with no major announced candidate. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind bowed out in September and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is still deciding. Pressure on Barrett to get in is growing. Bar</excerpt>
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      <source>The Fond du Lac Reporter</source>
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      <excerpt>...to lobby anyone to do it. Lawton's departure from the race leaves the Democrats with no major announced candidate. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind bowed out in September and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is still deciding. Pressure on Barrett to get in is growing. Bar</excerpt>
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      <title>Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton denies rumors about her departure from Wisconsin governors race</title>
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      <excerpt>...to withdraw from the race since Gov. Jim Doyle announced in August he would not seek a third term. In September, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, decided against a run. The Democrats now are without a high-profile candidate for governor, although Milwau</excerpt>
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      <title>Lawton out of governor race</title>
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      <excerpt>...(Ill.) Alcee Hastings (Fla.) Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.) Yes Steve Kagen (Wis.) Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) Leaning yes Dale Kildee (Mich.) Ron Kind (Wis.) Voted no in Ways and Means Committee Brad Miller (N.C.) Dennis Moore (Kan.) Was target of death threat last </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Ron Kind (Wis.) Voted no in Ways and Means Committee Brad Miller (N.C.) Dennis Moore (Kan.) Was target of death threat last summer over healthcare reform. Jim Langevin (R.I.) Opponent of abortion rights. Tom Perriello (Va. ... That&amp;#39;s  interesting I don</excerpt>
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