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Cao's Upset of Rep. Jefferson in Louisiana Gives Republicans a New Hero

 
Less than 24 hours after his upset defeat of a longtime Democratic congressman from New Orleans, Anh "Joseph" Cao found the weight of the entire Republican Party resting on his diminutive shoulders. (link)

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