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Quick comeback predicted for ousted Rep. Hayworth
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Nov 24, 2006 03:26pm |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Newspaper - Tucson Citizen |
| News Date | Friday, November 24, 2006 09:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In his years as a Phoenix sportscaster, J.D. Hayworth's booming catchphrase for a home run was "Vapor!"
Now, that seems like the most apt description for the six-term congressman's once-invulnerable political career.
Hayworth, 48, was swept into office as part of the 1994 "Gingrich Revolution," and with Democratic President Clinton as a target, he quickly established himself as one of the most media-hungry barking dogs of the GOP Caucus.
He earned a reputation for hard work and frugality, symbolized by his preference of sleeping in his office rather than rent a Washington apartment. And while national magazines labeled him a "windbag" or ranked him among the nation's "dimmest bulbs" in Congress, former advisers and colleagues describe Hayworth as among the brightest, most well-read and engaging public servants they have ever known.
But after a stunning upset at the hands of Democratic challenger Harry Mitchell, Hayworth is gone. At least from the political scene. At least for now.
Love him or loathe him, Hayworth is a larger-than-life presence who is unlikely to stay out of the spotlight for long. |
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