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Cedillo's mailer on Pleitez smears a generation

May. 23, 2009
Emanuel Pleitez, 26, a defeated contender for Congress, faced an ugly attack by the opposition, which used his Facebook pictures to tarnish his image. Rookie candidate Emanuel Pleitez was written off early in his unsuccessful race for the 32nd Congressional District seat.
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Speaker post may one day interest Emanuel

Speaker post may one day interest Emanuel

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Emanuel wants AMT reform

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Democrats avoid leadership contests

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler