There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season.

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1992 election
In the 1992 Republican primary Istook challenged and defeated incumbent Deputy House Minority Whip Mickey Edwards in a three-way primary that also featured former federal prosecutor Bill Price. He was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 2006 running against incumbent Democratic Gov.

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