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      <excerpt> A group of HRC activists and their allies visited Rep. Ciro Rodriguez&amp;#39;s north side office last week to ask for his support for HR 3017 &#8212; the fully inclusive ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Republicans successfully attached the Stupak amendment to the legislation with the help of 63 Democrats, including Congressman Ciro Rodriguez. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Ditto Ciro Rodriguez (ACU score of 24 in 2008), North Carolina Reps GK Butterfield and Mike McIntyre (two of the three most moderate congressmen in the ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Rep. Ciro Rodriguez&amp;#39;s San Antonio-based seat is deemed &#8220;likely Democratic,&#8221; (if you&amp;#39;re the incumbent, you&amp;#39;d rather be &#8220;likely&#8221; than &#8220;lean&#8221;) and Rep. ... </excerpt>
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