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      <excerpt> Now, comes Rep. Heath Shuler whose mantra during his first election bid was, &amp;quot;We need to take care of those can&amp;#39;t provide for themselves. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Heath Shuler: The Democratic congressman from Waynesville is surely thankful to be cleared by the House Ethics Committee. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> And not every NFL player will be as successful as Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC). Indeed, even though Runyan&amp;#39;s name ID is through the roof in NJ-03, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Jack Kemp, Steve Largent, JC Watts and Heath Shuler were all elected to Congress after playing in the NFL. In 2006, Lynn Swann, a hall of fame receiver for ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> And not every NFL player will be as successful as Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC). Indeed, even though Runyan&amp;#39;s name ID is through the roof in NJ-03, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Congressman Heath Shuler has always defiantly maintained that he never contacted any officials at the TVA in order to move along his $5 million to $25 ... </excerpt>
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      <title>Shuler&amp;#39;s wall of lies shattered</title>
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      <excerpt> While Higgins reported that he expected the cleanup to take &#8220;at least three more months,&#8221; a press release issued by Congressman Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> So you see Democrats like Representative Mike McIntyre, a very conservative Democrat from North Carolina; Representative Heath Shuler, also from North ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> On Nov. 17, another candidate announced his intention to run for the 11th US Congressional District. The incumbent is US Rep. Heath Shuler (DN. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC) - more interested in avoiding the ire of Republicans in home district. Will lose in primary if he does not vote for public option. Voted against the House bill and recently caught inserting pharmaceutical ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. Other Notable Members. Gov. Mark Sanford, R-S.C. &#8211; caught visiting mistress in Argentina. Rep. Chuck Pickering, R-Miss. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>It was also distressing news to me Democrats including North Carolina&amp;#39;s own Congressmen Heath Shuler and Mike McIntryre are also involved with The Family. This week&amp;#39;s new Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview with investigative ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>And if you&amp;#39;ll notice, Heath Shuler works here &#8211; keeps the place nice and clean. Please, dues are waived. You&amp;#39;ve paid enough with that fleeting career. Pick: New York Giants. Feschuk: Sure, no dues &#8211; but membership isn&amp;#39;t automatic. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Heath Shuler (D-NC) and Stupak. (D-MI). Senator Mark Pryor (D-AK) told Sharlet that Jesus didn&amp;#39;t come to take sides, but to take over. Now on to the Ugandan connection. In his book, Sharlet identifies Uganda ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Just occurred to me that although we slag Heath Shuler (and rightfully so) for his Blue Doggyness, he may well be the second most liberal ex-pro athlete to serve in Congress during my lifetime. Think about it. Here&amp;#39;s the list, as best I ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>This is not a strategy without risk, though. First-time candidates, political novices and self-funders don&amp;#39;t have great track records in Congressional races. And not every NFL player will be as successful as Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC). ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C. Rep. Bart Stupak, R- Mich. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. Other Notable Members. Gov. Mark Sanford, R-S.C. &#8211; caught visiting mistress in Argentina. Rep. Chuck Pickering, R-Miss. ...</excerpt>
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