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Dianne Byrums weekly coffee hours arent what they used to be. But MSUs representative in the state Senate has never been involved in one of the nations most heated congressional races either.Casual gatherings that used to draw only a handful of constituents now lure voters by the dozens - most who are looking to hear what Byrum, D-Onondaga, plans to do if she lands a job in Washington, D.C., come this November.On Thursday, a student-dominated group of about 40 and reporters from The Washington Post and The New York Times gathered at the Union to hear why Byrum thinks shes more qualified than her opponent, fellow state Sen.