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Jewish Congressman Wins Landslide After Racially Divisive Primary

JL;DR SUMMARY In a contentious and racially charged primary, Jewish Congressman Rep. Steve Cohen triumphed over his rival Nikki Tinker in Tennessee's 9th District by a 4-to-1 margin. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Barack ObamaCongressional Black CaucusKu Klux KlanSteve CohenRacial PoliticsTennessee 9th DistrictNikki TinkerEmily's ListSlavery Apology

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"Cohen argued that the reason he did not vote in favor of the 2005 resolution was that he did not believe that the matter fell under the local planning boards jurisdiction."

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