He wants to be the first openly Republican legislator from his liberal Democratic district.

The Elections had been held in several normally liberal districts where the civil war had prevented their being held at the usual time.

After all, this is far from a liberal district; Mr. Clinton and George Bush each won 43 percent of the vote in 1992.

Conversely, a few of the more liberal districts have allowed the telephone.

"It's a pretty liberal district," he said.

Civil rights leader John Lewis has represented this staunchly liberal district since 1987.

"He's a liberal Congressman in a liberal district," he said.

It is a heavily liberal district, with over 65% of the vote going regularly to the Democratic candidate.

In one of the nation's most liberal districts, he speaks of fiscally responsible compassion.

However his victory in this extremely liberal district was more the result of confusion with Adams resignation.