Georgia Candidate Wins Free Trip ToCongress

ROSWELL, Ga. - (08/13/04) -- State Sen. Tom Price can pack hisbags for Capitol Hill after qualifying as the Republican nomineefor the state's sixth Congressional District Tuesday. Price, theformer Senate majority leader, beat fellow state Sen. Robert Lamuttin Tuesday's run off to qualify for November's election, butbecause the Democrats have failed to field a challenger he can makeplans to move to Washington. Price will succeed three-term Rep.Johnny Isakson, who is running for the Senate seat being vacated byDemocrat Zell Miller.

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