Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.


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I encourage people to use the pace team. If you run with us, you'll do it right.
ARLEN R. ISHAM
You lose people and pick up people during the race.
ARLEN R. ISHAM
We're all mortal, and we can all crash and burn, or we can have a physical issue such as cramping. Y...
ARLEN R. ISHAM