Tom Udall—New Mexico

There've been Udalls involved in Western politics ever since the West was won, and Tom Udall's one of the best of the bunch. He served as Attorney General of New Mexico from 1991 to 1999, and he's ably represented his home state in the House ever since. And now that Pete Domenici is retiring, Tom's out to take his place and make sure New Mexico has two Democratic seats in the Senate again.

"The strategy of being obstructionist can work or fail. So far it's worked for us."

- Senator Trent Lott
Republican Minority Whip

"The strategy is to lay low and then blame them for not getting anything done."

- Representative Ray LaHood
Republican, Illinois

"I am quite apologetic that we have not very successfully used the filibuster. I am a proud guardian of gridlock. I think gridlock is making a big comeback in the country. People are yearning for gridlock."

- Senator Mitch McConnell
Republican Minority Leader
Speech to the Heritage Foundation in 1994

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