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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Writer
It should not be difficult to make a choice in the upcoming election for Seventh District congressman. Challenger Ben Jones and incumbent Eric Cantor could not be much more diverse in style and political stance, and one good look at each candidate should convince all but the most indecisive of their proper choice.
Freshman Congressman Cantor is a conservative Republican and, in fact, has been given a score of 100 percent by the American Conservative Union (ACU) for his voting in 2001, while the liberal . Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) gave him a score of zero for his voting that same year. Mr. Jones, conversely, got a score of 68 from the ADA in his last year as a congressman from Georgia (1992), and scored a 12 from the ACU back then. It should be noted, for the sake of clarity and fairness, that, as an incumbent, Mr. Cantor’s record is current, but the best quantified information on Mr. Jones’ positions is based upon his service as a congressman from Georgia from 1989 to 1992.
On issues of abortion and family planning, Mr. Cantor hit the limits once again, with a 100 score from the “pro-life” National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), and a score of zero from the “prochoice” National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). Mr. Jones’ scores
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