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      <excerpt>...the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition will oppose a health-care reform bill the House might bring to a vote today. Rep. John Tanner of Union City said Friday the House bill wouldn't do enough to control health-care costs and would create a system</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...been seriously challenged in many years. This subset includes Reps. Vic Snyder (Ark.), Ike Skelton (Mo.), Bart Gordon (Tenn.) and John Tanner (Tenn.). Those four districts voted decisively for McCain, but the Republicans didnt put up a serious fight in </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...emerged only recently after posting impressive fundraising showings in the third quarter. Farmer and gospel singer Stephen Fincher, for example, came from nowhere to top Democratic Rep. John Tanner &#8217;s receipt total by $252,000 in Tennessee&#8217;s 8th Dis</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Democratic incumbents from July through September, third-quarter campaign finance reports show. Fincher, running against Rep. John Tanner in the 8th District, raised $303,250 during the quarter the first quarter he's raised money and had spent none of i</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>10:10 AM ET -- Rep. Dingell to preside over House for first time since 1965 Medicare vote. Democrats wavering on the health care bill will have their heart-strings tugged by the man overseeing today&amp;#39;s planned vote: Rep. .... John Tanner ( Tenn.), Gene </excerpt>
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