Summary
U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III knows that his popularity in Northern Virginia would help him in a campaign for the Senate but hurt him in the state's more conservative, southern regions.
"I am not going to back off my record," Mr. Davis has said. "It's not going to please everybody, but I am who I am."See the full content of this document
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Davis' Popularity in North May Sting in South
That approach has helped Mr. Davis, 58, win 11 races in a region that has been an Achilles' heel for fellow Republicans.
Last year, Sen. George Allen lost in Northern Virginia by about 120,000 votes and handed hi...See the full content of this document
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