"Oh,usually to lead a healthier lifestyle by eating better food and not drinking so much,so (Laughs)" Jamar Negron,a high school student from New Jersey, has a few resolutions for two thousand ten: "I'm a fencer, so my New Year's resolution is just to become better at fencing.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

Mr. NEGRON: This is a Republican seat.

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The GOP has chosen Joe Negron - he's a local rising star in Republican politics - to run in Foley's place.

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Since then, Negron's life has been a blur of 18-hour days - hiring staff, contacting supporters, doing interviews, making fundraising calls.

NPR: Foley's Replacement Faces Ballot Name Dilemma