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  Eight Republican candidates campaigning for District 10
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News DateFriday, February 27, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe city of Brenham and it's 13,500 residents sit at the crossroads of a Congressional district.

Eight candidates are criss-crossing through the town as they campaign in the 150-mile wide area running from western Harris County to the suburbs of Austin.

And each of those candidates is trying to carve out enough votes to place in the top two in the March 9 primary that will win them a spot in a runoff election.

With so many candidates and a shorter than usual campaign season, voters are getting confused. And they're trying to figure out who's who and who's best.

"There's no way I can know everybody, so I really don't know who I'm going to vote for," said one voter.

While there is no incumbent in this race, not all the candidates are strangers.

John Devine is a former judge in Harris County who fought to keep a painting of the 10 commandments in his courtroom.

"I think values are good for any country. In fact, that's what we lack in this country -- is values," said Devine

John Kelley served on the Houston City Council, and led the failed effort to bring the 2012 Olympics here.

Austin Banker Teresa Doggett Taylor ran for state controller in 1994, and says that in Congress she'd make improving education her top priority.

And Pat Elliot is a retired airline pilot who now heads the Washington County Republican Party. He says the national government needs less bureaucracy and regulation.

"There are actually several candidates in there who've been on the ballot in this area before. But, interestingly enough, I think Ben Streusand, just by mere virtue of running advertising, will draw some attention," said political analyst Nancy Sims.

Spring businessman Ben Streusand owns a mortgage company and has spent more than $1 million of his own money on his campaign. He wants to replace federal income taxes with a consumer sales tax.

Brad Tashenberg wants to cut taxes by 25 percent and stop abortion. Before running for Congress, he was a legisl
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