The Republicans may dominate most of America's government,but their prospects in this year's mid-term elections look increasingly dicey.George Bush has no shortage of familiar problems-from a botched war in Iraq to the fuss over wiretapping (see page 40).But none has more potential to topple the conservative movement he leads than corruption.The case of Jack Abramoff-the super-lobbyist who pleaded guilty to sundry crimes this week-is a nightmare for the Republican establishment.To begin with,it is much easier to follow than most such scams.Here is a Beltway Bandit whose banditry was so obscene that it shocked even other Beltway Bandits.
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