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- GRAPEVINE, Page 21Republican Rebounds
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- By DAVID ELLIS/Reported by Sidney Urquart
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- Lost an election? Looking for a new job? No problem, if
- you're a Republican. George Bush is making a habit of employing
- G.O.P. candidates after they've lost elections. The President
- enjoyed a similar favor from Richard Nixon. After Bush lost a
- 1970 Texas Senate race to Lloyd Bentsen, he avoided political
- obscurity when Nixon made him ambassador to the United Nations.
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- Politician: Edward Madigan
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- Setback:
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- His Illinois House seat faced redistricting, forcing a
- primary run against a fellow Republican and friend, House
- minority leader Bob Michel.
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- Reward:
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- Lobbied for, and was named, Secretary of Agriculture.
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- Politician: Patricia Saiki
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- Setback:
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- After a pep talk from Bush, the Hawaii Representative
- unsuccessfully ran for the late Democratic Senator Spark
- Matsunaga's seat.
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- Reward:
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- Appointed head of the Small Business Administration.
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- Politician: Lynn Martin
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- Setback:
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- The Illinois Representative lost a lopsided Senate race
- against liberal Paul Simon.
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- Reward:
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- The independent-minded legislator has replaced Labor
- Secretary Elizabeth Dole.
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- Politician: Jim Courter
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- Setback:
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- The six-term Representative lost a disastrous campaign for
- New Jersey Governor.
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- Reward:
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- Leads the presidential commission examining military-base
- closings.
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- Politician: Bob Martinez
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- Setback:
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- The first-term Florida Governor lost a re-election bid to
- former Democratic Senator Lawton Chiles.
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- Reward:
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- Succeeded William Bennett as the Administration's drug
- czar.
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