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      <excerpt>...move to Kentucky because of his wife's job. Norman held the seat for one term before his unsuccessful bid to unseat U.S. Rep. John Spratt. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...because of his wife's job. Norman held the seat for one term before his unsuccessful attempt in 2006 to unseat U.S. Rep. John Spratt. Earlier this year, the real estate developer was planning a run for lieutenant governor. Cantrell is a Clover school bo</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...American Enterprise Institute&#8217;s Norm Ornstein. &quot;Several current and former members of Congress were also there, including Reps. John Spratt (D-S.C.), Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) and ex-Rep. Cal Dooley (D-Calif.), who now heads the American Chemistry Counci</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...SC (AP) - A Republican South Carolina state senator is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. John Spratt in 2010.            State Sen. Mick Mulvaney said Monday he will try to unseat South Carolina's senior congressman, two months after voters in conservati</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...American Enterprise Institute&#8217;s Norm Ornstein  Several current and former members of Congress were also there, including Reps. John Spratt (D-S.C.), Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) and ex-Rep. Cal Dooley (D-Calif.), who now heads the American Chemistry Council</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>30 end of this year&amp;#39;s third quarter, Wilson and Miller combined to raise $4.34 million -- more than Democratic Rep. John Spratt and GOP challenger Ralph ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The Republican real estate developer held the seat for one term before his unsuccessful congressional run in 2006 against US Rep. John Spratt. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Spratt is a yes: Looks like we just lost John Spratt, who had previously defied Stupak. Now Stupak needs 7 more, we need 5 more. Kratovil also seems to be a no: Per the comments, Kratovil seems to be a no. I have refined the target list in  an ..... Rep. B</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to a bill backed by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) that would extend unemployment benefits, the homebuyers&amp;#39; tax credit, ...</excerpt>
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