If the profusion of legacy candidates this election season is any indication, having a political pedigree can do wonders for your electoral chances. As we hurtle toward the possibility of the first all second-generation presidential race, it’s time to ask: Do dynastic advantages trample democratic fairness?
Ronald Brownstein
Ronald Brownstein is the national affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
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More Liberal Than You Thought
As George W. commandeers the political center, Gore and Bradley may find more compelling voices as liberals.
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Green Light, Red Light
See the Sidebar: Immigrants on Campus by Natasha Hunter Maybe the best measure of the deteriorating prospects for fundamental immigration reform after the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon came at a congressional hearing on, of all things, airport security. Amid the debate over arming pilots, deploying sky marshals on commercial flights, or […]