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  Dingell Prevails in Michigan Primary
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Last EditedRP  Aug 07, 2002 08:06pm
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News DateThursday, August 8, 2002 02:06:23 AM UTC0:0
Description Rep. John D. Dingell defeated fellow Democratic Rep. Lynn N. Rivers last night in a contest to represent Michigan's newly-redrawn 15th District that exposed fault lines in their party.

Thrown together when state Republicans redrew congressional lines to compensate for losing a House seat, their primary race came to represent a broader ideological battle. While the 76-year-old Dingell has dominated inside-the-Beltway politics for years as the House's longest-serving member, Rivers, 45, chipped away at his base by emphasizing her more liberal credentials.
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