Contract with America? What Contract with America?

Just for the record, Rep. Gil Gutknecht is not alone among those representatives who signed the Contract with America promising to serve for only six terms but who have chosen to renege on that commitment. Others include:

• Charles Bass, NH-02
• Steve Chabot, OH-01
• Tom Davis, VA-11
• Mark Foley, FL-16
• Rodney Frelinghuysen, NJ-11
• Doc Hastings, WA-04
• J.D. Hayworth, AZ-08
• John Hostettler, IN-09
• Walter Jones, NC-03
• Sue Kelly, NY-19
• Ray LaHood, IL-18
• Tom Latham, IA-04
• Steven LaTourette, OH-14
• Sue Myrick, NC-09
• Charlie Norwood, GA-09
• George Radanovich, CA-19
• John Shadegg, AZ-03
• Mac Thornberry, TX-13
• Todd Tiahrt, KS-04
• Dave Weldon, FL-15
• Jerry Weller, IL-11
• Ed Whitfield, KY-01
• Roger Wicker, MS-01

Our source is from a post on DailyKOS and we haven't had a chance to check it, so we welcome corrections if necessary.

LP